China economy weakens further in May as retail sales post first drop in over three years
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 3: The national flag of China flies on a flagpole near a construction site…
EU carbon tariff sows havoc in China as steel firms grapple with ‘absurd’ rules
As trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels continue to rise, China’s firms in the European Union have been…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Hoping AI lifts all boats
A real estate project is under construction in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China, on May 29, 2026. Nurphoto…
Fossils from Chinese Cave Fill Crucial Gap in History of Gigantopithecus blacki
Deep inside a limestone cave in southern China, paleontologists have uncovered an assemblage of thirteen fossilized teeth belonging…
Despite Record Renewable Growth, China Is Still Betting on Coal
China’s coal power output rose in early 2026, fueling concerns that last year’s drop in power-sector emissions may…
European wealth turns to Hong Kong as 30 family offices eye operations in the city
Around 30 European family offices have expressed interest in establishing operations in Hong Kong, drawn by the city’s…
The world wants more high-protein products, but there’s not enough whey to go around
Protein products sit for sale at a grocery store, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Dallas. LM Otero/AP Photo/LM…
Why China is attracting wealthy Gulf families in search of education, tech and business
In April, a family from the United Arab Emirates – four adults, three children and a nanny –…
A rush to create protein-added foods is causing a whey powder shortage
Global consumers want more protein in every bite, but the dairy industry is struggling to give it to…
Chinese team flags life-threatening ‘glaring weakness’ in Nasa’s Artemis programme
China and the United States are answering this in contrasting ways. Their answers could reveal the value they…
Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing’s demand
Meta has begun dismantling its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, completing an operational separation from the Chinese-founded AI…
Why SpaceX may not be a model for Chinese companies to copy
The company raised US$75 billion when it went public on Friday and made its chief executive Elon Musk…