China now has 7 of world’s 10 biggest banks as Beijing’s financial ambitions grow
China’s “big four” state-run banks are the largest in the world in terms of asset scale, a new…
China warns about AI risks with Anthropic’s Claude Code
Security officers keep watch in front of an AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign at the annual Huawei Connect event…
Temasek’s China exposure jumps most in five years on AI, tech pivot
Temasek Holdings increased its China exposure by 10 billion Singapore dollars ($7.7 billion) last fiscal year — the…
China has potential to become world’s largest consumer market by 2041, policy adviser says
Mainland China, already a manufacturing powerhouse, has the potential to become the world’s largest consumer market within the…
Peak oil: China’s crude demand set to fall as EV bets ease Hormuz fears
China’s demand for crude oil is expected to peak in the coming years, a scenario set to further…
Why China took over Zhongbang Bank – and what it says about hidden financial stress
Years of aggressive expansion and flawed corporate governance have laid bare fresh vulnerabilities in China’s banking system, prompting…
Chinese AI chip start-up exits stealth mode, bets on 3D stacking to bypass US controls
A Chinese artificial intelligence chip start-up led by industry veteran Wei Shaojun has emerged from stealth mode, joining…
China bans pet anaesthetic tiletamine after waves of young people vape drug
China has banned tiletamine, a common veterinary anaesthetic, after its recreational inhalation among young people escalated sharply. Since…
European companies ‘becoming more reliant on China, not less’, EU chamber chief says
Europe’s push to reduce its dependence on China is driving many of its companies deeper into Chinese supply…
Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group enters the humanoid robot market with 12 deals
Zeroth W1, produced by Lexiang Technology, has obtained the Wall-E IP authorization for the Disney animated film “RoboCop”…
Will China build an electric rocket launch pad on the roof of the world?
But halfway around the globe, a little-known Chinese town tucked against the Tibetan Plateau could change all that.…
China claims biggest AI model trained on local chips, as Meituan releases LongCat-2.0
As China attempts to move beyond using domestic chips solely for model inference, food delivery giant Meituan released…