Beijing Post

Former Hubei Party Chief Jiang Chaoliang Sentenced to Life for Corruption

Former Hubei provincial party chief Jiang Chaoliang has been sentenced to life in prison after a two-year death-penalty reprieve over convictions involving $111 million in illicit bribes.

Chinese Local Governments Cut Civil-Service Hiring as Budget Pressures Mount

Municipal and provincial authorities are reducing entry-level public-sector positions as strained budgets leave university graduates competing for fewer government jobs and increasingly turning to rural assistance and gig-economy work.

Decline in Chinese Medical Insurance Enrollment Prompts Calls for Greater Subsidies

Public-health experts are calling for increased government support for elderly and low-income rural residents after seven consecutive years of declining participation in basic resident medical insurance.

Foreign Investors Sell Beijing and Shanghai Commercial Property at Steep Discounts

Overseas institutional investors are accelerating sales of commercial real estate in China's two largest cities at significant markdowns as fund maturities and debt pressures contribute to falling valuations.

Chinese Biotech Firms Use AI to Develop Proprietary Gene-Editing Tools

Chinese biotechnology startups are using artificial intelligence to design new DNA-editing systems as they seek proprietary alternatives to CRISPR-Cas9 and domestically controlled intellectual property for advanced biomedical research.

China's Knowledge-Intensive Services Exports Rise 12.8% in First Half

Knowledge-intensive services exports increased 12.8% and accounted for more than half of China's services trade in the first six months of the year, as Beijing prepares to promote sectors including digital healthcare and financial techno...

Chinese Astronauts Complete 5.5-Hour Repair Spacewalk Outside Tiangong

Astronauts Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan completed a 5.5-hour spacewalk to repair a solar wing on China's Tiangong space station, restoring stable power for ongoing scientific experiments in orbit.

China and Poland Agree to Deepen Battery, Wind Power and Rail Cooperation

Chinese and Polish officials have agreed to expand investment and cooperation in power batteries, offshore wind and China-Europe freight trains following bilateral economic talks in Beijing.

Chinese Local Governments Cut Public-Sector Hiring Amid Fiscal Pressure

Financially constrained municipal governments are reducing recruitment for civil service and rural assistance programs, narrowing employment opportunities for university graduates already facing a difficult youth labour market.

China Launches Yearlong Safety Review of Auto Industry and Driver-Assistance Systems

Four Chinese government agencies have begun a joint inspection campaign covering vehicle safety, advanced driver-assistance systems and production standards amid regulatory concerns over rapid innovation and cost-cutting in the highly co...

Former Hubei Party Chief Jiang Chaoliang Sentenced to Life for Bribery

Former senior official and state banking executive Jiang Chaoliang has received a life sentence without parole for accepting more than $111 million in bribes, while anti-corruption authorities have separately opened an investigation into...

Chinese Energy Storage Battery Exports Surge as Manufacturers Turn to Europe

Overseas orders for Chinese energy storage batteries increased 83% in the first half, led by European demand as domestic deployment slows and access to North American markets becomes more difficult.

China Passes Healthcare Security Law and Appoints New Civil Affairs Minister

The National People's Congress has adopted a healthcare security framework and appointed Li Changguan as civil affairs minister as China seeks to strengthen its social safety net amid mounting pressures from an aging population.

Chinese AI Chipmakers Report Sharp Revenue Growth as Domestic Supply Chain Expands

Semiconductor companies including Cambricon, Hygon and Moore Threads reported record revenue growth in the first half as US export controls and demand from domestic artificial intelligence models accelerate China's shift toward locally p...

China Tightens Home Presale Rules to Reduce Risk of Unfinished Projects

New national regulations require residential developments to be structurally topped out before units can be sold, restricting developers' access to presale cash while seeking to prevent unfinished housing projects that have damaged buyer...

Glacial Collapse Devastates China's Gyirong Border Crossing With Nepal

A glacial collapse has buried the main trade and logistics crossing between Xizang and Nepal, killing hundreds, severing a key Belt and Road route and prompting a large People's Liberation Army rescue deployment.

China Removes Two Top Generals From Central Military Commission

China's National People's Congress has removed General Zhang Youxia as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and General Liu Zhenli as a member following investigations into suspected serious disciplinary violations.

BYD Opens Ten-Thousandth Flash Charging Station as China Network Expands

BYD has opened its ten-thousandth Flash Charging station in Shenzhen, extending the network to three hundred and twenty-five Chinese cities and maintaining plans to reach twenty thousand stations by the end of the year.

Wang Yi Calls for Stable China-US Relations Ahead of Expected September Summit

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Washington to remove obstacles to bilateral engagement ahead of high-level meetings next month, citing concerns over expanding US financial sanctions and impending tariffs.

People’s Bank of China Uses Reverse Repos to Keep Short-Term Banking Liquidity Stable

The People’s Bank of China conducted overnight and seven-day reverse repo operations to smooth temporary liquidity fluctuations, using open-market tools to maintain stable financing conditions and an appropriately accommodative monetary ...

Mudslide at China-Nepal Border Leaves More Than Five Hundred Missing

A major mudslide at Gyirong Port in China’s Xizang Autonomous Region has killed at least seven people and left more than five hundred and fifty missing, prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation involving the People’s Liberatio...

