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Humanoid robots manufactured by Unitree Robotics dance on the opening day of Asia’s first embodied intelligence experience store in Shanghai on Sunday. Photo: AFP
2026 Xi-Trump summit

No need for ‘AI Iron Curtain’, China’s Communist Party mouthpiece says

People’s Daily says China and US should work together to advance the development and governance of artificial intelligence.

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China technology

Why China is tightening tech investment rules amid rising global disputes

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China trade

‘Unsustainable’: firms face huge spike in shipping costs amid Hormuz crisis

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Banking & finance

Family offices eye shifting assets from North America to China, survey finds

Privately run firms managing investments of wealthy families showing ‘growing interest’ in China, UBS report says.

Chinese 100-yuan banknotes at a branch of China Merchants Bank in Hefei, Anhui province. Photo: Reuters
Chinese 100-yuan banknotes at a branch of China Merchants Bank in Hefei, Anhui province. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Giant Chinese brokerage raising billions for overseas expansion

Citic Securities launches largest equity fundraising by a Chinese brokerage since 2022, aiming to raise 16 billion yuan.

China property

With mortgages cheaper than rents, small flats become hot property in China

But bigger down payments mean banks are yet to see a recovery in their mortgage loan businesses.

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Chinese tourists

Will the World Cup help Mexico dispel Chinese tourists’ safety fears?

A boost of visitor numbers for the tournament should also include travellers from China, though surveys show lingering safety concerns.

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A replica of the World Cup trophy on display at Mexico City’s Museo Yancuic this month. Photo: Reuters
A replica of the World Cup trophy on display at Mexico City’s Museo Yancuic this month. Photo: Reuters
China-Japan relations

China and Japan aren’t talking. Will their rare earth trade go quiet?

With bilateral relations at a low and Beijing already enacting limited export controls on critical minerals, fears of a broader ban grow.

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China technology

AI has a ‘black box’ problem. China wants to make it more transparent

The initiative underscores Beijing’s growing focus on AI governance, as concerns grow over algorithm bias and data security.

China consumption

More Chinese provinces and cities add holidays in bid to spur consumption

Central government has added 5 days of public holidays this year, and local administrations are extending spring and autumn school breaks.

People crowd a walkway and bridge over West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on May 3 during the five-day Labour Day holiday. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

China appoints top regulatory official as financial clean-up drive continues

Ding Xiangqun takes up key role at the National Financial Regulatory Administration, one month after her predecessor was removed.

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Ding Xiangqun has been appointed as new Party chief of the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) after her predecessor Li Yunze was removed from the position. Photo: Handout
Ding Xiangqun has been appointed as new Party chief of the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) after her predecessor Li Yunze was removed from the position. Photo: Handout
Chinese offshore investment

Going global? Here’s a quick look at 4 options for China’s offshore investors

As Beijing tightens its grip on unlicensed stock platforms, mainland China’s retail players utilise these state-sanctioned options to diversify globally.

China trade

China-led SCO bloc looks to fast-track plan for new bank, rival Western lenders

Member states seek more financial autonomy and localised credit by advancing an effort to fund regional growth using their national currencies, not the US dollar.

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China property

China’s property developers see hope in massive urban renewal plan

Plan for 2026 to 2030 includes upgrades to pipelines, drainage, dilapidated homes, and facilities for education and elderly care.

Reinforced concrete drainage pipes are parked at a building materials company in Suqian, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, on April 1, 2025. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images
China-EU relations

The era when Europe viewed China as a partner is over, Brussels insider warns

A new era of fractious EU-China trade relations is here to stay, as Brussels’ view of Beijing has fundamentally changed, lobbyist says.

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Trade relations between China and the European Union have become more fractious recent months. Photo: Shutterstock
Trade relations between China and the European Union have become more fractious recent months. Photo: Shutterstock
China manufacturing

China extols potential of AI in guideline on marine biopharmaceuticals

Ministry of Natural Resources urges research institutions and drug makers to use the technology to speed up the development of new drugs.

Banking & finance

‘Tell the story well’: China pushes brokerages to shape stock market narrative

Regulators are moving to tighten oversight of brokerage research, aligning assessment criteria more closely with policy goals.

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Bonds

China’s first green bond sale in Hong Kong aims to raise US$886 million

Country looking to issue offshore sovereign green bonds and tap global capital to invest in green development.

Wind turbines tower above a solar farm near Weifang, Shandong province, Photo: AP
Wind turbines tower above a solar farm near Weifang, Shandong province, Photo: AP
China consumption

Can social media save the wine industry from irrelevance in China?

China is drinking far less wine than a few years ago. To turn the tide, the industry must work with Chinese influencers, an insider says.

Banking & finance

China’s private funds see assets soar by over US$400 billion amid tech boom

Chinese investors are putting more money into private equity, venture capital and other private funds amid a surge in tech investment.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Premium plan: China’s EV makers pin hopes on higher-margin models

New models from carmakers including Nio and Seres also challenge Tesla’s bestselling Model Y and cars from luxury German marques.

People inspect and pose with Nio’s ES9 ahead of the car’s launch event in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s BYD aims for zero accidents with ‘God’s Eye’, vows crash cost coverage

EV giant pushes affordable autonomy with its system, aiming to make self-driving safer and accessible to mass-market consumers.

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A BYD booth at the Beijing Auto Show on April 30. Photo: AFP
A BYD booth at the Beijing Auto Show on April 30. Photo: AFP
Yuan

For a yuan in deeper markets, Fed ex-head cites dollar playbook, flags risks

Meanwhile, surging costs are ‘likely to hit US inflation data a bit harder and perhaps longer’ than expected, according to the former central bank official.

Banking & finance

Mainland Chinese react as Hong Kong tightens access to offshore investing routes

Banks have been ordered to step up checks, part of wider efforts to strengthen oversight of cross-border capital flows.

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China energy security

Stockpiles, distribution hubs: inside China’s drive to Hormuz-proof its economy

Beijing is bolstering strategic reserves and accelerating the buildout of distribution hubs, as China rushes to adapt to the Middle East crisis.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang (second left) quizzes officials about an oil reserve facility during his trip to China’s eastern Zhejiang province earlier this week. Photo: Xinhua
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