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: In Depth: China’s New Graduates Get Hired, Then Cut Loose
Rescinded offers and probationary layoffs are leaving young workers scrambling for lower-level jobs — and questioning whether any first gig is secure

: China Posts $378 Billion Current Account Surplus Driven by Strong Exports, AI
Two-way AI product trade surged 48% in the first half, though soaring domestic demand for computing hardware left the country with an $88 billion deficit in the segment

Cover Story: FAW-GAC Deal Tests a New Path for China’s Auto Consolidation

A proposed share-based transaction involving FAW Toyota could deepen ties between the two state-owned carmakers while offering policymakers a market-oriented model for restructuring the intensely competitive industry

: AI Boom Faces Growing Threat From Climate Change, Researcher Says
Extreme weather and climate risks could disrupt power and water supplies underpinning AI development, while inadequate insurance coverage leaves investors exposed to disaster risks, Florian Krampe says at the Asia New Vision Forum 2026

In Depth: Chinese Machine Maker Hit With Massive Penalty in Landmark IP Theft Case

A Chinese engineer was jailed for stealing technical drawings, and his new employer was ordered to pay $57 million in one of the country's largest-ever intellectual-property judgments

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Analysis: China’s Outbound Investment Hits Record $214 Billion as Mega Deals Disappear

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LATEST NEWS

: Southeast Asia Can Be More to China Than Just a Buyer, Malaysian Official Says
ASEAN and its northern neighbor should move their relationship toward equity partnerships, tech transfers and integrated supply chains, Malaysian deputy minister says at the 2026 Asia New Vision Forum
Sep 30, 2026 01:53 AM

: China’s Central Bank Cuts Policy Lending Rate in Targeted Growth Push
The PBOC has lowered the PSL rate to 1.5% and pumped hundreds of billions of yuan into targeted relending programs for infrastructure, tech innovation and small businesses
Sep 29, 2026 11:45 PM

: Beijing Steps In With Mortgage Subsidies to Revive Housing Demand
A new one-year trial offers a 1-percentage-point rate discount on qualifying first homes, cutting borrowing costs by roughly one-third
Sep 29, 2026 11:15 PM

: Shanghai Eases Shift to New Home Sales Rules as Developers Face Cash Squeeze
The rules seek to balance a national mandate to phase out pre-sales — a model that fueled developer defaults and stalled projects — against companies’ immediate funding needs
Sep 29, 2026 10:44 PM

: Former Guangxi Political Adviser Gets Suspended Death Sentence for $39 Million in Bribes
Peng Xiaochun was convicted of taking more than 263 million yuan over nearly two decades, including in the months before he was placed under investigation
Sep 29, 2026 08:25 PM

: China Urges Banks to Expand Financing for AI, Asset-Light Service Firms
Eight government departments call for more financing options for asset-light firms
Sep 29, 2026 06:19 PM

: AI Boom Redraws Global Tech Map, Industry Executives Say
Geopolitical tensions are fragmenting chip supply chains even as model development stays global, while AI agents are reshaping software, power infrastructure and corporate organizations, industry executives say at the Asia New Vision Forum 2026
Sep 29, 2026 05:22 PM

: ‘Build Bridges, Not Walls’: Ex-Singapore DPM Calls for Global Resilience
Heng Swee Keat says stability, adaptation and cooperation are key to navigating technological and geopolitical shifts
Sep 29, 2026 03:58 PM

: U.S.-China Ties to Shape Asia’s Strategic Room, Experts Say
Speakers at the Asia New Vision Forum 2026 in Singapore say regional autonomy, policy flexibility and a more stable U.S.-China relationship are critical as geopolitical fragmentation intensifies
Sep 29, 2026 02:54 PM

: Chinese Phone-Makers Raise Prices of Flagship Models as Memory Costs Surge
Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi and Honor pass higher component costs to consumers while betting bigger on AI and video recording features to differentiate their latest devices
Sep 29, 2026 02:39 PM

: China Targets Large-Scale Solid-State Battery Use by 2030
The five-year blueprint highlights the technology as a strategic priority despite hurdles in commercialization and innovation
Sep 29, 2026 11:36 AM

: Former Japanese Foreign Minister Visits Beijing to Shore Up Economic Relations
Takeshi Iwaya leads a 50-member business delegation to Beijing as Tokyo and Beijing preserve economic channels despite their Taiwan dispute
Sep 29, 2026 10:01 AM

: CX Daily: FAW-GAC Deal Tests a New Path for China’s Auto Consolidation
A proposed deal between state-owned carmakers FAW and GAC could offer policymakers a market-based model for restructuring the auto industry
Sep 29, 2026 09:00 AM

: Ex-Provincial Securities Regulator Expelled From Party
Wang Guangyou, former head of the Hubei Securities Regulatory Bureau, stands accused of illegally trading stocks and meddling in securities law enforcement in exchange for very large bribes
Sep 29, 2026 04:29 AM

: Hong Kong Student’s Death at U.K. Camp Was Preventable, Review Finds
Inquiry chronicles persistent failures by the 16-year-old’s boarding school, host families and summer camp to share information, assess risks and draw up a safety plan
Sep 29, 2026 12:20 AM

: Citic Securities Names New Chairman to Replace Retiring Industry Veteran
Zou Yingguang, who will temporarily retain his general manager duties, steps up to lead China’s largest brokerage after a decade in which the firm quadrupled its assets
Sep 28, 2026 11:29 PM