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China Plans Liquidity Backstop to Prevent Bond Market Fire Sales

The central bank’s proposed facility will help nonbank financial firms manage large-scale redemptions, with high-grade collateral required to limit moral hazard

China Tightens Export Controls on Drone Parts, Eases Curbs on Farm Models

Changes taking effect Nov. 18 will require licenses for certain motors, controllers and blades while exempting some agricultural drones

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Sep 11, 2026 03:46 PM
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Joint guidelines seek to channel lending, private equity and cross-border capital into strategic industries around Beijing, Shanghai and the Greater Bay Area. Photo: VCG

China Sets Out Financing Support for Three Innovation Hubs

Joint guidelines seek to channel lending, private equity and cross-border capital into strategic industries around Beijing, Shanghai and the Greater Bay Area

Oct 20, 2026 12:20 AM
The PBOC will continue expanding its network of yuan clearing banks to serve more businesses, Pan said. Photo: VCG

Yuan Ranks Third in Global Payments Under Broader Measure, PBOC Chief Says

Pan Gongsheng puts the currency’s share at 6% to 7% when CIPS and internal banking transactions are included, compared with 3% to 4% in SWIFT data

Oct 19, 2026 11:25 PM
A steel factory in Jiyuan, Henan Province, on August 22, 2026. Photo: VCG

China’s Factory Utilization Edges Up as Auto Sector Slumps

The third-quarter rate rose to 73.1%, with gains in electronics and green-energy equipment offsetting weakness in autos and metals

Oct 19, 2026 11:03 PM
A residential development with homes for sale in Guangzhou, May 10, 2026. Photo: VCG

China’s Second-Tier New-Home Prices Flatten as Property Slump Persists

September’s pause in price declines masks an uneven market, with higher-end project launches supporting averages while developers continue to discount

Oct 19, 2026 10:30 PM
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China’s Retail Sales Growth Accelerates to 1.1%

Telecommunications equipment sales surge, while auto purchases continue to slump

Oct 19, 2026 06:16 PM
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China’s Industrial Output Growth Picks Up

Export deliveries post fastest growth in more than five years

Oct 19, 2026 05:24 PM
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China’s Fixed-Asset Investment Remains Weak as Property Slump Deepens

Property and infrastructure investment remain under pressure

Oct 19, 2026 04:52 PM
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Commentary: The U.S. and China Are Locked in an AI Prisoner’s Dilemma

Much like the Cold War nuclear standoff, the fear of losing their competitive edge keeps Washington and Beijing accelerating. Only bilateral détente can pump the brakes

Oct 19, 2026 04:11 PM
New draft rules on testing and design in the auto industry offer a necessary correction to rushed innovation and reckless competition.

Opinion: China’s EV Industry Needs Safety Before Speed

New draft rules on testing and design offer a necessary correction to rushed innovation and reckless competition

Oct 19, 2026 03:49 PM
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China Urged to Raise Sin Taxes to Curb Chronic Disease

Experts say China’s aging population, rising chronic-disease burden and fiscal pressures have strengthened the case for higher levies on tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks

Oct 19, 2026 03:45 PM
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Zhejiang University Issues Model AI Law as China Moves Toward National Legislation

The 99-article scholars’ draft would require physician review of AI-assisted medical decisions, create appeal rights and set liability rules across the AI value chain

Oct 19, 2026 12:44 PM
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China Indicts Former Heilongjiang Police Chief on Bribery Charges

Prosecutors say Bi Baowen accepted bribes while leading police forces in Shandong and Heilongjiang and continued to trade on his influence after retiring

Oct 19, 2026 11:23 AM
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CX Daily: 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

Oct 19, 2026 09:00 AM
China is cracking down on bad-debt managers acting as conduits for outside investors.

China Cracks Down on Bad-Debt Managers’ Conduit Deals

Tougher enforcement threatens fee-dependent asset managers as property losses and borrower-linked deals expose risks

Oct 17, 2026 04:09 AM
A photovoltaic company in Xuancheng, Anhui province. Photo: VCG

China Proposes Export Curbs on AI and Solar Technology

Draft rules would ban exports of 14 technologies and require licenses for 26 others, while allowing much AI collaboration to continue

Oct 17, 2026 01:42 AM
A residential project in Hangzhou. Photo: VCG

Hangzhou and Shenzhen Flesh Out Rules for Housing Sales Overhaul

Seven cities have issued local rules, with differences in mortgage discharge requirements that could shape developers’ financing needs and future housing supply

Oct 17, 2026 12:40 AM



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