China Hands Over Expanded Masaka Hospital in Rwanda in Major Health Cooperation Project

China has formally transferred the expanded Masaka Hospital in Kigali to Rwanda, increasing capacity to eight hundred and thirty-seven beds in what Chinese authorities describe as their largest grant-aid project in the country and a majo...

China and Japan Clash in Beijing as Rare Earth Restrictions Strain Relations

Japanese lawmakers seeking to stabilize bilateral ties faced strong objections from Chinese officials as tensions remain elevated over Tokyo’s Taiwan-related rhetoric and Beijing’s restrictions on rare earth exports to Japanese manufactu...

China Rejects ‘China Squeeze’ Claims Over Its Industrial Exports to Developing Economies

The National Development and Reform Commission has rejected Western claims that Chinese industrial overcapacity is suppressing developing economies, arguing that affordable Chinese green-energy exports have reduced the cost of the global...

Chinese Consumer Electronics Makers Face Profit Pressure From Rising AI Chip Costs

Smartphone and smart imaging manufacturers, including Insta360, reported sharply weaker profit margins in the first half as rising memory and computing chip costs outpaced sluggish demand for consumer hardware.

China Launches Surprise Electric Vehicle Safety Inspections Across Manufacturers and Suppliers

Four major regulatory bodies have begun unannounced inspections at electric vehicle plants and supplier facilities, focusing on battery safety, advanced driver-assistance systems and vehicle structural integrity as industry development a...

Chinese Chip Packaging Firms Commit More Than Fifteen Billion Yuan to Artificial Intelligence Capacity

JCET, Tongfu Microelectronics and Huatian Technology are expanding advanced packaging capacity for artificial intelligence chips after strong first-half profit growth, reflecting rising domestic demand for computing infrastructure.

China State Council Sets Five-Year Push for Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors and Advanced Manufacturing

China’s State Council has unveiled a five-year industrial strategy centered on artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics and sixth-generation telecommunications, directing national resources toward emerging technologies as key dr...

Shenzhen Names Veteran Banker Li Yun as Acting Mayor

The appointment gives Shenzhen two senior political leaders with extensive banking backgrounds, highlighting a stronger focus on financial management, debt restructuring and economic stabilization in China’s technology and manufacturing ...

Study Finds China’s Medical Insurance System May Favor Higher-Income Households

Researchers say flat-rate premiums and fragmented healthcare policies can disproportionately benefit wealthier citizens, prompting debate over income-based contributions as Beijing seeks to narrow economic disparities.

Chinese Biotech Startups Use Artificial Intelligence to Develop Indigenous Gene-Editing Tools

Domestic biotechnology companies are using artificial intelligence to design alternatives to established CRISPR technologies as they seek to avoid international patent disputes and strengthen China’s capabilities in genomic research.

Chinese Gig Economy Faces Potential Shift as Delivery Rider Injury Case Tests Platform Liability

A legal strategy seeking to hold major delivery platforms financially responsible for worker injuries could establish a new form of joint employer liability and challenge the low-cost labor model used across China’s e-commerce networks.

China Tightens Oversight of Overseas Capital Flows Under New Draft Rules

The National Development and Reform Commission proposes removing the three hundred million dollar reporting threshold for overseas reinvestment and expanding scrutiny of individual capital movements as Beijing seeks tighter control over ...

Chinese Local Governments Turn to Fines as Property Slump Deepens Revenue Pressures

Municipalities facing declining land-sale income are increasingly relying on administrative penalties to raise funds, creating tensions with Beijing’s efforts to revive private business activity.

China Sets 2028 Target to Raise Share of Global Semiconductor Production

Beijing aims to increase China’s share of global semiconductor production from thirty-seven percent to forty-two percent within two years, with artificial intelligence and domestic chipmaking receiving greater priority amid international...

China’s Fifteenth Five-Year Plan Puts Livelihood Spending and Debt Control at Center of Fiscal Policy

Vice Finance Minister Liao Min outlined plans for 2026 to 2030 that emphasize social security, childcare and education while requiring strict controls on new hidden local government debt.

Glacial Collapse and Flash Floods Devastate Tibet-Nepal Border Infrastructure

A massive Himalayan debris flow has caused hundreds of casualties and destroyed key infrastructure, including a highway linking Nepal with China’s Gyirong Port, prompting emergency cross-border response and recovery efforts.

China Signals Fiscal Restraint as Beijing Rejects Large-Scale Stimulus

People’s Daily commentaries defend four point seven percent growth and warn against heavy reliance on debt, reinforcing expectations that Beijing will prioritize financial stability over aggressive measures to lift short-term demand.

China’s Rural Medical Insurance Dropout Raises Calls for Greater Elderly Healthcare Support

Rising premiums and stagnant rural incomes are driving more people out of China's rural cooperative medical insurance system, prompting policy experts to call for broader government subsidies to protect healthcare access among the countr...

Chinese Humanoid Robot Stocks Fall as Investors Demand Clearer Commercial Prospects

Shares of newly listed robotics maker Unitree fell more than 44 percent from their opening-week highs as investors reassessed valuations and sought clearer evidence that humanoid artificial intelligence can generate scalable industrial r...