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: In Depth: China Shuts Multibillion-Dollar Loophole to Offshore Markets
Regulators have ordered brokerages to halt new cross-border swaps for private funds, closing a murky channel that raised concerns about hidden leverage and capital flight

: Charts of the Day: China’s Game Developers Score Big Overseas
Revenue from China-made video games abroad surged 30% to $12.4 billion in the first half, driven by strategy titles and strong European demand

In Depth: Thai Buddhist Amulets Draw China’s Anxious Youth — and Laundering Networks

A booming market has offered young Chinese promises of luck in work, wealth and love. Thai authorities say its opaque pricing and private payment channels also make it attractive to criminal networks

: Beijing Clears Eight New Reactors as China Accelerates Nuclear Buildout
Most of the newly approved units will use the domestically developed Hualong One design as Beijing pushes to expand operating nuclear capacity to 110 million kilowatts by 2030

DeepSeek Releases Official V4-Flash Model as China’s AI Race Intensifies

Startup says the updated model delivers stronger agent capabilities and better benchmark results, while maintaining aggressive pricing amid mounting competition

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In Depth: Fatal Gene-Editing Experiment Tests China’s Clinical Research Oversight

Cover Story: China’s AI-Driven Robotics Boom Faces IPO Reality Check

Analysis: China Likely to Forgo Major Stimulus as Growth Target Remains in Reach

Caixin Explains: How China Plans to Pay for Its Urban Renewal Push

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LATEST NEWS

: Former State Grid Chairman Comes Under Anti-Graft Investigation
China’s top disciplinary authorities announced a probe into Xin Baoan, extending scrutiny of the state-owned energy sector
Aug 01, 2026 02:38 AM

: The Week Ahead (Aug. 3-9): Hong Kong Launches T-Bond Futures, SpaceX Lock-Up Expires
Toyota halts production following the Kumamoto earthquake, Canada implements its foreign influence registry, and Unitree Robotics begins its IPO price inquiry
Aug 01, 2026 12:44 AM

: China’s Elderly Population Tops 323 Million as Aging Pressures Mount
New official data show China added more than 100 million people aged 60 and older in a decade, intensifying strains on pensions, eldercare services and the shrinking workforce
Aug 01, 2026 12:23 AM

: Xiaomi Unveils New Extended-Range EVs Amid Cooling Market
The tech company’s first hybrid launch comes as extended-range and plug-in hybrid sales weaken, inventories rise and Xiaomi faces pressure to revive EV momentum
Jul 31, 2026 11:32 PM

: Tech Brief (July 31): ByteDance Reshuffles Workplace Tool Feishu in AI Push
Robotics startup Unitree launches $620 million STAR Market IPO, Zhongji Innolight slides in Hong Kong debut following $7 billion IPO
Jul 31, 2026 06:59 PM

: Business Brief (July 31): GPU Prices Spike as AI Demand Strains Supply
China denies reports of supplying missiles to Iran; EU issues preliminary anti-dumping ruling on Chinese sodium benzoate
Jul 31, 2026 06:37 PM

: ByteDance, MiniMax Roll Out Upgraded AI-Video Models
Seedance 2.5 and H3 have been designed to create longer content as both companies double down on multimodal context understanding
Jul 31, 2026 06:07 PM

: U.S. Firms to Shrink Asset Freeze in Insider Trading Suit Over China Regulatory Leak
Susquehanna International and Citadel Securities plan to scale back blanket court order following pushback from retail investors who claim they were unfairly caught in the dragnet
Jul 31, 2026 06:01 PM

: Nature Retracts Two Papers by Chinese Scientists Following Blogger’s Fraud Crusade
Nature pulling the studies follows institutional probes that led to the dismissal of two university deans for severe academic misconduct
Jul 31, 2026 05:54 PM

: China Names Top Market Regulator Luo Wen as Hebei Party Chief
The seasoned technocrat brings extensive experience in industrial policy, economic planning and antitrust oversight to the helm of the key northern industrial hub
Jul 31, 2026 05:36 PM

: In Profile: Lawson’s New China Chief Inherits a Winning Formula — and Its Limits
As Takashi Fujiwara prepares to take over as president, the expansion model he built for the convenience store chain in Guangdong province faces a far tougher test in a market that has stopped growing
Jul 31, 2026 05:26 PM

: China Launches One-Year Crackdown on Organized Crime
The one-year initiative will focus on eliminating online syndicates and the “protective umbrellas” of corrupt officials who shield them
Jul 31, 2026 05:15 PM

: Hong Kong Freezes $16 Million in Futu Client Accounts in IPO Fraud Crackdown
The move comes as syndicates exploit vulnerabilities in the city’s new share allocation rules
Jul 31, 2026 04:46 PM

: Darers & Doers Podcast: Making Solar Power Work Smarter
PCG Power Chairman Li Wenxuan explains how the company turned distributed solar into a profitable energy-management business — and why concerns about Chinese overcapacity and dumping do not tell the whole story
Jul 31, 2026 04:23 PM

: China Drafts Sweeping Anti-Cyberbullying Law, Targets Tech Platforms
Proposed rules would impose fines of up to 10 million yuan, force rapid content removals and expand police and court intervention for victims of online abuse
Jul 31, 2026 04:12 PM

: China Bans Assisted Driving Indicator Lights Amid Safety Concerns
The move highlights growing concerns over the use of the non-standardized devices that may cause light pollution and traffic accidents
Jul 31, 2026 03:41 PM