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Aug 15, 2026 01:34 AM- China to Add Petrochemicals, Chemicals to National Carbon Market
- Move would bring about 80% of the country’s carbon dioxide emissions under carbon trading as Beijing broadens price signals for heavy industry and prepares exporters for tougher overseas climate rule
Aug 15, 2026 01:16 AM- China Cuts 670 Rural Banks as Financial Sector Overhaul Accelerates
- Regulator says the number of legal-entity financial institutions fell by 711 in 2025, highlighting Beijing’s push to merge weaker regional lenders into larger, better-capitalized banks
Aug 15, 2026 01:05 AM- China’s New Bank Loans Shrink in July as Borrowing Demand Stays Weak
- A drop in household and corporate lending missed expectations, while heavy government bond issuance lifted broader credit growth
Aug 15, 2026 12:45 AM- China’s Five-Year Deposit Rates Edge Up as Smaller Lenders Compete for Deposits
- Rural and privately owned lenders lifted some long-term rates to compete with state-owned banks, whose return to five-year certificates of deposits has added to pressure on smaller institutions already grappling with weak margins
Aug 14, 2026 11:58 PM- The Week Ahead (Aug. 17-23): U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Canadian Goods
- Ecuador’s president makes a state visit to China; the Chengdu Auto Show features nearly 120 auto brands
Aug 14, 2026 11:29 PM- China’s DJI and Arashi Vision Escalate Battle for 360-Camera Market
- The companies’ latest product launches highlight a widening contest over smart imaging, with intelligent editing emerging as a key battleground in efforts to broaden mainstream adoption
Aug 14, 2026 11:02 PM- Didi Swings to Quarterly Profit, but Overseas Push Weighs on First-Half Results
- Chinese ride-hailing giant returned to the black in the second quarter, while rising subsidies and marketing costs in international markets, especially Latin America, continued to erode earnings
Aug 14, 2026 07:16 PM- Crypto Investor Harry Yeh Dies in Mysterious Plunge From Paraguay High-Rise
- Authorities investigate the 40-year-old’s naked plunge from a 30th-floor luxury apartment
Aug 14, 2026 06:40 PM- Tech Brief (Aug. 14): DeepSeek Launches V4-Pro and Raises API Prices by as Much as 1,100%
- WeRide targets break-even by 2029 with driver-assistance sales, asset-light overseas push, Honor’s new smartphone doubles as a robotic camera operator
Aug 14, 2026 06:24 PM- Z.AI Pushes AI Model With Coding Edge to Rival Anthropic, Open AI
- Chinese AI startup is maximizing post-training efficiency to compete in the fierce global AI race as its annual recurring revenue hits $1 billion
Aug 14, 2026 04:59 PM- In Depth: How a Windswept City in North China Became an AI Powerhouse
- Ulanqab’s cheap green electricity, cool climate and fast construction is attracting hundreds of billions of yuan in data center investments
Aug 14, 2026 04:44 PM- Seven Missing After Gas Outburst at Central China Coal Mine
- The early-morning accident at the Yangmeishan coal mine in Hunan province occurred at a facility previously flagged for severe disaster risks, prompting local rescue efforts
Aug 14, 2026 02:52 PM- Commentary: Electricity Takes Center Stage in the Global AI Race
- As the demands of artificial intelligence push power grids to their limits, Beijing’s centralized infrastructure offers an immediate advantage over The U.S.’ fragmented system
Aug 14, 2026 01:12 PM- Commentary: The Phantom Menace of Chinese Overcapacity
- Western accusations of dumping stem from a fundamental misunderstanding of China’s economic reality. The country’s export surge is driven by brutal domestic competition and a structural failure to stimulate household consumption
Aug 14, 2026 12:47 PM- In Depth: How Gamed AI Answers Can Lead Investors Astray
- Generative engine optimization has emerged as a way to shape what chatbots say about companies, and its abuse threatens to undermine the integrity of financial information
Aug 14, 2026 10:00 AM- Weekly Must-Read: China’s Drive to Shore Up Social Security Funds Brings a Payroll Shock
- A nationwide crackdown is pushing employers to base social security contributions on actual wages, raising labor costs for businesses and cutting into workers’ take-home pay
Aug 14, 2026 03:49 AM- JD.com Posts First Quarterly Revenue Decline as Subsidy Pullback Hits Electronics Sales
- Chinese e-commerce company reports a 2.9% drop in second-quarter revenue as weaker state support weighs on appliance and electronics demand, though profit rebounds
Aug 14, 2026 03:21 AM- China NEVs Top 60% of New-Car Sales as Exports Offset Domestic Slump
- A surge in overseas shipments helped keep China’s auto market steady in July despite a sharp drop in domestic sales, underscoring automakers’ growing reliance on foreign markets even as political and capacity risks build abroa
Aug 14, 2026 03:00 AM- WeRide Targets Break-Even by 2029 With Driver-Assistance Sales, Asset-Light Overseas Push
- The autonomous driving company said surging driver-assistance sales and a partnership-led robotaxi expansion model should help accelerate revenue, even as R&D spending remains high
Aug 14, 2026 02:36 AM- DeepSeek Launches V4-Pro and Raises API Prices by as Much as 1,100%
- Chinese AI startup DeepSeek released the official version of its flagship V4-Pro model while sharply increasing API charges, signaling a shift away from the sector’s price war even as competition intensifies at home and abroad
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