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President Trump rejected researchers' warnings about existential AI risks, saying his only concern is whether the U.S. falls behind China in the technology.

Beijing suspends new factory construction permits to prevent overcapacity crisis similar to the solar industry's price collapse

The eastern Guangdong city, designated a special economic zone in the 1980s, has lagged behind peers like Shenzhen and now contends with sluggish growth and corruption.

Qiqihar, a northeastern Chinese city of 1.5 million, asserts itself as an international barbecue capital, drawing on culinary traditions shaped by Manchu, Mongolian, and other ethnic groups.

Beijing regulators now demand recurring revenue or clear path to profitability from robotics startups seeking listings, following Unitree's volatile Shanghai debut.

Hong Kong and Shanghai listings raised $54 billion through 2026, up 17 percent from 2025, as Chinese tech companies bypass overseas exchanges amid regulatory pressure

A comedian's altered lyrics and restricted reporting of devastating floods show how Beijing is narrowing the space for public discourse and critical journalism.

Beijing is stripping away tax incentives and cracking down on their misuse as local government debt exceeds $18.9 trillion, fueling overcapacity across industries.

Nepal requested specialized technical assistance from neighboring countries following a disaster that killed at least 626 people and left more than 2,400 missing.

A glacial collapse triggered catastrophic flash floods Wednesday in a mountainous region, submerging villages and destroying infrastructure across Nepal and China.

Over 535,000 Chinese students returned home in 2025, nearly matching the 570,000 who studied abroad that year, marking a shift in global academic mobility.

Copper fell after U.S. inflation data strengthened the dollar and eased the short-term supply squeeze that drove prices to record levels, but structural demand from electrification keeps the longer-term bull case intact.

The Malaysian PM told Al Jazeera he sees Taiwan as 'part of China, period'—drawing praise from Beijing and a warning from Taipei about investment confidence.

Q1 2026 production fell 4.6 percent year-on-year to 247.55 million tons, with March dropping 6.3 percent as input cost inflation and housing weakness compress mill profitability.

CPER settled at $39.39 on Aug. 19 as LME tom-next spread surged to $75/ton premium, rewarding nearby holders despite Chinese demand concerns.

Chinese lenders are now benchmarking bond issuance to the overnight funding rate, confirming the PBOC's June 17 overhaul is reshaping the world's second-largest bond market from the ground up.

At Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games, Chinese machines broke Usain Bolt's record while U.S. regulators moved to block their imports, reshaping the commercial robotics landscape

Taiwan's Keelung District Prosecutors Office charged nine people, including Nvidia and Super Micro employees, after 74 servers with advanced chips were illegally shipped to China.

The fast-fashion retailer prices shares at a valuation less than a third of its 2022 peak, facing slower growth, tariff exposure, and structural margin pressures that public investors will scrutinize immediately.

Sinopec Chairman Hou Qijun told investors that Chinese oil consumption reached its peak this year, years earlier than most forecasts, driven by electrification and clean-energy targets.

Partisan deadlock since the 2024 election has paralyzed Taiwan's government, eroding the democratic defenses that have long deterred Chinese military action.

Authorities in Kangbao County confirmed workers applied the carcinogen to vegetables to extend freshness during transport, leading to legal action and a widening investigation.

The Pennsylvania senator rejects calls to slow artificial intelligence development, arguing caution only helps China and positioning himself alongside President Trump on a rare point of agreement.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised concerns with ASML that an advanced semiconductor machine may have reached China, prompting denials from the Dutch company and government.

The spicy wheat-flour strips, born from a 1998 flood emergency, now generate $8.9 billion in annual sales, driven by social media viral videos and overseas brand expansion.

China's internet regulator launched a two-month campaign in late September to suppress social media content deemed excessively pessimistic about the economy and personal prospects.

Evergrande's $310 billion default and subsequent liquidation reveal structural dependency on land sales revenue that made local governments vulnerable to real estate collapse.

China's central bank set the yuan midpoint 453 pips below forecasts as July economic data softened, signaling an end to one-way appreciation bets.

Low inflation and coal-heavy energy mix let Beijing hold rates steady while peers hike, pulling capital from other emerging markets.

Four people familiar with the matter say Mexico is weighing new import restrictions and higher tariffs on selected Chinese goods as bilateral talks with Washington stall.

Google has told suppliers all Pixel phones, watches and earbuds will be made outside China starting this year, with Vietnam absorbing flagship development work.

Mixue paid RMB 297 million for a 53 percent stake in Fulujia, the fast-growing craft beer chain with more than 3,200 mini-pubs open since 2021.

Retail sales grew 0.6 percent year-over-year in July, urban fixed-asset investment contracted 6.7 percent year-to-date, and new bank loans posted their largest monthly decline on record.

The Cabinet will unveil a budget exceeding NT$1.1 trillion on Aug. 20, topping 3% of GDP as Chinese military pressure intensifies.

The former premier oversaw sweeping reforms that integrated China into the global economy, but his policies also created lasting challenges.

Loongson Technology, backed by state funding, aims to put 50 million domestically made school computers into Chinese classrooms annually by 2030 despite U.S. export restrictions.

Shanghai Electric's 2.4 percent pearl bond issuance marks the first non-financial corporate sale in three years, signaling a shift toward regulated offshore debt.

Sinograin and COFCO drove all purchases under the late-October trade truce; private crushers continue to favor cheaper Brazilian and Argentine supplies.

Chongqing had 2.58 million cameras in 2019—one for every 5.9 residents—making it the world's most surveilled city, as citizens weigh safety against state control.

Chinese labs release models approaching American AI performance while Beijing prepares for economic and social shifts from the technology.

Moonshot AI's open-weight Kimi K3 lets governments run a top-three AI system on their own hardware, eliminating licensing fees paid to U.S. cloud providers.

Beijing's meteorological service forecasts more than 150mm of rain within 24 hours, with several outer districts expecting more than 200mm.

The storm made landfall in Zhejiang province with 151 kph winds, forcing mass evacuations and triggering a deadly landslide in the Philippines.

Taipei began its largest military exercise of the year Wednesday, preparing the island's armed forces and civilians for a potential invasion from Beijing.

A cyber breach at Tata Electronics handed Beijing a ready-made argument for keeping global manufacturers inside China's supply chains.

Physical gold flows into Hong Kong surged to their highest level since late 2014, driven by mainland Chinese demand and preparations for the city's new clearing system.

Beijing's state-backed CMRG now controls an estimated 70 percent of China's iron ore imports, shifting pricing power away from Rio Tinto, BHP and Vale.

Year-to-date profit growth slowed from 8.5 percent in May as property sector stress and soft consumer spending compressed margins despite a 7.5 percent surge in June exports.

U.S. export restrictions on advanced GPUs force Chinese tech firms to spend more for less powerful compute, compressing cloud margins and slowing model development.

With nearly half its workforce now in informal roles, China faces mounting challenges to economic modeling, household demand and sovereign bond pricing