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: In Depth: Repayment Question Looms as China Speeds Up Special Bond Issuance
Delegating approvals to provinces has accelerated fundraising, but as interest costs hit record highs, a fundamental flaw in local government financing lingers

: In Depth: Dreame Controversy Shines Spotlight on China’s State-Backed Funding Model
The hype around the robot-vacuum maker’s ambitious expansion plans has focused attention on the nearly 20 billion yuan in investment funds backed by local governments

China’s New Steel Rules Test Limits of Industrial Decarbonization

Policy update aims to force older plants out of commission and accelerate low-carbon investment, but weak demand and coal-heavy production continue to constrain progress

: China Factory Activity Ticks Up, but Deflation Risks Squeeze Profits
Rebounding orders lift official manufacturing PMI to 50.3, though weak hiring points to uneven recovery

In Profile: The Man Behind China’s Leading Memory Chipmaker

From a Tsinghua physics student and Silicon Valley entrepreneur to the founder of CXMT, Zhu Yiming spent two decades challenging global memory chip giants

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In Depth: Beneath the Sea, China Tests the Future of AI Power

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: China Mobile Sets Up Token Office to Scale AI Services
The state-owned telecom giant is restructuring around AI and computing services as growth in traditional communications slows
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: China Names Aerospace Veteran Party Chief of State-Assets Regulator
Cheng Fubo moves to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission after less than a year leading Aviation Industry Corp. of China
Jul 01, 2026 12:15 AM

: UBTech Launches Lifelike Humanoid Robots in Push for Consumer Market
The Hong Kong-listed robotics company is targeting companionship, eldercare and romance-game applications as it seeks a second growth engine
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: China Turns to Used EV Batteries to Cut Reliance on Imported Metals
Retired power batteries are set to surge in China, creating a recycling market that could more than triple by 2030 while reducing exposure to lithium, nickel and cobalt supply risks
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: Brussels, Beijing Set Framework for Strained Trade Ties
The two sides created a ministerial mechanism covering market access, export controls, intellectual property and WTO reform, with Brussels pressing for progress before October
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: China’s Politburo Warns of Extreme Weather, Urges Preparations for Floods and Droughts
The top decision-making body of the Communist Party called for heightened vigilance and decisive evacuations to prevent mass casualties during the peak flood season
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: China Jails Former Provincial Security Chief for Life Over Massive Bribery Scheme
A Suzhou court found that Liu Mancang accepted millions to facilitate land deals long after stepping down from his government posts
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: Fugitive Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Sentenced to 30 Years for Billion-Dollar Fraud
The former tycoon was ordered to forfeit $889 million after orchestrating a sprawling scam to fund his lavish lifestyle
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: Ford’s CATL Battery Plant Up and Running
The start of production marks a hard-won victory for the companies’ novel partnership model
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: Business Brief (June 30): China Pushes for Faster AI Breakthroughs
Global chipmakers reportedly plan July price hikes amid AI boom, while DeepSeek readies its new model rollout
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: Missing Chairman Highlights Hidden Risks at Rescued Chinese Bank
The disappearance of Tianfu Bank’s chief underscores the bad debt burden inherited by its state owners
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: Chinese Insurer Auctions Former Sino-U.S. Joint Venture for 1 Yuan
The buyer of the former AIG-backed unit must clear more than 13 million yuan in debt and unpaid wages
Jun 30, 2026 05:08 PM

: Rumors of Squatter ‘Occupying’ Evergrande’s London Mansion Debunked
Homeless man is merely camping outside the estate, sources say
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: Shanghai Launches Citywide Hospital Escort Program for the Elderly
Driven by a massive nationwide shortage of qualified caregivers, the financial hub’s new regulations establish formal industry standards, drawing in tech giants and state-backed health insurers
Jun 30, 2026 10:24 AM

: Top Stories of the Month: Chinese Resource Giants Aim to Weather Indonesia’s Mining Upheaval
Squeezed by slumping global commodity markets and a surge in resource nationalism, companies have found that they are too invested to walk away
Jun 30, 2026 10:00 AM

: CX Daily: Greenspan, the Market and the Reckoning
The 13th Federal Reserve chairman presided over an era of unprecedented economic growth, but still left a checkered legacy
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