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Cover Story: China Targets Income Growth to Rebalance Its Economy

Faced with weak consumer spending despite rising GDP, Beijing is targeting a lopsided income distribution system to put its economy back on course

China’s Net Overseas Assets Jump 28% to $4 Trillion

Current account surplus flows into outbound investment, lifting China to the world’s No. 2 net creditor position

DeepSeek Goes Out for 10 Hours Amid China’s AI Demand Surge

The disruption has fueled speculation that the outage was caused by system upgrades needed to meet the rise in agent–driven requests, triggering throttling and longer wait times

Taiwan’s Kuomintang Chairwoman to Visit Chinese Mainland in April

Cheng Li-wun, who assumed leadership of Taiwan’s primary opposition party last November, will lead a delegation to Jiangsu, Shanghai and Beijing in April following an invitation from China’s top leadership

Mar 19, 2026 06:38 PM
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Tech Brief (March 30): Chinese Robot-Maker Cedarobo Raises Over 100 Million Yuan

China expected to surpass the U.S. as the largest public science funder within two years; Chinese AI leaders discuss the impact of OpenClaw

Mar 30, 2026 06:52 PM

Business Brief (March 30): China Launches Trade Barrier Probes Against U.S.

BYD’s annual revenue tops 800 billion yuan for first time

Mar 30, 2026 06:23 PM

Hollywood Sci-Fi Hit ‘Project Hail Mary’ Lifts China’s Box Office

The film helped push March revenue above year-earlier levels, ending the five-week reign of Spring Festival blockbuster ‘Pegasus 3’

Mar 30, 2026 06:06 PM

China’s Bank Bailout Fund Spending Hits Six-Year Low

Lower spending comes as risks at smaller lenders are addressed and fund balance rises

Mar 30, 2026 06:03 PM

GAC Posts First Annual Loss Since 2010

The state-owned carmaker reported a net loss of 8.8 billion yuan for 2025 on falling revenue, compared with a profit of 824 million yuan a year earlier

Mar 30, 2026 05:09 PM

China’s External Debt Risks Stay Well Below Global Red Lines

Key debt ratios stay low even as foreign investors cut bond exposure

Mar 30, 2026 03:52 PM

OpenClaw Craze Is Driving Next Phase of AI Development, Insiders Say

The explosive popularity of the open-source agent gives developers an opportunity to explore viable monetization models as they sharpen their focus on developing complex, autonomous applications, according to industry executives

Mar 30, 2026 02:41 PM

Opinion: To Save Its Economy, China Must Put an End to Self-Defeating Competition in Tech

China’s regulators are cracking down on ‘involution,’ aiming to stop internet platforms from squeezing merchants and deceiving consumers as they chase ever greater market share

Mar 30, 2026 02:27 PM

CX Daily: How ByteDance Pulled Ahead in China’s AI Race

By spending billions on chips and pursuing top talent, TikTok’s owner has outmaneuvered the competition

Mar 30, 2026 09:00 AM

Weekend Long Read: As Jobs Dry Up, Personal Trainers Are Going Door-to-Door

A new ‘sports takeout’ trend is catering to busy parents while offering much-needed employment in a bruising labor market

Mar 28, 2026 09:00 AM

U.S. Court Orders Seizure of $29 Million in Art From South Beauty Founder Zhang Lan

Paintings deemed fraudulently transferred as court finds attempt to shield assets from creditors

Mar 28, 2026 12:03 AM

Economist Ba Shusong Out of Contact as Student-Linked Firm Draws Scrutiny

Sources point to possible ties between Ba and a private equity business founded by a former doctoral student, though no official information has been released

Mar 27, 2026 11:11 PM

Exclusive: China Weighs Lower Cap on Life Insurance Return Projections

Proposed cut to illustrated rates reflects push to curb risks and align payouts with falling yields

Mar 27, 2026 09:54 PM

Pony AI Achieves Per-Vehicle Profit Milestone in Two Cities

Strong growth in China signals rising commercial viability, even as losses persist

Mar 27, 2026 09:19 PM

Hong Kong Carriers Hike Fuel Surcharges Again as Jet Fuel Nears $200

Carriers respond to near-doubling of jet fuel costs driven by Middle East tensions

Mar 27, 2026 08:48 PM

The Week Ahead (March 30–April 5): China to End Solar Export Tax Rebates; Airlines to Raise Fuel Surcharges

A European Parliament delegation visits China, new rules on used new-energy vehicle battery recycling take effect

Mar 27, 2026 08:10 PM



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