| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.09.2026 | Dreame reportedly lost around 10,000 employees to departures and layoffs from June through August | Dreame reportedly saw around 10,000 employees leave or lose their jobs between June and the end of August, according to the WeChat account Zhiwei. Compensation reportedly ranged from 0.5N for probationary employees to N+1.
The report said D... |
| 09.09.2026 | DeepSeek begins limited-time beta of V4.1 Flash multimodal model | DeepSeek has begun a limited-time beta of V4.1 Flash, an interim model that uses a new architecture and natively supports multimodal capabilities. DeepSeek said the model offers stronger performance and faster generation at a lower cost, bu... |
| 31.08.2026 | Baidu Cloud reportedly separates its AI agent and MaaS businesses | Baidu Cloud has reportedly reorganized its platform product division, renaming it the intelligent-agent division while moving its model-as-a-service and Qianfan businesses to a separate infrastructure division. The changes reportedly took e... |
| 17.08.2026 | China’s economy slows further in July as retail sales barely grow, investment slump steepens | Retail sales grew 0.6% in July from a year earlier, missing the estimates of 1.5% jump.
China’s urban fixed-asset investment, including real estate and infrastructure, contracted 6.7% in the January to July period.
Industrial output rose 4.... |
| 12.08.2026 | Zhipu’s API User Base Nears 7 Million as It Adds 50,000-Plus Chinese AI Chips | Zhipu’s MaaS open platform is reported to have nearly 7 million registered API users, about 2 million more than in early July. The figure refers to users of the platform’s model APIs.
The company has also newly activated more than 50,000 do... |
| 03.08.2026 | Tourism price wars threaten to dim a rare bright spot in China’s consumer spending | China’s domestic tourism is underperforming expectations, as Hilton’s China revenue per available room fell 2.2% year-on-year in the second quarter.
Industry RevPAR has deteriorated by 6% in July, according to a Goldman Sachs report.
Indust... |
| 20.07.2026 | China’s car market heads for worst year since 2021 as sales plunge 20% | The China Passenger Car Association lowered its 2026 sales growth forecast to -14% in June, as sales fell 20.2% in the first half year-on-year.
Soaring fuel costs and shifting new energy subsidies have stifled consumer demand in 2026.
High ... |
| 14.07.2026 | The Luggage Industry After Covid: Recovery, Rewired | An industry pulse from Travel Sentry GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Five years on from the shutdowns that grounded global travel, the luggage industry has not so much bounced back as rebuilt itself around a differe... |
| 02.07.2026 | Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group rushes into humanoid robots with a dozen deals in 18 months | Ant Group has led a 500 million yuan ($73.58 million) funding round in humanoid robotics company Zeroth.
It’s the 12th company in the sector that Ant has invested in since the beginning of 2025, according to CNBC analysis of PitchBook data.... |
| 23.06.2026 | China’s 618 shopping festival growth slows sharply as consumer spending malaise persists | Growth during China’s 618 shopping festival slowed sharply from last year’s pace, according to Syntun.
Weak consumption contrasted with continued strength in exports and technology sectors.
Goldman Sachs warned AI-driven job losses could we... |
| 23.06.2026 | Former TUMI Head Merchant Joins Travel Sentry as Senior Key Account Manager for the Americas | Caren J. Fiore, Senior Key Account Manager for the Americas
Travel Sentry appoints former TUMI Head Merchant Caren J. Fiore as Senior Key Account Manager for the Americas GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, June 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Travel Sentr... |
| 18.06.2026 | ‘No poaching’ our people, China’s AI behemoth DeepSeek reportedly tells investors | DeepSeek reportedly closed its first external funding round this week, which valued the AI lab at over $50 billion.
