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Hydrogen furnaces prove low-carbon steel works, but thin margins, steep costs and reluctant buyers are standing in the way of commercial scale.

In Depth: China’s Green Steel Ambitions Hit a Red Light

Hydrogen furnaces prove low-carbon steel works, but thin margins, steep costs and reluctant buyers are standing in the way of commercial scale

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Analysis: China Seeks Private Capital to Help Fund Its Infrastructure Push

As fixed-asset investment continues to decline, Beijing is promoting ‘six networks’ projects, ranging from water and computing power to communications and logistics

Chinese Authorities Take Away Son of Former Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan

Huang Ranfei previously worked at foreign investment banks, including Morgan Stanley

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In Profile: From Land Finance to Microloans, Huang Qifan’s Chongqing Legacy Faces a Reckoning

The former Chongqing mayor weathered political storms and built a reputation as one of China’s most influential local economic technocrats. His investigation has renewed scrutiny of the state-finance platforms and lenders that powered the city’s rise

China Probes Brake Pedal Failure on JAC-Huawei Luxury EV

Three government agencies are investigating the Maextro V800 after a viral video showed its brake pedal brackets breaking during testing

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Sep 11, 2026 03:46 PM
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Analysis: Looming University Retirements Expose China’s Pension Divide

As the number of retired faculty approaches that of active staff at some campuses, a viral multimillion-dollar pension estimate has renewed scrutiny over the stark retirement income gap between Chinese public and private sector workers

Oct 16, 2026 10:33 AM
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Weekly Must-Read: 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

Oct 16, 2026 10:00 AM
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CX Daily: Chinese Authorities Take Away Son of Former Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan

Huang Ranfei previously worked at foreign investment banks, including Morgan Stanley

Oct 16, 2026 09:00 AM
SUNMMIO is a company that follows the 3D stacked DRAM route, meaning DRAM wafers are stacked directly on top of logic wafers.

Chinese AI Chip Startup SUNMMIO Raises Nearly 2 Billion Yuan in a Year

The company’s valuation reaches 12 billion yuan as investors back domestic alternatives amid AI computing shortages and restrictions on Nvidia chip imports

Oct 16, 2026 05:04 AM
Traders closely monitor stock market charts and data streams at their workstations in a Hana Bank trading room in Seoul, South Korea, on Oct. 15, 2026. Photo: IC

Analysis: Global Tech Sell-Off Tests Confidence in the AI Spending Boom

Inflation concerns and rising credit-market anxiety are putting pressure on technology valuations, while fund outflows complicate prospects for a swift recovery

Oct 16, 2026 04:38 AM
DeepSeek’s website and app display a “Server temporarily unavailable” message after 8 a.m. Beijing time on Oct. 15. Photo: IC

DeepSeek Restores Services After Nearly Five-Hour Outage

The disruption affected the Chinese AI startup’s website, app and APIs. The company has not disclosed the cause

Oct 16, 2026 04:12 AM
DJI unveiled the Dock 4, an automated drone dock with rapid battery-swapping capabilities, on Oct. 14.

DJI Launches Battery-Swapping Dock to Cut Drone Downtime

The Dock 4 can return drones to flight within 45 seconds, DJI says, as manufacturers expand automation for commercial missions

Oct 16, 2026 03:00 AM
The Shanghai index declined 1.6% to 3,707.5 on Thursday, while the tech-heavy ChiNext Index dropped 2.9%. Photo: IC

China Stocks Slide as Technology Selloff Deepens

The Shanghai Composite falls 1.6%, while leveraged investors and funds facing risk limits add to selling pressure

Oct 16, 2026 02:47 AM
ByteDance's overseas short-drama app PineDrama has surpassed 100 million downloads, with about 7 million daily active users. Photo: VCG

ByteDance’s PineDrama Tops 100 Million Downloads in Global Short-Drama Push

The TikTok-developed app reached the milestone in less than a year as competition abroad prompts rivals to consolidate

Oct 16, 2026 02:17 AM
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Expanded U.S. Curbs on Electronics Using Huawei, ZTE Parts Take Effect

U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s restrictions that took effect this week extend beyond finished equipment to certain chips and modules made by companies including Huawei and ZTE

Oct 15, 2026 06:26 PM
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About 200 Held in China Bond-Trading Probe, Source Says

Wuxi investigation spans financial firms and middlemen, with some trading profits allegedly routed through Hong Kong accounts

Oct 15, 2026 05:23 PM
The Civil Aviation Administration of China said new rules will take effect with the 2026-27 winter-spring flight season. Photo: VCG

China Moves to Curbs Airline Competition as Losses Mount

New rules will restrict the number of carriers and flights on domestic routes to combat oversupply and reverse widening industry losses

Oct 15, 2026 05:22 PM
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Former Central South University President Indicted on Bribery Charges

Zhang Yaoxue, a prominent computer scientist and former education official, stands accused of accepting an ‘especially huge’ amount of bribes in exchange for academic and personnel favors over an 18-year period

Oct 15, 2026 04:52 PM
Wang Fengchao

Former Chengdu Mayor Indicted in Decades-Long Corruption Case

Prosecutors allege Wang Fengchao accepted an ‘especially large’ amount of bribes in exchange for favors in project contracting and financing during his rise through state-owned enterprises and local government

Oct 15, 2026 03:34 PM
Alibaba’s new wearables add eye tracking, health monitoring and environmental sensing. Photo: Alibaba

Alibaba Unveils AI Glasses in Push for Wearable Hardware Market

Qwen unveils glasses with health monitoring and gaze controls as Chinese tech giants seek new gateways to consumers

Oct 15, 2026 12:42 PM
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Commentary: The IMF’s Blueprint for China Meets Institutional Reality

Beijing knows it needs to shift from investment to consumption, but entrenched interests and complex state-market linkages make the transition far more agonizing than foreign technocrats realize

Oct 15, 2026 11:57 AM



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