China’s private sector increases presence among top 100 listed companies
Private sector enterprises comprised 40 per cent of the top 100 listed Chinese companies by market value in…
The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink
A small number of Chinese satellites and space debris forced SpaceX’s Starlink fleet to execute a large number…
China’s youth unemployment rate falls slightly in December as Beijing pledges more support
The jobless rate for those aged 16 to 24, excluding students, fell to 16.5 per cent last month…
China tech’s GPU dilemma: pay more for black-market H200s, or use slower local AI chips
Chinese AI companies wanting high-performance artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia are facing a dilemma: source them from the…
Chinese banks join the space race with satellite launches and rocket backing
Banks do not usually build space assets, but in China, lenders are increasingly leasing satellites, funding rocket firms…
China suffers unprecedented double rocket launch failures in a single day
In a historic blow to its space programme, China suffered two rocket launch failures in a single day…
China’s tech self-sufficiency powers stock boom and helps it shake off economic malaise
Nearly a year after DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough rattled global markets, mainland China is entering 2026 with a fresh…
As Trump urges cap on credit card rates, could China follow suit for online loans?
US President Donald Trump’s call for American credit card interest rates to be capped at 10 per cent…
China dumps more US debt, buys other assets as Trump targets Powell
China trimmed its holdings of US Treasuries in November to the lowest level since 2008, diverging from a…
“A little over the top but it makes a statement” says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing Tiffany & Co’s flagship store in Beijing, designed by Dutch…
China pushes slow bull run with tightened margin financing rules to fight overheating
China’s move to raise margin requirements for leveraged stock trading signalled regulators’ push to steer clear of boom-and-bust…
China targets wealthy influencers with audits, fines as fiscal pressures rise
China has ramped up audits involving online influencers and high-wage earners, as part of broader efforts to expand…