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: In Depth: China Orders Random Class Placement to Break School Hierarchies
Education authorities are dismantling ‘key classes’ in compulsory schooling, yet parental competition and informal selection channels continue to recreate academic stratification

: Analysis: Why China’s Rating Agencies Can’t Stop Inflating Grades
Regulators are pushing to tighten oversight, but without a functioning high-yield market, investment-grade ratings remain a financing necessity

In Depth: China’s Tech Titans Tussle in AI Video Gold Rush

Generative video is emerging as a rare, revenue-generating bright spot in the industry, yet the breakneck speed of commercialization has come with a wave of IP and content safety challenges

: China’s Coal Consumption to Plateau by 2030, Report Says
The traditional model of aggressively expanding production is no longer sustainable as a growing share of new demand is being met with clean energy sources, an industry report shows

Analysis: AI Boom Raises Fears of Uneven Economic Gains

Economists warn AI could deepen inequality and disrupt labor markets before broad productivity gains emerge

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: Business Brief (May 6): Iranian Foreign Minister Visits China
CATL raises HK$39.2 billion in Hong Kong share placement, China issues warning over recalled a2 infant formula in the U.S.
May 06, 2026 06:58 PM

: Tech Brief (May 6): U.S. Moves to Block Chinese Labs From Certifying Electronics
ByteDance plans subscriptions for AI chatbot, cyberspace regulator penalizes accounts for failing to properly label information
May 06, 2026 06:15 PM

: Film Withdrawals Stunt China’s Labor Day Box Office
Six of 18 films scheduled for release over the break failed to get screened, with crime thrillers dominating a subdued market that has yet to recover from past slumps
May 06, 2026 05:42 PM

: U.S. Sanctions Hong Kong Firms Over Alleged Iranian Shadow Banking Network
Washington says the network helped Tehran channel tens of billions of dollars tied to ‘sanctions evasion and Iran’s sponsorship of terrorism’
May 06, 2026 04:59 PM

: In Depth: Why Chinese Courts Are Penalizing the People Who Feed Stray Pets
Grassroots caregivers operating in a regulatory gray area are increasingly paying a high price for long-standing urban animal mismanagement
May 06, 2026 03:32 PM

: Chinese Firms Struggle to Attract Talent Abroad, LinkedIn Executive Says
Companies are in dire need of local frontline sales and compliance professionals, but cultural friction and a lack of prestige among overseas workers remain hurdles to going global, Zhang Fei says
May 06, 2026 12:59 PM

: Mega-Donations Push China’s University Fundraising to Historic High
Total large donations topped 12 billion yuan last year, with private universities emerging as major beneficiaries of a shifting philanthropic landscape
May 06, 2026 10:54 AM

: China Pivots to Combination Vaccines to Break Foreign Monopoly
Domestic drugmakers are pushing past technological barriers to develop multivalent shots, aiming to halve the number of jabs infants receive
May 06, 2026 10:27 AM

: CX Daily: AI Drives Markets as Valuations Race Ahead of Earnings
From U.S. tech titans to Chinese startups, capital is flooding AI — but doubts are mounting over how much is already priced in
May 06, 2026 09:00 AM

: Gold Demand Hits Record $193 Billion as Investment Surges
Safe-haven buying and central bank purchases offset a steep drop in jewelry consumption
May 05, 2026 10:36 PM

: The Week Ahead (May 4-10): PBOC Conducts 300 Billion Yuan Outright Reverse Repos
The Philippines hosts the 48th ASEAN Summit, the 28th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo kicks off
May 05, 2026 10:19 PM

: Chinese Brokerages Post Strong First-Quarter Earnings Despite Stock Slide
Surging trading volumes drive earnings growth, but institutional investors cut exposure to financials in favor of AI and tech plays
May 05, 2026 10:02 PM

: Chart of the Day: Exchange Rate Swings Hit Profits of China’s Heavy Machinery Majors
The squeeze highlights a growing vulnerability for Chinese construction-equipment makers, who have increasingly relied on overseas markets for growth, but remain highly exposed to currency fluctuations
May 05, 2026 05:33 PM

: Commentary: China’s Demographic Crisis Requires a Radical Solution — Pay Parents a Salary
With birth rates hitting record lows and AI reshaping the economy, the traditional model of relying on parents to shoulder the financial burden of child-rearing is no longer sustainable
May 05, 2026 04:31 PM

: China Overhauls Prison Law to Bolster Inmate Rights and Transparency
The revised legislation explicitly protects inmates’ rights to appeal and expands attorney-client privileges, marking the first major overhaul of the penal system in 13 years
May 05, 2026 04:20 PM

: Blast at Hunan Fireworks Plant Leaves 26 Dead, Dozens Injured
The explosion in Liuyang, China’s fireworks capital, occurred during the Labor Day holiday, prompting President Xi Jinping to demand swift accountability
May 05, 2026 04:00 PM