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In Profile: How a Lens-Maker Turned a Family Workshop Into an Empire Supplying Apple

Zhou Qunfei has turned her expertise in precision manufacturing into a business supplying some of the world’s biggest tech companies. The self-made entrepreneur is now steering her company into EVs, AI and robotics as she seeks new areas of growth

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Charts of the Day: AI Roles Fuel Training Rush in China

The market is forecast to grow 67% this year to 32 billion yuan, as employers seek workers skilled in the technology, and specialist job postings surge

Commentary: Will the Midterms Usher In an AI Crackdown?

A Democratic victory raises the prospect of tougher oversight. But higher electricity costs, not a nationwide construction freeze, are the likeliest threat to corporate profits

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Sep 11, 2026 03:46 PM
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Tapestry’s booth at the ninth China International Import Expo in Shanghai, Nov. 3, 2026. Photo: VCG

Coach Owner Tapestry Posts Strong China Growth Amid Luxury Market Weakness

Parent Tapestry reported 39% growth in Greater China, with relatively accessible prices and youth-focused products distinguishing Coach from higher-priced rivals

Nov 07, 2026 02:11 AM
The proposal builds on Guangzhou guidelines issued April 2, aimed at curbing unnecessary construction obligations and reducing development costs. Photo: VCG

Guangzhou Proposes Easing Developers’ Infrastructure Obligations

Draft land sale rules would shift responsibility for off-site public facilities to the government while retaining requirements within residential projects

Nov 07, 2026 01:19 AM
Dawanshan Island and Wanshan Fishing Port in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. Photo: VCG

Zhuhai Plans Land Buyback to Support Debt-Strained Huafa

The proposed 181 million yuan purchase of an idle hotel site is part of a broader municipal effort to ease the state-owned conglomerate’s funding pressures

Nov 07, 2026 12:58 AM
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., on Nov. 5, 2026, local time. Photo: IC

China’s Overseas Funds Slide as U.S. Stock ETF Premiums Surge

Some QDII funds have suffered drawdowns of up to 32% since October, while quota constraints pushed one Nasdaq technology ETF’s premium to 41.6%

Nov 07, 2026 12:33 AM
The rally comes as the central bank shifts its policy rate benchmark to an overnight rate. Photo: IC

China’s 10-Year Government Bond Yield Hits Record Low

Stock market weakness fuels demand for safer assets as a shift in the central bank’s policy benchmark could lower bond investors’ funding costs

Nov 06, 2026 11:56 PM

The Week Ahead (Nov. 9-15): Climate Summit Opens, Ukraine Talks Begin

Anthropic may launch IPO roadshow, China raises foreign-currency reserve requirements

Nov 06, 2026 11:14 PM
China Mobile Chairman Chen Zhongyue. Photo: China Mobile

China Mobile Bets Bigger on Data Centers as AI Demand Grows

The telecom operator plans to expand its gigawatt-scale data center campuses to seven next year as computing power becomes the biggest source of its incremental investment

Nov 06, 2026 07:07 PM
Zhang Huayu

Ex-Everbright Executive and Wife Took 4.29 Million Yuan in Salary Bribes

Newly released judicial findings detail how nominal corporate appointments rewarded Zhang Huayu’s help securing loans and expanding business. He was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison in 2023

Nov 06, 2026 06:06 PM
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Brand Boom Strains Australian Car Dealers, Industry Group Warns

The number of brands in the country jumped from 39 in 2021 to 67 in 2026, increasing financial pressure on local dealerships, AADA says

Nov 06, 2026 05:28 PM
Yu Yanhong

China’s Former Traditional Medicine Chief Surrenders to Graft-Busters

Yu Yanhong faces a disciplinary and supervisory investigation, two days after losing her seat on China’s top political advisory body

Nov 06, 2026 04:26 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Atlanta on Oct. 31, 2026. Photo: VCG

Commentary: From Rare Earths to AI, the Quad Faces a Delivery Test

Pledging money for recycling plants and tech access is the easy part, but keeping them operational in a cutthroat global market is the real test

Nov 06, 2026 03:06 PM
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Weekly Must-Read: The Global Tech Sell-Off Tests the Economics Behind AI Boom

Anthropic’s IPO filing offers investors a potential valuation benchmark as debt strains, price wars and a cooling Chinese listing market expose the costs of the AI investment race

Nov 06, 2026 09:15 AM
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CX Daily: Chinese Manufacturers Flock to Africa as Trade Gives Way to Local Production

Chinese firms are eager to cash in on Africa’s vast potential, but fierce competition will make profits harder to achieve

Nov 06, 2026 09:00 AM
Huafa traces its origins to a property-management unit established in 1980, the year Zhuhai became a special economic zone. Photo: VCG

In Depth: Huafa’s Debt Crisis Tests the Limits of Local Government Support

Zhuhai’s support has steadied bonds, but property losses, unpaid government bills and heavy debt leave its largest city-owned conglomerate dependent on creditor negotiations

Nov 06, 2026 04:45 AM
Ma Xingrui

Former Politburo Member Ma Xingrui Indicted on Bribery Charges

Prosecutors allege the former Xinjiang party chief accepted money and valuables in exchange for favors across senior aerospace and political posts

Nov 06, 2026 01:52 AM
Hong Kong raised HK$388 billion ($49.4 billion) through initial public offerings in the first nine months of 2026. Photo: VCG

Hong Kong Seeks Bigger Role in Emerging Market Fundraising

Closer commercial ties with the Chinese mainland could draw more developing-country businesses to Hong Kong, while officials seek to expand support beyond financing

Nov 06, 2026 01:11 AM



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