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From peer-to-peer (P2P) lending to third-party payment, from blockchain to data-mining, the intersection of finance and technology is drawing in new investments as well as more regulatory oversight in China.
In Depth: The Rectification and Remaking of Ant Group
Although the worst-case scenario of a breakup has been avoided, Jack Ma’s fintech behemoth will be forced to undergo a major restructuring
Weekend Long Read: A Soaked Market for Central China’s Watermelon Farmers
After heavy rains delayed their planting season, Henan’s harvest collided with a saturated market, sending prices plummeting
In Profile: The Reclusive Architect of Shein’s Global Rise
Founder Xu Yangtian built the company into the world’s largest online fast-fashion platform by marrying China’s manufacturing prowess with a data-driven supply chain
In Depth: At WAIC, China’s AI Boom Runs Into Commercial Reality
Chinese tech giants are pushing the limits of computing clusters, enterprise agents and robotics. But as the hype settles, the industry faces a grueling reality check on commercial viability and consumer demand
Opinion: Refining the Rules of AI
The faster the technology advances, the more firmly we must anchor it in benefiting humanity and the more precise our regulatory governance must become
Cover Story: China’s AI-Driven Robotics Boom Faces IPO Reality Check
Dozens of startups are racing to list with billion-dollar valuations, but fragmented training data and sky-high deployment costs stand in the way of turning the tech into a profitable business
In Profile: Billionaire Founder of Chinese Broker Futu Faces His Toughest Test
Li Hua revolutionized stock trading with social media-inspired features, but a regulatory crackdown on the Chinese mainland and a class action lawsuit in the U.S. threaten the online brokerage’s future
Commentary: America Risks an AI Bubble While China Risks Falling Behind
The generative artificial intelligence era requires relentless, heavy-asset spending that Chinese private markets are currently failing to supply
In Depth: Ex-Employee Dispute Looms Over Xiaohongshu’s IPO Prospects
Chinese social media platform faces scrutiny after a wrongful termination lawsuit uncovers allegations of compliance flaws and systemic equity stripping
Paul Chan: Hong Kong’s Blueprint for the AI Era
To thrive in the next wave of technological innovation, economies must pivot from building massive models to creating practical, everyday applications, Hong Kong’s financial secretary writes
Global Banks Turn More Bullish on Chinese Stocks as South Korea Trade Cools
Citigroup’s shift adds to signs that investors are rotating out of overheated regional tech trades and back into Hong Kong and mainland shares on hopes of stimulus, easing geopolitical risks and AI growth
Alibaba Leads $439 Million Funding Round for AI Video Startup AIsphere
The investment adds to a wave of Chinese tech funding for world-model developers as Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu race to catch up with ByteDance in multimodal AI
Business Brief (July 14): China Approves Five-Year Plan to Expand Consumption
Hainan to become first Chinese province to ban combustion engine vehicle sales,
Commentary: China’s Rocket Recovery May Mark a Space Industry Inflection Point
The Long March 10B’s recovery matters less as a spectacle than as a test of whether performance gains can translate into sharply lower launch costs
CX Daily: China Tech Giants Battle to Build the Ultimate AI Concierge
Tencent, Alibaba and major smartphone-makers are all creating AI assistants in a race to control how users interact with technology
In Depth: China Tech Giants Battle to Build the Ultimate AI Concierge
Tencent, Alibaba and major smartphone-makers are transforming their software into autonomous digital assistants in a race to control how users interact with technology
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