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Chinese carmakers push deeper into Europe despite rising EU trade barriers

EU tariffs have not stopped China’s auto advance. Carmakers are capitalising on the popularity of Chinese electric vehicles and deepening their European footprint through local production, partnerships and regulatory adaptation.

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12 Jun 2026

China’s housing market flashes signs of life in core cities

China’s property market shows signs of life with sharp luxury project rebounds in Shenzhen and Shanghai. Yet this fragile recovery remains highly uneven; mid-tier markets still languish while growth relies heavily on bargain hunters.

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05 Jun 2026

Trump’s China trip opens doors for US business

Trump’s Beijing visit showed that despite years of rivalry, many top US firms still see China as vital to future growth, supply chains and AI ambitions.

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25 May 2026

How AI is mining worker data to reshape the labour market

China’s AI boom is entering the office: companies are increasingly turning employees’ habits, decisions and workflows into digital workers — fuelling fears that staff are quietly training their own replacements.

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19 May 2026

AI drives markets as valuations race ahead of earnings

From Wall Street to Shanghai, stock markets are hitting record highs as investors crowd into a narrowband of AI and semiconductor giants, turning the rally into a concentrated surge rather than a broad advance. But with gains increasingly reliant on a handful of megacap companies, is the AI boom an overstretched bubble?

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11 May 2026

PwC’s Evergrande crisis deepens with record Hong Kong settlement and criminal probes

Evergrande’s fraud has caught up with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Hong Kong, bringing major fines, client exits and criminal probes, and casting doubt over the accounting giant’s future in Hong Kong and mainland China.

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04 May 2026

China’s tech titans tussle in AI video gold rush

AI agents were all the rage in March, but by April, the spotlight had shifted to AI-generated video. The pace of launches has accelerated, but so has the regulatory scrutiny and backlash due to copyrighted IP.

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27 Apr 2026

ByteDance’s billion-RMB bet on China’s first AI-native hospital

Backed by the deep pockets of ByteDance, a private hospital in Beijing is attempting an ambitious architectural experiment: building a medical centre where AI is not just an assistant, but the “native” brain of the entire institution — though the path from “digital employee” to medical reality faces steep technical and financial hurdles.

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20 Apr 2026

China captures Prince Group associate tied to US$24 billion crypto network

The arrest of a senior associate of alleged crime boss Chen Zhi exposes the hidden machinery behind Prince Group’s empire, as China’s widening crackdown pulls back the curtain on a vast Southeast Asian network of scams, gambling and illicit finance.

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10 Apr 2026

As jobs dry up, personal trainers are going door-to-door

In China’s cities, trainers are bringing the gym to people’s doorstep — turning courtyards into classrooms and fitness into a booming “on-demand” service. But as doubts over income, trust and longevity grow, is this just a fleeting trend?

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06 Apr 2026

China looks to ‘experience economy’ for a consumption lift

China’s tourism boom is being reshaped by travellers chasing immersive, culture-rich experiences — from lantern parades to viral folk traditions — fuelling record spending and policy support, but can the country turn this surge into sustainable growth without losing its authenticity?

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27 Mar 2026

Qatar helium shutdown adds new risk to chip supply chain

Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) shutdown has triggered a global helium shortage, pushing prices up, testing China’s chipmakers and disrupting import-dependent supply chains. Can Qatar’s missing capacity be offset by higher production from other countries?

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20 Mar 2026