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In Depth: U.S.’ Biotech Scrutiny Tests China’s Drugmakers Abroad

Chinese pharma companies are still striking global deals, but rising regulatory pressure is forcing buyers and sellers to rethink price, structure and risk

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Analysis: How Hong Kong’s New Tax Rules Will Transform Cross-Border Wealth Management

The upcoming rollout of the latest global Common Reporting Standard will tighten scrutiny of offshore accounts, trusts and crypto assets

In Depth: Supermarkets in China Hawk Own-Brand Goods in Bid to Diversify

From Walmart to Yonghui, brick-and-mortar retailers are developing private-label products as they fight for market share amid sluggish sales and weak profitability

Simandou Mine Shows Limits of China’s Infrastructure Expertise

Chinese contractors helped unlock the world’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit, while still facing challenges in management, profitability and adapting to global standards

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Apr 24, 2026 06:57 PM
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Hong Kong hosted 87 new listings in the first half, raising HK$210 billion, according to PwC. Photo: VCG

PwC Lifts Hong Kong IPO Proceeds Forecast to $49 Billion for 2026

PwC’s forecast tops rival Big Four estimates, even as rate risks, mainland capital rules and a falling Hang Seng Index cloud the outlook

Jul 03, 2026 12:49 AM
Country Garden has paid its first interest since its offshore debt restructuring plan took effect six months ago. Photo: VCG

Country Garden Clears First Offshore Coupon After Debt Overhaul

The developer paid $14.3 million in interest, but weak sales, limited cash and more than $72 million of principal due by year-end keep pressure on its recovery

Jul 02, 2026 10:51 PM
File photo: U.K. Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle. Photo: VCG

U.K. Seeks China Services Trade Deal Amid Looming Leadership Overhaul

Trade Secretary Peter Kyle touts a return to ‘serious engagement’ and a services pact with China to offset a massive goods deficit, navigating domestic political shifts and brewing EU trade frictions

Jul 02, 2026 08:36 PM
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Kazakhstan Railway Operator Files for Hong Kong IPO

State-owned KTZ plans to use a portion of the proceeds to construct a domestic section of a third cross-border rail route with China

Jul 02, 2026 07:31 PM
Before accepting the $600 million settlement, the Justice Department had accused the Chinese e-commerce giant and its U.S. payment processor of failing to prevent its platforms from being used to make illicit sales to Americans. Photo: VCG

Alibaba Agrees to Settle With U.S. Over Illegal Online Drug Sales

Before accepting the $600 million settlement, the Justice Department had accused the Chinese e-commerce giant and its U.S. payment processor of failing to prevent its platforms from being used to make illicit sales to Americans

Jul 02, 2026 06:26 PM
Tang Jie, Zhang Peng and Liu Debing (from left to right).

In Profile: This Trio Is Charting the Course for China’s Leading AI Developer

Chief Scientist Tang Jie, CEO Zhang Peng and Chairman Liu Debing transformed Zhipu from a lesser-known startup into a HK$1 trillion listed company after three strategically important decisions

Jul 02, 2026 06:14 PM

Business Brief (July 2): Global Chipmakers Race for Hydrofluoric Acid as Prices Surge

China’s top 100 developers see June sales improve, U.S. cracks down on ‘birth tourism’

Jul 02, 2026 05:36 PM

Energy Insider: China’s Russian LPG Imports Surge in First Five Months

China and the EU establish a trade and investment consultation mechanism; CATL and Ford’s battery plant starts production

Jul 02, 2026 04:57 PM
China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co. Ltd. Photo: VCG

Top China Credit Rater Pulls ‘Suspension’ Rules Amid Loophole Flap

China Chengxin abruptly removes the newly published guidelines from its website following speculation the mechanism was designed to dodge regulatory scrutiny

Jul 02, 2026 01:26 PM
Workers sewed garments at a factory in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam, on July 2, 2025. Vietnam’s rapid rise in export-led manufacturing has made it a focus of the global supply-chain realignment. Photo: VCG

Commentary: ASEAN Is Not a Repackaging Center for Chinese Goods

Value-added data reveals that Southeast Asian nations are performing substantive manufacturing and processing rather than simply acting as tariff workarounds

Jul 02, 2026 12:20 PM
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China’s New Economy Gauge Jumps

High value-added industries accounted for 34.1% of total economic inputs in June, a Caixin index shows

Jul 02, 2026 11:50 AM
Tugboats assist a container ship in docking at Qingdao Port, Shandong province. Photo: VCG

Commentary: China’s Export Price Surge Is a Sign of Strength

Higher prices are not pricing China out of global markets. They reflect strong demand for AI and energy-transition goods that will keep exports resilient

Jul 02, 2026 11:32 AM
A worker stacked solar cells at a ReNew manufacturing facility on the outskirts of Jaipur, India, on Aug. 21, 2025. Photo: VCG

Commentary: A Trade Truce Cannot Make India the Next Global Factory

A short-term tariff truce between Washington and New Delhi appears imminent, but domestic infrastructure deficits and regulatory chaos will keep India from replacing China as the world's alternative manufacturing hub

Jul 02, 2026 11:00 AM
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CX Daily: Supermarkets in China Hawk Own-Brand Goods in Bid to Diversify

From Walmart to Yonghui, brick-and-mortar retailers are developing private-label products as they fight for market share

Jul 02, 2026 09:00 AM
Customers line up outside a Laopu Gold store at Deji Plaza in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Feb. 27, 2026. Photo: VCG

Gold’s Slide Sends China’s Luxury Jewelers Tumbling

Laopu Gold has lost about two-thirds of its market value, while rivals including Chow Tai Fook and Lao Feng Xiang have also fallen sharply

Jul 02, 2026 04:42 AM
Huang Liping.

Shenzhen Metro Names New Chairman as Vanke Strains Mount

Huang Liping takes the top job at Shenzhen Metro after months of uncertainty following the departure of Xin Jie, as the state-owned transit operator faces losses tied to its stake in developer Vanke

Jul 02, 2026 03:58 AM



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