Founder Liang Wenfeng has a non-negotiable term for investors: no poaching DeepSeek’s staff or encouraging them to start the... |
| 17.06.2026 | Middle East weekly: Invest Qatar and QNB host dialogue, Keeta launches UAE restaurant SME program, China becomes Saudi’s top vehicle supplier, and more | Chinese companies deepen Middle East footprint Invest Qatar and QNB host China-Qatar investment dialogue in Beijing
According to a June 12 update, Invest Qatar and QNB Group jointly hosted a high-level investor dialogue in Beijing, highligh... |
| 16.06.2026 | Voting is Open for the Travel Sentry Product Awards 2026 | The public is invited to vote for the most innovative products and marketing campaigns in travel security and luggage design GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, June 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Travel Sentry, the global standard in TSA-accepted travel ... |
| 15.06.2026 | People in China are watching the World Cup differently this time | This year, Chinese social media company Xiaohongshu won the rights to stream the World Cup games for free to all users.
CNBC spot checks found that locals in Beijing are not as eager to head out to bars for World Cup games this year.
Chines... |
| 15.06.2026 | Zhipu surges 33% as Wall Street raises bets on China AI after Anthropic curbs | Zhipu shares soared as much as 48% on Monday before paring gains.
JPMorgan reportedly maintained its overweight rating on the company and raised the target price to HK$1,400 from HK$950. The bank downgraded its domestic rival MiniMax.
MiniM... |
| 15.06.2026 | CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Waiting for AI to lift the whole market | Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 11:00 SIN/HK | 0400 - 05:00 CET
Similar to other countries, China’s economy is increasingly relying on tech industries for growth.
KKR said the property slump is the main reason the firm isn’t more optimistic on Chi... |
| 11.06.2026 | Beijing summons China’s top e-commerce platforms over misleading 618 promotions | Beijing regulators have summoned five major Chinese e-commerce platforms — Taobao/Tmall, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Douyin and Xiaohongshu — over alleged misleading promotions during the annual 618 shopping festival.
The Beijing Municipal Administr... |
| 10.06.2026 | Middle East weekly: Dubai plans smart medical visa, Saudi fund expands overseas project support, Qatar updates business activity classifications, and more | Chinese companies deepen Middle East footprint Zoe Energy Storage to build Saudi battery plant
On June 1, Chinese energy company Zoe Energy Storage signed a joint venture agreement with a Saudi partner to build a battery energy storage syst... |
| 09.06.2026 | Electric vehicle giant BYD predicts 80% of China car sales will soon be electric | BYD expects China’s electric vehicle market to grow further, Executive Vice President Stella Li told CNBC on Monday.
Li’s statements come as Chinese demand for gas-powered cars has slowed on rising fuel costs, and as BYD halted a protracted... |
| 04.06.2026 | Middle East weekly: Invest Qatar concludes China roadshow, Core42 secures HSBC financing, Salwa REIT Fund launches, and more | Chinese companies deepen Middle East footprint Invest Qatar concludes China roadshow
Invest Qatar has concluded a China roadshow led by CEO Sheikh Ali bin Alwaleed Al-Thani and a senior delegation.
The delegation held senior-level meetings ... |
| 03.06.2026 | WeRide and Uber to launch Spain’s first Robotaxi service | WeRide and Uber jointly announced plans to launch Spain’s first commercial robotaxi pilot service in Madrid. The project marks the companies’ first collaboration in the European market and makes Madrid the 12th city in WeRide’s global robot... |
| 28.05.2026 | Middle East weekly: Jetour opens UAE service center, Dubai launches second stimulus package, Aramco deploys Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer, and more | Chinese companies deepen Middle East footprint CRCC launches Dubai hangar project
On May 18, the Emirates Engineering aircraft maintenance hangar project, undertaken by China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), officially broke ground ... |
| 21.05.2026 | Middle East weekly: Dubai Business Forum returns to China, HK webinar explores Qatar opportunities, Saudi Arabia raises film rebates, and more | Chinese companies deepen Middle East footprint DBF China to convene in Shenzhen
Dubai Chambers has announced that the next edition of Dubai Business Forum (DBF) China will be held in Shenzhen on October 14, under the theme “Momentum at Scal... |
| 21.05.2026 | Will Elon Musk eventually merge SpaceX with Tesla? Speculation is building | Wedbush analyst Dan Ives believes the SpaceX and Tesla are ready to merge by next year.
