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Aug 18, 2026 06:10 PM- Geely Founder Steps Down as Auto Unit Chairman
- Li Shufu’s departure from listed automaker comes as Geely professionalizes management and accelerates its overseas expansion
Aug 18, 2026 05:56 PM- China Unveils Plan to Boost Consumption in Smaller Cities
- Nine government departments have outlined 18 measures to upgrade retail infrastructure, create jobs and support domestic brands in lower-tier cities to offset saturated urban markets
Aug 18, 2026 05:42 PM- In Depth: Millions Tied Up as Hong Kong IPO Fund Network Runs Into Trouble
- ZD Group is at the center of a massive redemption crisis, leaving investors locked out of roughly HK$1 billion
Aug 18, 2026 04:00 PM- Ex-Directors of China’s Military Tech Commission Lose Elite Academic Titles
- Zhao Xiaozhe and Liu Guozhi, who played pivotal roles in modernizing the armed forces, were dropped from the country’s top science and engineering academies without explanation
Aug 18, 2026 01:50 PM- Business Brief (Aug. 18): Premier Li Qiang Calls for Incremental Policies to Boost Domestic Demand
- July retail sales growth slows to 0.6% amid weak demand; new home prices in tier 2 cities decline
Aug 18, 2026 01:38 PM- China Overhauls Insurance Payouts to Cure Overcrowding at Top Hospitals
- New policy will equalize funding across all medical institution tiers with the goal of driving patients with routine illnesses to lower-cost community clinics
Aug 18, 2026 12:57 PM- Head of Zheshang Bank’s Lucrative Bills Business Taken Away by Authorities
- Lu Chuan’s sudden disappearance, the latest in a string of unexplained leadership changes, casts a shadow over a key profit engine at the Hangzhou-based lender
Aug 18, 2026 12:14 PM- China’s Industrial Output Growth Misses Estimates
- Industrial production expanded 4.5% in July, as robust tech and new-energy vehicle manufacturing struggled to offset drags from severe weather, safety suspensions and a prolonged property slump
Aug 18, 2026 11:40 AM- Commentary: With Its Economy Sputtering Again, China Needs to Open the Fiscal Taps
- Facing sluggish consumer demand, a protracted property slump and mounting geopolitical uncertainty, Beijing must follow through on its pledges to ramp up government spending
Aug 18, 2026 04:21 AM- China’s New Home Prices Weaken Again as Recovery in Smaller Cities Falters
- Official July data showed second-tier city home prices slipping again after a brief stabilization, underscoring uneven progress in China’s property-market recovery
Aug 18, 2026 04:01 AM- U.S. Appeals Court Orders Review of Pentagon’s DJI Designation
- A federal appeals court said a lower court used improper legal reasoning when upholding the Defense Department’s listing of DJI as a Chinese military company, handing the drone maker a limited procedural victory amid broader U.S. restrictions
Aug 18, 2026 03:35 AM- China Maps Out Oil and Gas Buildout Through 2030 to Strengthen Energy Security
- Beijing’s new sector plan targets higher domestic output, more pipelines and larger reserves, while also preparing for peak oil demand and a gradual shift toward lower-carbon fuels
Aug 18, 2026 03:05 AM- Unitree to Debut at 61 Billion Yuan Valuation in Closely Watched Shanghai IPO
- The STAR Market listing is expected to serve as a benchmark for China’s humanoid robotics sector, with implications for peers eyeing Hong Kong offerings
Aug 18, 2026 01:42 AM- CXMT Tops 4.1 Trillion Yuan as AI, Memory Bets Drive Post-IPO Rally
- The memory chip maker’s sharp rise highlights investor enthusiasm for China’s semiconductor sector, fueled by domestic substitution, AI-driven demand and expectations of a prolonged global memory shortage
Aug 18, 2026 01:18 AM- China Proposes Independent Privacy Oversight Committees for Big Tech
- Draft rules would require major personal-data handlers to install external oversight bodies, name senior privacy officers and disclose more about third-party data collection tools
Aug 17, 2026 11:57 PM- China Adds Eight Banks to Digital Yuan Network in Latest Expansion
- The central bank’s second approval round of 2026 brings the number of e-CNY operators to 30 and broadens the currency’s footprint in banking, capital markets and daily payments
Aug 17, 2026 07:35 PM- Analysis: Chinese Automakers Learn the Hard Way How to Sell Cars Overseas
- From painful breakups with distributors to ideological frictions with dealers, China’s car companies are still learning the complexities of building sales channels in mature markets abroad
Aug 17, 2026 07:30 PM- Tech Brief (Aug. 17): Alibaba Open-Sources Qwen AI Models
- U.S. tells Apple not to buy Chinese memory chips, embodied AI startup Light Origins raises new funds
Aug 17, 2026 06:40 PM- Commentary: The Real Flaw in China’s AI Strategy
- The success of open-weight Chinese models like Kimi K3 has rattled Washington and Silicon Valley, but their concerns overlook the true issue — an unsustainable business model
Aug 17, 2026 06:10 PM- China’s Retail Sales Growth Unexpectedly Slows
- Weak auto and property-related spending drag down consumption
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