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: In Depth: China Struggles to Build Palliative Care as Aging Population Faces End of Life
Hospitals and families remain focused on prolonging medical treatment, while a nascent hospice system struggles with funding, staffing and entrenched attitudes about death

: IELTS Cancellations Disrupt Chinese Mainland Test Takers as University Deadlines Loom
An abrupt cancellation of computer-based English tests on the Chinese mainland has jeopardized overseas admissions. The British Council cited threats to exam credibility and is rolling out a sweeping compensation plan to mitigate the fallout

In Depth: China’s Catering Sector Rethinks Growth After Toxic Subsidy-Fueled Boom

A year after platforms spent over 150 billion yuan vying for market share, merchants are reclaiming pricing autonomy while regulators reshape the rules of competition

: China’s Sept. Exports Surge 36% Amid AI Boom, Auto Export Rush
September trade growth beat forecasts as AI-related shipments soared and automakers appeared to accelerate deliveries to Europe ahead of expected restrictions

Commentary: Why Gradual Yuan Appreciation Remains the Baseline

Trade surpluses and potential corporate currency conversions support a stronger yuan, while policy concerns favor a measured pace of adjustment

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In Depth: What’s in the China-U.S. Tariff Truce, and What’s Left Unsettled

Cover Story: China’s AI Battle Moves From Chatbots to Agents

Analysis: China Pushes LGFVs Beyond ‘Fake’ Transformation

Caixin Explains: How China’s New Housing Rules Rewrite Property Financing

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: China’s Electric Two-Wheeler Recovery Faces Regulatory Uncertainty
Nine-month sales declined 4.8% as last year’s trade-in program weighed on demand. A third-quarter recovery now faces uncertainty over certification suspensions
Oct 15, 2026 04:12 AM

: China’s September Lending Rebounds, Beating Forecasts
New bank loans reached 1.1 trillion yuan, while government bond issuance helped lift total social financing to 3.55 trillion yuan
Oct 15, 2026 02:41 AM

: More Than 150 Apps Opt Out of ByteDance’s AI Phone Assistant
WeChat, Taobao and other major services decline automated access, limiting Doubao’s ability to perform everyday tasks across apps
Oct 15, 2026 12:06 AM

: Commentary: Why Consumption Stimulus Won’t Close China’s Demand Gap
Calls for Beijing to pivot from infrastructure to household handouts ignore historical macroeconomic realities and the undeniable multiplier effect of public investment
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: Business Brief (Oct. 14): Leading Chinese Polysilicon Producers Agree on Price Floor
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: China to Cut Civil Service Hiring Again as Tax Jobs Take Record Share
Tax agencies will account for a record 67% of China’s 35,691 planned civil service hires, while local front-line roles take an even larger share of openings
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: U.K. Freezes $26 Million in Assets Linked to Prince Group Figure
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: Chinese Chipmaker CanSemi Shares Surge 223% in Trading Debut
The firm raised roughly 6.2 billion yuan in a Shenzhen IPO, riding a wave of investor enthusiasm for domestic semiconductor manufacturing
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: Tencent Integrates AI Agent WorkBuddy With Enterprise App
The integration allows users to automate complex office tasks via chat, highlighting a broader pivot by Chinese tech giants toward enterprise AI applications
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: Hong Kong Regulator Seeks to Expand Powers to Curb Listing Misconduct
Proposed rules would allow the Securities and Futures Commission to impose conditions on IPO applicants and listed companies
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: China’s Factory-Gate Inflation Hits Four-Year High as Consumer Prices Lag
Upstream cost pressures widen gap with weak downstream demand
Oct 14, 2026 02:04 PM

: Chinese AI Startup StepFun Launches Smartphone to Challenge Tech Giants
The software-focused developer aims to bypass traditional app silos with a new operating system, but analysts warn of fierce competition in a sluggish market
Oct 14, 2026 01:57 PM

: ByteDance Sets Up Dedicated AI Safety Unit to Manage Model Risks
ByteDance claims to be the first frontier AI lab in China to establish an independent department focused on AI alignment and safety
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: China’s Hospitals Turn to Daycare as Maternity Demand Shrinks
Hospitals are opening affordable childcare centers as Beijing seeks to ease a care shortage and counter a deepening demographic slump
Oct 14, 2026 10:38 AM

: CX Daily: China’s Catering Sector Rethinks Growth After Toxic Subsidy-Fueled Boom
Merchants are reclaiming pricing autonomy from online platforms while regulators reshape the rules of competition
Oct 14, 2026 09:00 AM

: Chinese AI Hardware Draws Strong Investor Demand, Citi Says
Overseas interest remains firm despite concerns about AI overinvestment, as technology listings help drive Hong Kong’s IPO revival
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