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Cover Story: China Carves Out a Narrow Path for Offshore Asset Tokenization

A new framework separates real-world-asset tokenization from crypto trading, channeling offshore deals into China’s existing debt and equity rules

Drownings Shake Chinese Enthusiasm for Travel to Russia

The fatalities at Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest, come as a visa-free policy has driven a surge in travelers from China

In Depth: Two Lanes Merge on China’s Road to Autonomous Driving

As EV-makers armed with a vast trove of data challenge the driverless tech incumbents, their competing philosophies offer a window into the state of the industry

Nov 19, 2025 05:38 PM
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Opinion: China’s Recipe for Safer Pre-Made Meals

New draft rules ban preservatives and push for transparency, aiming to clean up a booming but distrusted industry

Feb 23, 2026 07:38 PM

China Moves Powerful Think Tank Under State Academy Amid Reform Push

The China Center for International Economic Exchanges, long overseen by the country’s top economic planner and staffed by retired senior officials, is now under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences amid scrutiny of its funding model, Caixin has learned

Feb 20, 2026 02:33 PM

Former South Korean President Yoon Gets Life Term Over Martial Law Attempt

A Seoul court rules Yoon Suk-yeol’s 2024 martial law declaration amounted to insurrection, rejecting his claim that it was merely a warning amid political deadlock.

Feb 20, 2026 11:42 AM

Commentary: How China Breaks the U.S. Grip and Builds Resilience in Oil Security

Washington has controlled the global oil market through its military capability and the ‘petrodollar’ system, but Beijing is gradually undermining this as it secures diversified sources of oil and promotes de-dollarization

Feb 19, 2026 02:17 PM

French Police Break Up 10 Million Euro Louvre Ticket Scam Targeting Chinese Tourists

Nine suspects, including museum staff and tour guides, are charged in a decade-long scheme that allegedly reused valid tickets and siphoned millions from the Paris landmark

Feb 19, 2026 01:42 AM

Fireworks Shop Blast in Central China Kills 12 During Spring Festival

Fatal incident in Hubei province claims lives of five minors; central government dispatches team to investigate safety compliance

Feb 19, 2026 01:35 PM

Xi Tells Iowa Friends People Are Key to China-U.S. Ties

In a Lunar New Year letter, Chinese leader recalls 1985 visit and stresses youth and grassroots exchanges as stabilizing force in strained relations

Feb 19, 2026 01:02 AM

China’s Tech Giants Wage Lunar New Year Subsidy War to Win AI Users

Alibaba, Tencent and ByteDance flood the holiday with digital red envelopes, driving billions of interactions and rapid AI adoption across smaller cities and older consumers

Feb 18, 2026 11:55 PM

ByteDance’s Doubao Dominates Spring Festival Gala With 1.9 Billion AI Interactions

Aggressive holiday push underscores intensifying rivalry with Tencent and Alibaba as tech giants race to embed generative AI into daily life

Feb 18, 2026 04:22 AM

U.S. Proposes Tax on Foreign-Built Ships That Could Raise $1.5 Trillion

Maritime Action Plan targets foreign-built ships and land-border goods; industry warns of higher consumer costs and retaliation risks

Feb 18, 2026 03:55 AM

U.K. Proposes Easing Audit Rules to Attract Chinese Listings

Accounting regulator seeks to remove barriers for firms using Chinese standards as London competes for IPOs amid slump

Feb 18, 2026 03:25 AM

At China’s Spring Festival Gala, Robotics Becomes Big Business

As firms bid hundreds of millions of yuan for airtime, the televised spectacle underscores a fierce race to win consumers and industrial clients

Feb 17, 2026 06:12 AM

Xi Prioritizes Domestic Demand and Tech Independence in 2026 Agenda

Article in flagship party journal outlines strategy to counter external pressure through a “Buy in China” brand and aggressive housing inventory de-stocking

Feb 17, 2026 01:48 AM

Beijing to Add 80,000 NEV Quotas to Revive Lagging Car Sales

Capital boosts 2026 vehicle quota to 180,000 as officials balance congestion controls with pressure to spur consumption

Feb 17, 2026 12:27 AM

Pentagon Retracts Chinese Military Companies List Twice in Two Days

Alibaba and Baidu were slated for addition while memory-chip makers YMTC and CXMT faced removal before the notice disappeared again from the Federal Register

Feb 16, 2026 11:54 PM

Alibaba Unveils Qwen3.5-Plus, Undercutting Gemini 3 Pro on Cost

Chinese tech giant says new open-source AI model rivals Google’s flagship system while charging a fraction of the API price

Feb 16, 2026 11:11 PM



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