EEconomy Read More Australian beef will soon be hit by 55% tariff in China, ministry saysJune 2, 2026 Australian beef will soon be subject to an additional 55 per cent import duty in China, with shipments…
EEconomy Read More China’s investment-driven role in global growth is underestimated, study saysJune 1, 2026 China’s contribution to global growth is underestimated while the yuan is positioned to emerge as a fundamentally strong…
EEconomy Read More China’s factory activity beats forecasts in May, private survey shows, despite softer official dataJune 1, 2026 Workers make US flags ahead of the 2026 World Cup football tournament, at a factory in Qingdao, in…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Exclusive | How a decade-long bet on photonics handed this Chinese venture capital firm an AI windfallMay 31, 2026 As artificial intelligence strains the physical limits of existing data centres, scientists and investors are turning to the…
AArtificial intelligence Read More China launches AI framework to improve ‘black box’ transparency and raise standardsMay 30, 2026 China has pledged to improve the accuracy, reliability and transparency of AI through a new national evaluation framework,…
EEconomy Read More China-led SCO bloc looks to fast-track plan for new bank that would rival Western lendersMay 29, 2026 A 10-nation security and economic bloc that includes China, Russia and Iran has accelerated efforts to launch a…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Alibaba, Tencent lead pivot from chatbots to embodied AI for roboticsMay 28, 2026 Chinese tech companies are racing to deploy artificial intelligence models into robots, shifting the battleground for generative AI…
AArtificial intelligence Read More China plans to embed AI in energy infrastructure to optimise power grid efficiencyMay 28, 2026 With victory in the global race to build artificial intelligence capacity heavily dependent on resilient power systems, China…
EEconomy Read More EU firms in China starting to feel less gloomy as Beijing offers stability: reportMay 27, 2026 European companies’ confidence in the Chinese market is showing signs of rebounding for the first time since 2022,…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Another ‘DeepSeek moment’? Huawei milestone alters China trajectory in chip race: analystsMay 27, 2026 Huawei Technologies’ unveiling of a chip architectural workaround to bypass US sanctions marks a major step towards China’s…
EEconomy Read More China industrial profits jump 24.7% in April, fastest gain in over two years despite headwindsMay 27, 2026 Employees work on the production line of automotive display chips at a workshop on May 22, 2026 in…
EEconomy Read More China’s yuan gains ground in international trade with room to grow, Goldman Sachs saysMay 26, 2026 China-linked trade settlements in yuan grew from 13 per cent in 2019 to 30 per cent last year,…