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Analysis: China’s AI Companions Struggle to Turn Intimacy Into Industry

Technological limitations of chatbots and increasingly strict government oversight are hampering apps’ ability to retain users, undermining their subscription-based business models

Caixin Explains: China-U.S. Rare Earth Truce Buys Time as Washington Hunts New Supply Chains

Beijing and Washington agreed to suspend new export controls for a year, easing tensions while the U.S. accelerates efforts to secure alternative mineral sources

U.S., China Reach Broad Truce to Ease Trade War

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump agreed to a wide-ranging trade truce after a longer-than-expected summit in South Korea. The deal includes tariff reductions, boosts to U.S. farm exports, and a pause on new trade restrictions

CICC Capital Chairman Unreachable Amid Expanding Corruption Crackdown

Shan Junbao’s disappearance marks the latest turmoil for the private-equity arm of one of China’s top investment banks, as sweeping graft probes continue to decimate its senior leadership

Oct 17, 2025 12:57 PM
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CX Daily: China’s AI Companions Struggle to Turn Intimacy Into Industry

The U.S. and China reach a broad truce to ease trade tensions. China expands a pilot program for easier cross-border trade settlement

Oct 31, 2025 09:05 AM

Trump Touts Energy Deal With China, but Geopolitical Risks Clouds Outlook

Despite fresh diplomacy and tariff shifts, traders see little chance of a rebound in U.S.-China energy flows without political stability

Oct 31, 2025 03:57 AM

Chinese Lithium Giants Return to Profit as Prices Rebound

A rebound in prices and strong demand from the EV and energy-storage sectors help industry leaders Tianqi and Ganfeng swing to a third-quarter profit, sending their shares soaring.

Oct 31, 2025 12:27 AM

Soybean Trade Thaws as China, U.S. Scale Back Tit-for-Tat Tariffs

The agreement follows a halt in U.S. soybean purchases as Beijing ramped up imports from Brazil and Argentina, leaving traders watching to see how quickly American shipments will resume

Oct 31, 2025 12:07 AM

China Takes Pension Investment Pilot Nationwide in Bid to Shore Up Retirement System

NFRA expands wealth management pilot to support aging population; stricter controls and longer-term products emphasized

Oct 30, 2025 11:38 PM

China Overhauls Duty-Free Sector in Bid to Lift Domestic Spending

Phones, drones and pet food join duty-free lineup as government orders 25% shelf space for domestic goods

Oct 30, 2025 11:19 PM

Hong Kong’s Luxury Housing Market Surges on Stock Rally, Interest-Rate Tailwinds

From The Peak to West Mid-Levels, billionaires are back as new luxury home deals hit HK$10.2 billion

Oct 30, 2025 10:37 PM

China to Offer Free HPV Shots for Girls Starting Next Month

The inclusion of the HPV shot in the national immunization plan creates a huge government-funded market but locks in rock-bottom prices for drugmakers Wantai Bio and Walvax Bio

Oct 30, 2025 08:50 PM

Commentary: The Internationalization of the Yuan and the Role of Stablecoins

Even as U.S. policy instability challenges the dollar’s safe-haven status, the yuan has failed to capitalize. While Hong Kong’s stablecoin licensing offers a new path, capital controls and competition from e-CNY remain major obstacles

Oct 30, 2025 08:41 PM

Commentary: How China’s Population Scale Is Helping It Win the Trade War

China’s population size is its key advantage over the U.S., but a plummeting birth rate puts that strength, and the nation’s future, at risk

Oct 30, 2025 08:38 PM

Commentary: The Yuan Forges Its Own Path

No longer just a reflection of the dollar’s weakness, China’s currency is now appreciating on its own merits, fueled by resilient exports, shifting interest rate differentials, and a weakening yen

Oct 30, 2025 08:13 PM

Business Brief (Oct. 30): China Shifts Property Policy

Fed cuts rates, China launches fund for strategic emerging industries

Oct 30, 2025 07:07 PM

China, U.S. to Suspend Punitive Port Fees for One Year

The agreement, which follows a meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, provides temporary relief to an industry scrambling to reroute vessels and cargo to avoid new costs

Oct 30, 2025 06:45 PM

Hong Kong Pauses Retail E-HKD to Focus on Wholesale Use

The city aims to build an ecosystem where the central bank digital currency can support and interact with privately issued digital money

Oct 30, 2025 06:39 PM

Shein Faces Backlash Over Plan for First Paris Store

The furore underscores a growing clash between the expansion strategies of Chinese e-commerce giants and European concerns over sustainability, labor rights and fair competition

Oct 30, 2025 05:27 PM

Tech Brief (Oct. 30): Nvidia Becomes First Tech Firm to Top $5 Trillion Market Cap

Microsoft’s quarterly profit takes a $3.1 billion hit from its OpenAI investment, Google parent’s third-quarter revenue exceeds $100 billion

Oct 30, 2025 02:34 PM



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