China’s Biren seeks US$900m to fund GPU push and challenge Nvidia amid AI boom
Chinese artificial intelligence chipmaking champion Shanghai Biren Technology is raising HK$7 billion (US$892.5 million) to boost production of…
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…
China doesn’t need to de-throne the dollar to win global currency war
Renminbi and US dollar banknotes are captured in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China, on March 1, 2026. (Photo…
As China’s tech firms adapt to AI era, workers worry they’ll be ‘optimised’ out of a job
When a friend checked in on a Meituan employee late last month to see if he had survived…
The panda bonds: how China uses assets to boost yuan’s profile, cement partnerships
Brazil is set to become the latest major economy to issue panda bonds – yuan-denominated debt sold in…
China launches plan to revive foreign investment as FDI continues to fall
China is doubling down on efforts to attract and retain foreign investment with a new, comprehensive action plan…
China’s policy blitz at Lujiazui Forum – what it means for markets, outflows and the yuan
With Chinese financial regulators taking further steps to broaden outbound-investment channels and facilitate cross-border capital flows, analysts see…
China pushes yuan internationalization, strengthens Shanghai as a financial center
China has announced new steps to speed up Shanghai’s growth as a global financial hub and to expand…
China pushes for AI safety as G7 summit wraps up without Beijing
The U.S. and Chinese flags are seen on the day of a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and…
China pledges support for trading of treasury bond futures in Hong Kong
China will double down on its support for Hong Kong as a global hub for the offshore yuan,…
China to raise power prices for energy-intensive sectors in green transition push
Beijing plans to increase electricity prices on nine energy-intensive sectors in a move to speed up the green…