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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, 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
Alibaba Opens Qwen Platform to Outside Developers in Push to Build AI-Agent Ecosystem
Consumer-Electronics Makers Bet on AI Agents as Phones, Glasses Compete
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
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
China Proposes Stricter Testing Rules for New Car Designs
New draft regulations double required testing mileage and mandate comprehensive risk assessments
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
China, EU Pledge to Contain Trade Disputes After Beijing Talks
Beijing and Brussels reached an understanding on the hybrid-vehicle trade and will explore tariff cuts on certain goods within the WTO framework, according to a joint statement
Oct 09, 2026 10:52 PM
Beijing Lets Local Governments Tap 550 Billion Yuan in Unused Debt Quotas
The ministry will direct 300 billion yuan to county and district budgets and 250 billion yuan to infrastructure, as policymakers step up efforts to support the economy
Oct 09, 2026 10:22 PM
JAC Shares Slump After Viral Video Showing Brake Pedal Defects
The two-day plunge wiped about 11 billion yuan from the carmaker’s market value after three Maextro V800 electric cars were depicted in a media test with broken brake pedal brackets
Oct 09, 2026 07:09 PM
Yuan’s Global Role Is Expanding Beyond Trade, StanChart Execs Say
Companies are increasingly using the currency for investment and financing, though the dollar still dominates global payments, say Standard Chartered senior executives
Oct 09, 2026 06:55 PM
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