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Four Things to Know About Hainan’s New Free Trade Framework

The aim is to build a hub that can rival established free ports such as Hong Kong and Singapore, while remaining deeply integrated with China’s vast domestic market

In Depth: China Reins In High-Cost Personal Lending as Risk Concerns Grow

With large numbers of borrowers on the hook for high-interest debt, Beijing is intervening, guiding rates lower. Insiders warn that the move could shrink margins and roil the sector

In Depth: China’s AI Toy Story

In the toymaking capital of the world, manufacturers are running into a host of obstacles in the rush to create playthings that can talk back

Exclusive: Wingtech Chair Vows to Regain Control of Nexperia After 100-Day Standoff

In an interview with Caixin, Ruby Yang Mu recounts how the dispute unfolded and addresses concerns surrounding the Dutch chipmaker, including supply disruptions and alleged technology transfer

Nov 19, 2025 05:38 PM
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China’s Top Cities Face Office Glut With Supply Doubling Demand in 2025

New supply outstripped demand by more than double in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen last year, pushing vacancies to historic highs

Jan 10, 2026 04:52 AM

Chinese Companies Pivot From Exports to Localized Growth, Report Says

Roland Berger report finds companies are building long-term foreign operations to navigate risk, scale barriers, and shifting trade dynamics

Jan 10, 2026 04:42 AM

U.S. Grants Targeted Drone Ban Exemptions, Keeps Pressure on China

FCC allows limited foreign drone imports through 2027, favoring allies while reinforcing barriers against Chinese firms

Jan 10, 2026 04:20 AM

China Offers Subsidized Loans to Small Businesses in New Stimulus Push

New fiscal package includes interest support and risk-sharing mechanisms to revive private investment and household demand

Jan 10, 2026 03:46 AM

With Golden Shares, Governments Rewrite the M&A Rulebook

New tools of state control add strategic hurdles for Chinese firms acquiring overseas assets

Jan 10, 2026 03:17 AM

The Week Ahead (Jan. 12-18): Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney Visits China

South Korea’s president travels to Japan, G7 finance chiefs eyeball rare earth limits

Jan 10, 2026 02:42 AM

Beijing Tightens Scrutiny of Food Delivery Giants Amid Price Wars

A new antitrust investigation targets destructive competition and pricing tactics among delivery giants like Meituan and Alibaba

Jan 10, 2026 02:24 AM

Chart of the Day: Chinese Carmakers Set Ambitious 2026 Sales Targets

Automakers are projecting confidence as the domestic market remains dogged by brutal and incessant price competition

Jan 09, 2026 07:01 PM

Analysis: China’s Deposit Maturity Wave Puts Household Money to the Test

Trillions in deposits nearing maturity raise questions over where savings will flow

Jan 09, 2026 06:23 PM

Chinese AI Startup MiniMax Pops in Hong Kong Debut

Alibaba and Tencent-backed firm opened 43% higher Friday, riding a wave of demand that has fueled a recent burst of AI-related listings in the city

Jan 09, 2026 06:08 PM

Dutch Freeze Leaves Nexperia in Limbo as Wingtech Fights for Control

Caught between court supervision, fractured operations and chip supply constraints, the chipmaker faces mounting uncertainty as its Chinese parent challenges Dutch intervention

Jan 09, 2026 06:03 PM

China Consumer Inflation Climbs to Near Three-Year High

Food prices drive CPI higher while producer price deflation slows

Jan 09, 2026 05:47 PM

Tetsuzo Fuwa, Former Japanese Communist Party Leader Who Mended Ties With Beijing, Dies at 95

The long-time theoretician and political heavyweight normalized relations with the Communist Party of China after a 32-year freeze and transformed the JCP into an independent parliamentary force

Jan 09, 2026 03:23 PM

Hong Kong Cracks Down on Construction Corruption Following Deadly Fire

Authorities dissolve the owners’ committee at the site of a blaze that killed 161 people, as investigators target syndicate-driven bid-rigging in the sector

Jan 09, 2026 11:18 AM

Graft Watchdog Targets Senior Official at Xinjiang Paramilitary Conglomerate

Li Xu, a deputy commander of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, becomes the latest cadre targeted by anticorruption investigators in the new year

Jan 09, 2026 10:55 AM

China’s Youth Mental Health Crisis Hits High School Girls Hardest

A survey of more than 11,000 students reveals a widening gender gap in depression and anxiety, with interpersonal stress and family dysfunction often outweighing academic burdens

Jan 09, 2026 10:33 AM



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