Traders on Kalshi are not as optimistic about the Tesla and SpaceX merger, placing only 33% odds that it will happen before May 2027 and even less chanc... |
| 21.05.2026 | Tesla brings ‘Full Self-Driving (Supervised)’ to China after years of delays as local EV rivals race ahead | Tesla launched FSD (Supervised) in China after years of regulatory delays.
Chinese EV rivals had already expanded proprietary driving systems.
Hiring activity fueled speculation before Tesla confirmed availability.
After years of delays, Te... |
| 14.05.2026 | Huawei, JAC, Stellantis and Maserati reportedly in talks on EV collaboration | Huawei’s Harmony Intelligent Mobility unit, JAC, Stellantis, and Maserati are in talks to jointly develop a new energy vehicle under the Maserati brand, according to Yunjian Insight. The proposed structure would reportedly mirror Huawei’s e... |
| 13.05.2026 | Middle East weekly: Chinese firms gain ground in the Gulf, Saudi PIF opens second China office, and more | China companies expand in the Middle East Sany Truck enters Saudi market
On May 6, Saudi Arabia’s Alkhorayef Commercial Company signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Sany Truck at Sany’s headquarters in China. Under the agreemen... |
| 11.05.2026 | CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Trump and Xi face a test over AI control | Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 11:00 SIN/HK | 0400 - 05:00 CET
In the U.S.-China tech race, Beijing has underscored AI control from the start; the U.S. seems only now to be taking it seriously.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi... |
| 07.05.2026 | Kimi reportedly nears $2 billion funding round at over $20 billion valuation | Kimi developer Moonshot AI is close to completing a new $2 billion funding round that would value the company at more than $20 billion, according to LatePost. The round is reportedly led by Meituan’s Long-Z Fund, with China Mobile and CPE j... |
| 05.05.2026 | Middle East weekly: Li Auto expands UAE, Saudi footprint; UAE launches industrial fund; Qatar rolls out business measures; and more | China companies expand in the Middle East SAIC-GM-Wuling partners UMG to target Saudi market
On April 26, SAIC-GM-Wuling signed a cooperation agreement with United Motors Group (UMG) of Saudi Arabia, marking its official entry into the Saud... |
| 01.05.2026 | CNBC Daily Open: May Day dawns | The STOXX 600 and German DAX see their best months since January 2025.
Italian stocks outperform in April, gaining 8.88% in their best month since January 2023.
The ECB and BOE hold rates, with Governor Andrew Bailey saying they are contend... |
| 01.05.2026 | China’s EV price war turns into AI arms race beyond cheaper cars | China’s EV price war is evolving into a “feature war” focused on AI and cockpit tech
ByteDance’s Doubao AI chatbot is now in 145 car models and millions of vehicles
Alibaba’s Qwen AI is also rolling out in-car services such as ordering food... |
| 29.04.2026 | China penalizes AI platforms over failure to label AI-generated content | China’s internet regulator has penalized several digital platforms for failing to properly label AI-generated content, in the latest enforcement action targeting the fast-growing sector. In a notice released on Tuesday, the Cyberspace Admin... |
| 27.04.2026 | Exclusive: One of China’s Top Hotels to Turn Half Its Menu Plant-Based by 2029 | 5 Mins Read eLong Hotel Technology, which operates over 3,000 hotels and has 35 million loyalty members in China, has pledged to make 50% of its menu items plant-based within three years.
