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Analysis: Plunging Yields and Debt Swaps Are Rewiring China’s Credit Market
The shift reflects a prolonged low-interest-rate environment and Beijing’s sweeping local government debt-resolution plan, which are accelerating the transition toward direct financing
China Plans Statistical Overhaul to Better Capture Digital Economy
Five-year reform blueprint targets gaps in GDP, employment and service consumption data
Two Sessions: With 4.5%-5% Growth Target, China Aims to Create Space for Reform
China’s Growth Misses, but AI and Oil Prices Snap Its 3-Year Deflation Streak
In Depth: China’s Auto Export Boom Spurs Push to Manufacture Overseas
Rising trade barriers are forcing Chinese carmakers to rethink globalization, from tapping idle foreign factories to winning local communities’ trust
China’s AI Hiring Surges as Industry Pivots to Practical Applications
Job openings jumped nearly eightfold in the first seven months of 2026, driven by small businesses and field engineers rather than base-model developers
Huawei Speeds Up AI Chip Roadmap, Unveils Optical ‘Super Node’
The Chinese tech giant moved up the release of its Ascend 960 series to 2027 as it targets data-transfer bottlenecks in massive computing clusters
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In Depth: China’s Deepwater Gas Expansion Collides With Whale Conservation Concerns
Experts say an environmental review for CNOOC’s Baodao 21-1 project fails to assess threats to a protected whale nursery area
Sep 18, 2026 03:37 PM
CATL Licenses Battery Pack Tech to Egyptian Firm
The agreement also allows the Chinese company to provide production equipment and training services in the country, establishing a local battery manufacturing base
Sep 18, 2026 11:37 AM
Commentary: AI Risks Repeating the Industrial Revolution’s Longest Mistake
The First Industrial Revolution generated vast wealth while workers’ living standards stagnated for decades. AI could trigger a modern ‘Engels’ Pause’ unless companies and governments act now to share its gains
Sep 18, 2026 10:25 AM
Weekly Must-Read: The Gray Market Behind a Cross-Border Investing Boom
The collapses of ZD Group and Star Bridge Capital exposed a network of loosely regulated intermediaries, offshore vehicles and high-risk products that drew mainland investors into Hong Kong — and left many struggling to recover their money
Sep 18, 2026 10:00 AM
CX Daily: Plunging Yields and Debt Swaps Are Rewiring China’s Credit Market
Prolonged low interest rates and Beijing’s sweeping local government debt-resolution plan are accelerating the transition toward direct financing
Sep 18, 2026 09:00 AM
CICC Calls for Advisory Overhaul to Unlock Greater Bay Area Wealth Link
Offshore intermediaries seek permission to deploy AI tools and provide hands-on asset allocation advice to tap the region’s growing pool of private capital
Sep 18, 2026 03:14 AM
Top U.S., Chinese Diplomats Discuss ‘High-Level Engagement’ in Phone Call
The two sides discussed preparations for upcoming high-level bilateral engagement and regional security concerns, according to Beijing
Sep 18, 2026 02:57 AM
Commentary: Europe’s China Dilemma — Too Many Goods, Too Few Minerals
Brussels is caught between curbing Chinese manufactured imports and securing critical raw materials, shifting the next trade battlefield upstream
Sep 18, 2026 12:13 AM
Hong Kong Bolsters Cyber Defenses to Counter AI-Driven Threats
The city plans an interdepartmental response and a joint laboratory with Cyberport to counter autonomous attacks and model poisoning targeting critical networks
Sep 17, 2026 11:29 PM
Former Liaoning Political Adviser Falls Under Graft Probe
The former economics professor turned provincial leader is the 50th senior cadre ensnared by China’s top corruption watchdog this year
Sep 17, 2026 08:27 PM
Reporter’s Notebook: For Taiwan’s AI Billionaires, Singapore Is the New Hedge
As chip wealth swells and cross-strait risks loom, Taiwan’s richest families are using Singapore for trusts, family offices and long-term asset security
Sep 17, 2026 08:15 PM
Hikvision Overhauls Compliance Process to Tackle Fragmented Foreign Regulations
A top executive at the Chinese surveillance-equipment maker warns that increasingly complex global requirements pose severe challenges for multinational companies
Sep 17, 2026 07:01 PM
Business Brief (Sept. 17): U.S. Fed Hikes Rates for First Time in Three Years
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming becomes Asia’s richest person
Sep 17, 2026 05:26 PM
China’s PhD Glut Drives Top Graduates to High School Teaching Jobs
Elite graduates from universities like Cambridge and Tsinghua are opting for the stability and lucrative perks of secondary education as excessive competition and an oversupply of doctoral degrees upend the traditional academic track
Sep 17, 2026 02:37 PM
China Probes Former Henan Securities Regulator Chief
Investigation comes about a year after Niu Xuefeng’s retirement and follows probes into other local securities officials
Sep 17, 2026 02:15 PM
Nubia Releases Second-Generation AI Phone
The NaviX Ultra features a consumer version of ByteDance’s Doubao AI assistant that allows users to execute complex, cross-app tasks via voice commands
Sep 17, 2026 01:18 PM
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