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Traditional bank loans have dropped to a seven-year low as a percentage of China’s total credit supply.

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

Job seekers attend a technology hiring fair during the Inclusion Conference on the Bund in Shanghai on Sept. 12, where artificial-intelligence-related roles accounted for more than 70% of the positions on offer. Photo: IC

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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Sep 11, 2026 03:46 PM
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The cross-border wealth management connect program was launched in 2021 to allow residents of the o Greater Bay Area to invest across the border via a closed-loop system. Photo: VCG

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
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the Union address at the European Parliament on Sept. 16, 2026. Photo: IC Photo

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’s policy push mirrors growing alarm across the global technology sector. Photo: VCG

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
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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
File photo: Singapore’s Marina Bay central business district. Photo: VCG

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
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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
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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
Niu Xuefeng

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
A Nubia NaviX Ultra smartphone on display at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Photo: VCG

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
Southern Medical University

Elite Medical Student Dies in Guangzhou as Training Burden Draws Fresh Attention

The student, enrolled in an eight-year medical program, died after a fall from a dormitory building; the cause remains under investigation amid wider concern over punishing clinical and research workloads

Sep 17, 2026 11:31 AM
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Commentary: To Revive Consumption, China Must Defend Both the Yuan and Incomes

As global central banks tighten, Beijing’s path to economic recovery lies in a dual mandate: stabilizing the currency and repairing fractured consumer income expectations

Sep 17, 2026 10:44 AM
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CX Daily: China’s Auto Export Boom Spurs Push to Manufacture Overseas

Rising trade barriers are forcing Chinese carmakers to rethink global expansion, pivoting from aggressive exports to localized manufacturing

Sep 17, 2026 09:00 AM
Private funds have largely depended on static filing with the Asset Management Association of China.

China Tightens Grip on Private Funds With New Monitoring Center

Beijing plans a new fund monitoring center to centralize public and private fund data, tighten private fund share registration and close loopholes exposed by past fraud cases

Sep 17, 2026 05:26 AM
Xu Huping.

Former Nanjing Museum Chief Jailed in Bribery Case Tied to Missing Masterpiece

Xu Huping received a three-year prison term after an investigation into the disappearance and attempted auction of a donated scroll uncovered broader mismanagement and illegal transfers of museum works

Sep 17, 2026 04:54 AM



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