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In Depth: How the Iran War Is Strangling Global Trade

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has paralyzed shipping, collapsed insurance markets, and forced a painful and inefficient rewiring of international supply

Apr 09, 2026 04:23 PM
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China Ties Fund Pay to Long-Term Returns in Industry Overhaul

New rules force managers to cut pay for underperformance and invest more of their own money alongside clients

Apr 18, 2026 12:28 AM

‘Made in the EU’ Push Sparks Global Trade Pushback

New industrial proposal could reshape investment rules and hit foreign automakers, tech suppliers

Apr 18, 2026 12:14 AM

The Week Ahead (April 20-26): U.S. Tariff Refund System Launches, Beijing Auto Show Opens

Fed chair nominee confirmation hearing draws scrutiny, Hannover Messe highlights global industrial trends

Apr 17, 2026 11:34 PM

State Bailout Ends Shanshan’s $6 Billion Debt Crisis After Family Feud

Creditors take massive haircuts as Anhui province assumes control of the major tech supplier following a chaotic two-year unraveling fueled by an internal power struggle

Apr 17, 2026 11:20 PM

Beijing Moves to Close Loopholes in Illegal Gains Calculations

Draft guidelines bar offsetting losses across violations and standardize enforcement calculations

Apr 17, 2026 10:30 PM

Former Anti-Corruption Expert Falls Under Graft Probe in Guizhou

The downfall of a nationally recognized discipline inspector highlights the intense internal scrutiny facing China’s anti-graft watchdogs

Apr 17, 2026 09:45 PM

Tech Brief (April 17): China’s Daily AI Token Calls Top 140 Trillion

Alibaba releases multimodal world model Happy Oyster, Robotics firm TARS raises $455 million

Apr 17, 2026 06:58 PM

China Fines E-Commerce Giants $527 Million for Allowing Unverified Merchants

The market regulator targeted platforms including Pinduoduo, Meituan and JD.com for failing to verify food business licenses, permitting merchants without physical dining spaces or those that had already closed to process online orders

Apr 17, 2026 06:39 PM

Business Brief (April 17): AI Model Prices Rise on Compute Crunch

Moutai posts first annual revenue and earnings declines in decades, CATL market cap tops 2 trillion yuan

Apr 17, 2026 06:26 PM

Evergrande Liquidators in Talks to Sell Property Management Arm to State-Owned Firm

The potential sale of a controlling stake in the unit to Guangdong Provincial Tourism underscores ongoing state-led efforts to unwind the world’s most indebted developer

Apr 17, 2026 06:11 PM

Analysis: Why China’s Export Boom Isn’t Contributing More to Economic Growth

Trade surplus, not export growth, determines external demand’s contribution to GDP growth

Apr 17, 2026 05:47 PM

China’s Nuclear Power Investment Hits Record in 2025

This historic spending of $23.6 billion underscores the country’s accelerated push to expand its nuclear energy capacity, aiming to meet national climate goals and enhance energy security

Apr 17, 2026 05:37 PM

China Charges Former Traditional Medicine Head Over Drug Approval Graft

Yu Wenming, who championed traditional remedies during the Covid-19 pandemic, is accused of trading drug registration approvals for illicit payments

Apr 17, 2026 04:52 PM

Chinese Hospitals Rush to Launch Brain-Computer Interface Wards

Dozens of medical institutions across the country are setting up specialized wards to transition cutting-edge tech into practical treatments for neurological disorders, bolstered by new medical insurance pricing policies

Apr 17, 2026 04:45 PM

U.S. Blockade of Iran Looms Over Chinese Energy Security

China’s oil reserves provide an immediate buffer, but refinery disruptions and high oil prices are expected to pose greater challenges in May

Apr 17, 2026 04:25 PM

Interview: How Southeast Asia Navigates the Hormuz Crisis

Tengku Zafrul, senior aide to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, speaks to Caixin about managing the Iran fallout, sustaining strategic neutrality and protecting Asia’s energy lifelines

Apr 17, 2026 04:16 PM



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