Pay, perks, equity: China’s AI, chip firms lead way in offering rewards to lock in talent
In the high-stakes battle for China’s top talent, domestic tech companies – especially in semiconductors and artificial intelligence…
Exclusive | China and US push Southeast Asia over their AI blocs. Will it test region’s non-alignment?
Southeast Asian leaders have long insisted they will not be forced to pick sides in the great-power rivalry…
China’s high-spending counties emerge as bright spot as domestic demand remains weak
Before Sam’s Club – the American membership-only retailer with status appeal among China’s urban middle class – opened…
Over a quarter of China’s ultra-wealthy concentrated in Beijing and Shanghai: report
Chinese megacities are seeing a slight decrease in households with assets of at least 100 million yuan (US$14.8…
Tourism price wars threaten China’s consumer spending
SHANGHAI, CHINA – JUNE 29, 2026 – Chinese and foreign tourists visit historical buildings at night near the…
China is preparing its citizens for AI upheaval in ways the West can only dream of
In January 2025, Chinese AI company DeepSeek caused the biggest single-day destruction of corporate value in Wall Street…
The upside of downsizing: Chinese youth leave the rat race for more affordable small towns
For five years, Alice Zheng, a former bank loan reviewer, followed the path expected of many young Chinese:…
China sets 95% transport goal for 2030, focusing on efficiency and shielding supply chains
China aims to make its transport systems even more expansive and efficient in the next five years, setting…
China’s ‘K-shaped’ economy is divided not just by sector, but geography
China’s so-called K-shaped economy has attracted attention in recent months, as official data shows a disparity between the…
What is a supernode, and why does it matter for the China-US tech rivalry?
As the size of artificial intelligence models expands beyond 1 trillion parameters, a new concept is dominating the…
China’s personal income tax revenue soars 13% as top earners face tighter compliance
With China’s personal income tax revenue jumping more than 13 per cent in the first half of the…
China targets new space-based computing network to process data born in orbit
China has unveiled its latest ambitious space-based computing network designed to process satellite data in orbit using AI…