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: Analysis: Why China Needs Its Own Forex Futures Market
With offshore exchanges currently dominating yuan futures, an onshore market could secure pricing power while offering local firms a much-needed hedging tool

: Analysis: China’s Appetite for Overseas Investment Grows as Beijing Readies Guardrails
The private sector became a net creditor for the first time on record last year, a shift that helps explain why the government is introducing new rules for outbound investment

Cover Story: World Cup Tests Trump’s Economic Pitch

The 2026 tournament is expected to lift spending across North America, but economists warn the benefits may be temporary, uneven and constrained by U.S. border policies

: Citic Lines Up Leadership Changes at Bank, Bad-Debt Management Arm
Expected changes at China Citic Bank and Citic AMC come as the state-owned conglomerate continues to overhaul leadership after years of sector restructuring

Distressed Assets Dominate Shenzhen’s Big Property Deals

Foreclosures and asset disposals accounted for most large commercial real estate transactions in the first half, as creditors turned to public auctions to recover funds

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: Alibaba Leads $439 Million Funding Round for AI Video Startup AIsphere
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: China Life Forecasts First-Half Profit to More Than Triple on Tech Stock Gains
Strong returns from technology-related equities highlight Chinese insurers’ sensitivity to market swings under fair-value accounting rules
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: Smartphone Shipments Slump as AI Demand Squeezes Memory Supply
China’s handset market and domestic brands were among the hardest hit as chipmakers prioritized AI data centers over consumer electronics
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: StepFun Aims to Bring AI to the Masses With Smartphone
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: Chinese Robotics Startup Raises $200 Million
Shenzhen-based LimX Dynamics plans to use the new capital to achieve breakthroughs in its cerebellum-cerebrum integration technology and accelerate the rollout of its humanoid robots abroad
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: China Exports, Imports Surge on AI Boom
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: China Should Expand Debt Plan to Ease Pressure on Local Governments, Economist Says
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: Former Politburo Member Ma Xingrui Expelled From Party, Faces Criminal Prosecution
The former Xinjiang chief is the third top-tier official from the 20th Central Committee to fall, accused by the state of amassing massive bribes, trading power for sex, and fostering family corruption
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: Former China Tobacco Deputy Indicted for ‘Especially Huge’ Bribery
Han Zhanwu faces trial after a 15-year spree of alleged corruption, becoming the seventh leader from the state tobacco monopoly to fall in a sweeping anti-graft campaign
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: Business Brief (July 14): China Approves Five-Year Plan to Expand Consumption
Hainan to become first Chinese province to ban combustion engine vehicle sales,
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: CX Daily: World Cup Tests Trump’s Economic Pitch
The 2026 tournament is expected to lift spending across North America, but economists warn the benefits may be temporary
Jul 14, 2026 09:00 AM

: Shanxi Mine Safety Chief Probed After Coal Blast Kills 82
Hu Haijun is the highest-ranking official caught up in a widening accountability probe following a May explosion that killed 82 people
Jul 14, 2026 02:46 AM

: Tongtech Chairman Faces Criminal Probe in Accounting Fraud Case
Qu Tao’s case is tied to accounting fraud that forced Tongtech off the Shenzhen market, as China escalates action against securities violations beyond delisting and fines
Jul 14, 2026 02:32 AM

: Huawei Auto Partner Seres Warns of First-Half Loss as EV Cost Pressures Mount
Rising chip, metal and battery-material costs, combined with faster model updates, are squeezing profitability across China’s crowded electric-vehicle market
Jul 14, 2026 01:57 AM

: China Targets 60 Trillion Yuan in Retail Sales by 2030
Beijing’s new consumption plan prioritizes services, durable goods and stronger household income as weak demand weighs on growth
Jul 14, 2026 12:23 AM

: SF Holding Secures Hong Kong Captive Insurance License
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