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In Depth: China’s Renewable Energy Boom Runs Into Market Reality

The end of guaranteed state tariffs has exposed wind and solar operators to volatile price swings and grid bottlenecks, forcing a reckoning in the world’s largest green power market

Guizhou province’s Shuisi Building, an enormous faux-traditional tower, stands idle in July 2020. Photo: VCG

Analysis: Travel Is Booming in China, so Why Are State Tourism Firms Bleeding Red Ink?

A building spree left state-backed developers with idle projects and heavy debts, exposing another stress point in the country’s chronic local government financing problem

In Depth: How a Ponzi Scheme Fleeced China’s Elderly

Shanhai Group lured isolated seniors with complimentary trips and feigned affection, building a 24.4 billion yuan illegal fundraising empire

Foreign professionals in Hong Kong’s Central business district. Photo: VCG

IPO Boom, Tax Plan Help Hong Kong Lure Back Global Finance Talent

Foreign employment visas and finance-sector hiring are climbing as international banks relocate senior staff to Hong Kong and investors pour money into the city’s resurgent capital markets

In Depth: How Financial Strain and Anti-Graft Pressure Drove Everbright’s Healthcare Retreat

The state-owned group’s sale of its stake in the listed drug distributor follows falling earnings, tax irregularities and widening fallout from China’s medical anti-corruption campaign

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Jul 31, 2026 04:23 PM
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CATL’s Jianxiawo lithium mine in Yichun, Jiangxi province. Photo: VCG

CATL’s Yichun Lithium Mine Remains Shut as Restart Awaits Permits

Jianxiawo, the world’s largest proven lepidolite mine, has been idle since August 2025. Its eventual restart is seen as a key variable for China’s lithium prices and supply balance

Aug 08, 2026 01:04 AM
China's gold reserves rose to 76.08 million ounces as of the end of July 2026. Photo: VCG

PBOC Extends Gold Buying Streak to 21 Months With Largest Purchase Since 2023

China's central bank added 19.9 tons of gold in July, its biggest monthly purchase in nearly three years, as central banks globally continue to strengthen reserve buffers amid shifting markets and a weaker dollar

Aug 08, 2026 12:12 AM
A view of Yantian Port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. Photo: VCG

China’s July Trade Growth Tops Forecasts as AI Demand Lifts Export Prices

Exports and imports both beat expectations, but much of the strength came from higher prices for AI-linked products rather than a broad-based rise in shipment volumes

Aug 07, 2026 11:38 PM

The Week Ahead (Aug. 10-16): Unitree Opens STAR Market IPO Subscription

MSCI adds CXMT to the MSCI China All Shares Index, China’s environmental code takes effect

Aug 07, 2026 11:10 PM
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Beyond the Backflips: Unitree Robotics Faces High Expectations Ahead of Shanghai Debut

Backed by tech heavyweights including DeepSeek and Tencent, the startup’s 6 billion yuan IPO reflects soaring investor confidence even as its products remain largely confined to early-stage real-world applications

Aug 07, 2026 07:43 PM
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China’s July Bank Loans Expected to Rebound on Low Base

Corporate and household credit demand likely remains sluggish amid an uneven property sector recovery

Aug 07, 2026 06:38 PM
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U.K. Freezes $33 Million in London Property Tied to Singapore Money Laundering Fugitive

The NCA targets 16 luxury apartments owned by Xu Haika amid a broader crackdown on illicit wealth

Aug 07, 2026 05:00 PM
ByteDance would continue developing its own foundation models, CEO Liang Rubo said in an internal companywide meeting on Aug. 6. Photo: VCG

ByteDance Accepts AI Gap, Sticks With In-House Models

CEO Liang Rubo said ByteDance will accept a short-term lag in large language models to build a solid foundation for achieving artificial general intelligence

Aug 07, 2026 04:55 PM
Li Yunze

China’s Ex-Financial Watchdog Chief Ousted in Corruption Probe

Li Yunze’s removal as a national lawmaker provides the first official explanation for his abrupt dismissal earlier this year

Aug 07, 2026 03:48 PM
Although incremental funds amplified market gains this year, no systematic redemptions occurred at the product level during the downturn, and implicit deleveraging risks are controllable. Photo: VCG

Commentary: China’s Stock Market Has Weathered the Deleveraging Storm

Despite recent volatility in the tech sector, structural clearing is largely complete and systemic risks remain contained

Aug 07, 2026 02:40 PM
Guo Hongbo

Commentary: A Court Official’s Alleged Extortion Raises Questions About Accountability

A local court director’s brazen demand for bribes and sexual favors reveals a deeper crisis of accountability and unchecked power that threatens the regional business environment

Aug 07, 2026 02:35 PM
Donald Trump holds a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Aug. 7, 2026, local time. Photo: VCG

Trump Issues New Executive Orders to Restrict Birthright Citizenship

The directives aim to exclude specific groups and crack down on birth tourism after the Supreme Court rejected a broader ban

Aug 07, 2026 01:35 PM
File photo: Chenghua District Court in Chengdu

Former Chengdu Judge Expelled Over Corruption, Secret Lawyer Registration

Former Chenghua District Court chief Wang Zexuan has been dismissed and referred for prosecution after authorities alleged bribery, judicial interference and the rare violation of secretly maintaining a practicing lawyer’s license

Aug 07, 2026 11:20 AM
The Ecological Environment Code. Photo: VCG

China’s New Environmental Code Puts Focus on Corporate Remediation

Supreme People’s Court says new rules will govern continuing violations and encourage polluters to address harm

Aug 07, 2026 10:47 AM
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Weekly Must-Read: China’s Power Market Enters a More Volatile Era as Prices Go Real Time

As spot trading spreads and renewable capacity surges, China’s move toward market-based electricity pricing is bringing sharper price swings, higher balancing costs and new strains for power retailers, generators and industrial users

Aug 07, 2026 10:00 AM
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CX Daily: How a Ponzi Scheme Fleeced China’s Elderly

Shanhai Group lured isolated seniors with complimentary trips and feigned affection, building a 24.4 billion yuan illegal fundraising empire

Aug 07, 2026 09:00 AM



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