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- The end of guaranteed state tariffs has exposed wind and solar operators to volatile price swings and grid bottlenecks, forcing a reckoning in the world’s largest green power market
Aug 07, 2026 00:33 AM- Bain Capital to Buy Gong Cha as Bubble Tea Chain Refocuses Overseas
- The acquisition comes as Gong cha, after retreating from the Chinese mainland, seeks growth in overseas markets while facing intensifying competition from rapidly expanding rivals
Aug 07, 2026 00:02 AM- Chinese Auto Brands Gain Ground in Australia as EV Sales Jump
- Record July car sales and a sharp rise in battery-electric deliveries underscored a turning point in Australia’s import-dependent auto market, where Chinese manufacturers are challenging established incumbents
Aug 06, 2026 18:49 PM- In Profile: The Reclusive Architect of Shein’s Global Rise
- Founder Xu Yangtian built the company into the world’s largest online fast-fashion platform by marrying China’s manufacturing prowess with a data-driven supply chain
Aug 06, 2026 03:48 AM- Chinese AI Startups Turn to World Models to Reimagine Video Games
- Developers are betting China’s vast gaming market can serve as a proving ground for AI systems that generate dynamic, physics-based worlds, though commercialization challenges remain
Aug 06, 2026 03:04 AM- GM, SAIC Renew China Venture Through 2047 as Chevrolet Faces Exit
- Early renewal of the long-running partnership comes with a strategic reset centered on Buick, Cadillac, localized EV development and exports
Aug 06, 2026 01:21 AM- China’s Green Jet Fuel Expansion Raises Pressure on Global Feedstock Supply
- A surge in projects by state-owned energy groups could curb exports of used cooking oil, a critical raw material for European airlines seeking to meet blending mandates
Aug 05, 2026 18:11 PM- Analysis: As Trade-In Subsidies Fade, China Bets on Services to Keep Consumers Spending
- Reduced rebates and narrower product eligibility have muted the impact of the government’s stimulus policy, prompting it to transition to supporting sectors like the auto aftermarket
Aug 05, 2026 16:28 PM- Disabled Tracking Jeopardizes Insurance Claim of Chinese Tanker Hit in Hormuz Strait
- LNG carrier owned by China Development Bank Financial Leasing was carrying Qatari cargo when it was hit by an unknown projectile, damaging its engine
Aug 05, 2026 03:55 AM- China Postal Regulator Opens Probe Into STO Express Over Safety Lapses
- State Post Bureau says the courier company failed to enforce unified safety management across its franchise system, underscoring tighter scrutiny of logistics operators
Aug 05, 2026 01:11 AM- AI Floods the Games Market, but Original Hits Remain Scarce
- A boom in generative AI has sharply increased the number of new game releases on platforms such as Steam and TapTap. Investors and developers say the technology is improving efficiency far faster than it is producing the kind of original, durable intellectual property players want
Aug 05, 2026 00:15 AM- Malaysia Weighs Conditional Easing of Raw Rare Earth Export Ban
- Officials say any relaxation would be tied to foreign investment and technology transfer as global buyers seek alternatives to Chinese supply
Aug 04, 2026 19:12 PM- China Sets 2030 Target for Half of Power to Come From Nonfossil Fuels
- Beijing’s five-year plan calls for stronger grids, more direct green-power supplies and a unified national electricity market
Aug 04, 2026 19:09 PM- China’s Housing Slump Squeezes Mid-Tier Developers
- Years of reduced land acquisitions and sluggish demand have decimated the middle ranks of China’s real estate sector
Aug 03, 2026 18:52 PM- U.S. Adds 43 Chinese Firms to Forced Labor Blacklist
- The change is the single largest expansion of the list, which Washington uses to stop goods made by companies accused of human rights abuses from being imported into the U.S.
Aug 01, 2026 02:38 AM- Former State Grid Chairman Comes Under Anti-Graft Investigation
- China’s top disciplinary authorities announced a probe into Xin Baoan, extending scrutiny of the state-owned energy sector
Aug 01, 2026 02:13 AM- Beijing Clears Eight New Reactors as China Accelerates Nuclear Buildout
- Most of the newly approved units will use the domestically developed Hualong One design as Beijing pushes to expand operating nuclear capacity to 110 million kilowatts by 2030
Jul 31, 2026 23:32 PM- Xiaomi Unveils New Extended-Range EVs Amid Cooling Market
- The tech company’s first hybrid launch comes as extended-range and plug-in hybrid sales weaken, inventories rise and Xiaomi faces pressure to revive EV momentum
Jul 31, 2026 19:58 PM- In Depth: China Hunts for a New Auto Engine
- As car sales suffer their sharpest drop among consumer goods, Beijing turns its focus from purchase incentives to lowering the cost of driving and repairing vehicles
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