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Chinese tech giants including Tencent, Alibaba and ByteDance are betting that enterprise agents capable of completing office tasks will reshape workplace software.

Cover Story: China’s AI Battle Moves From Chatbots to Agents

Tencent, Alibaba and ByteDance are betting that enterprise agents capable of completing office tasks will reshape workplace software, but adoption and business models remain uncertain

ByteDance is accelerating development of a personal AI agent that it plans to integrate with Doubao. Photo: VCG

ByteDance, Tencent Rush to Launch Personal AI Agents After Meta’s Muse Success

ByteDance and Tencent are fast-tracking their personal AI assistants to capture the consumer market, following a wave of globally successful agents

China’s Bank Resolution Regime Rated ‘Materially Non-Compliant’ by Global Watchdog

FSB cites limited funding scale and weak operational readiness for handling major bank failures

Malaysia Halts New Chery OMODA 5 Registrations After Axle Failure

The Chinese automaker recalled 8,878 vehicles after a rear axle detached while driving, prompting a regulatory investigation into production and supplier quality controls

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ICBC, the world’s largest commercial bank by assets, seeks to fill gaps in its senior management ranks. Photo: VCG

ICBC’s Guangdong Chief Returns to Headquarters, With Promotion Expected

Han Song is overseeing special financing and is expected to become a senior business director as retirements thin the lender’s leadership ranks, sources say

Oct 13, 2026 12:15 AM
Qian Zhimin captured on surveillance footage while on the run in the U.K.

U.K. Court Rules Chinese Law Governs Recovery of Over 61,000 Seized Bitcoins

The decision could determine whether victims of a Chinese fundraising scheme can claim the cryptocurrency’s gains or recover only their investments and interest

Oct 12, 2026 11:33 PM
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Beijing Police Probe CreditEase After Wealth Products Default

Authorities take criminal measures against suspects as firm admits potential insolvency

Oct 12, 2026 06:10 PM
A file photo shows containers being loaded onto a China-Europe freight train at the Huadong International Intermodal Port in Jindong district, Jinhua, Zhejiang province. Photo: VCG

Commentary: Europe Can’t Tariff Away Its China Trade Deficit

China’s rise in EVs and green technology has exposed Europe’s high energy costs and weakening industrial edge. Trade barriers won’t fix either problem

Oct 12, 2026 05:57 PM
In September, sea surface temperatures in most of the equatorial Pacific were higher than normal for the same period, with the warm water center in the eastern Pacific more than 3.0 degrees Celsius above average. Photo: National Climate Center

China Warns Record El Niño Could Bring Severe Weather Through 2027

Forecasters expect Pacific temperatures to peak around November and warn that the pattern could heighten the risk of extreme weather next year

Oct 12, 2026 05:36 PM
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IMF Urges China to Shift Growth Model Toward Consumption, Services

Fund says investment- and export-led model faces mounting constraints, requiring reforms to boost domestic demand and efficiency

Oct 12, 2026 05:10 PM
On Oct. 8 and 9, 2026, Wang Wentao, China's Minister of Commerce, and Maroš Šefčovič, EU's Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, held the second meeting of the EU-China Trade and Investment Consultations in Beijing. Photo: Ministry of Commerce of China.

EU-China Deal Could Halve Chinese Hybrid Car Exports

The consensus aims to curb the massive influx of Chinese plug-in and traditional hybrid cars into Europe, offering a rare de-escalation in bilateral trade tensions

Oct 12, 2026 05:05 PM
The Shangqiu Intermediate People’s Court in Henan province sentenced former Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang to 14 years in prison for taking more than 60.5 million yuan in bribes over more than two decades on Oct. 10, 2026. Photo: CCTV News

China Jails Former Wuhan Mayor Over 60.5 Million Yuan in Bribes

Zhou Xianwang, who led the city during the initial Covid-19 outbreak, was found to have taken payments in exchange for help with construction contracts, business operations and government approvals over 22 years

Oct 12, 2026 04:12 PM
True Nobel Prize-winning innovation demands fundamental research free from rigid academic evaluation.

Opinion: To Build a Nobel Powerhouse, China Must Let Its Scientists Breathe

True innovation requires more than massive funding and published papers; it demands fundamental research free from rigid academic evaluation

Oct 12, 2026 03:54 PM
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Former Shenzhen Vice Mayor Turns Himself In to Graft Watchdog

The probe into Wang Shourui, former head of the Qianhai development zone, follows last month's detention of former Shenzhen mayor Qin Weizhong and signals a widening sweep of the tech hub's leadership

Oct 12, 2026 03:42 PM
Workers inspect new-energy vehicles about to roll off the production line in Wuhu, Anhui province, on July 22, 2026. Photo: IC photo

China Proposes Stricter Testing Rules for New Car Designs

New draft regulations double required testing mileage and mandate comprehensive risk assessments

Oct 12, 2026 03:31 PM
The U.S. International Trade Commission announced the launch of a Section 337 investigation into certain vertical power delivery systems. Photo: Deng Min/China News Service/VCG

Luxshare, Foxconn Among Firms Targeted in U.S. Power System Probe

A U.S. trade investigation is examining whether power systems used in high-performance computing infringe a patent held by Vicor

Oct 12, 2026 10:30 AM
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CX Daily: Yuan’s Global Role Is Expanding Beyond Trade, StanChart Execs Say

Firms are increasingly using the currency for investment and financing, though the dollar still dominates, say Standard Chartered senior executives

Oct 12, 2026 09:00 AM

The Week Ahead (Oct. 12 to 18): IMF, World Bank Kick Off Fall Meetings

The 140th Canton Fair opens, JD.com begins Double 11 presales

Oct 10, 2026 07:03 AM
Taikang Life’s new general manager, Xue Jihao (left), and the company’s former president, Cheng Kangping. Photo: File photo

Taikang Life’s Leadership Change Highlights Divergent Fortunes of China’s Insurers

Firm names Xue Jihao general manager as former President Cheng Kangping moves to a rival battered by the collapse of developer Evergrande

Oct 10, 2026 12:10 AM
China’s central bank has proposed expanding its credit information database to cover corporate data and non-bank lenders. Photo: VCG

Central Bank Proposes Expanding Credit Database to Non-Bank Lenders

The draft measures would also cover corporate credit information and aim to curb malicious complaints filed by credit-repair agents, as the People’s Bank of China updates 2005 rules to align with data protection laws

Oct 09, 2026 11:37 PM



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