China’s hospitality industry is complementing the go... |
| 20.04.2026 | CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: China ships more humanoid robots than the U.S. as investors diverge on AI bets | Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 11:00 SIN/HK | 0400 - 05:00 CET
China is winning the race to ship humanoid robots, but even its largest startups in the sector have valuations far smaller than their U.S. rivals.
Geopolitics has complicated the inve... |
| 16.04.2026 | Iran war sparks ‘fundamental energy transition’ in Seoul toward renewables: Energy minister | South Korea has committed to achieving 100 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
Currently, the country’s total renewable energy capacity stands at 37 gigawatts.
In the short term, South Korea has delayed the closure of two coal-f... |
| 15.04.2026 | Chinese robotaxi companies forge ahead with UAE expansion despite Iran war | At least three Chinese robotaxi companies are pushing ahead with their expansion into the Middle East.
The UAE and China held a business cooperation forum in Beijing earlier this week.
Chinese robotaxi companies have ramped up their global ... |
| 09.04.2026 | Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals Signs Exclusive License Agreement with JW Pharmaceutical, the Leading South Korean Pharma, to Advance the Global Commercialization of the Innovative GLP-1 Receptor Agonis... | BEIJING and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals (hereinafter referred to as "Gan & Lee", SSE: 603087) announced the signing of an exclusive licensing agreement with JW Pharmaceutical,... |
| 06.04.2026 | CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Why AI isn’t replacing jobs in China (yet) | Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 11:00 SIN/HK | 0400 - 05:00 CET
AI isn’t yet pushing Chinese companies to lay off workers as aggressively as their U.S. peers.
Unlike the U.S., China has a national employment goal.
Differences in business structure... |
| 02.04.2026 | Stellantis-backed Leapmotor delivers more than 100,000 EVs for fourth-straight quarter as BYD sales fall | Chinese electric vehicle startup Leapmotor posted its fourth-straight quarter of deliveries exceeding 100,000 units.
This came as BYD’s deliveries fell by 30% this quarter.
Like BYD, Leapmotor manufacturers many of its key components — like... |
| 01.04.2026 | China’s coffee market splits in two as Luckin moves upmarket and Mixue digs deeper | China’s coffee market is heading into its fiercest showdown yet.
In March, Luckin Coffee’s controlling shareholder, Centurium Capital, and Nestle reached an agreement under which Centurium will acquire Blue Bottle Coffee’s global retail sto... |
| 31.03.2026 | Three niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China’s grip on supply chains | Prices of three niche elements — tungsten, sulfur and helium — have climbed sharply in recent weeks, in some cases by more than oil.
The surge indicates how ripple effects from the Middle East conflict could end up restricting production of... |
| 29.03.2026 | Eli Lilly reaches $2.75 billion deal with Insilico to bring AI-developed drugs to the global market | Hong Kong-listed Insilico Medicine has reached a deal with U.S. pharma giant Eli Lilly for AI-discovered drugs.
The two companies have worked together since 2023.
Insilico’s CEO, Alex Zhavoronkov, said Eli Lilly has a competitive edge in ce... |
| 25.03.2026 | SHEIN Expands Sustainable Aviation Fuel Pilot Initiatives, Signs Agreement with DHL for GoGreen Plus Service | SINGAPORE, March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SHEIN, a global online fashion and lifestyle retailer, has signed an agreement with DHL to adopt its GoGreen Plus service, supporting the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within air cargo logi... |
| 24.03.2026 | Westlake Robotics launches Titan o1 humanoid with real-time motion imitation | Westlake Robotics, a robotics company incubated by Westlake University, has launched Titan o1, a humanoid robot designed to imitate human movements in real time. Westlake University said the robot is already being introduced as a product ra... |
| 23.03.2026 | U.S. executives, from Apple to Eli Lilly, revamp their push into the world’s second-largest economy at the China Development Forum | Household names were among the more than 30 U.S. corporate executives who joined the China Development Forum in Beijing over the weekend.
Fresh off a recovery in Apple iPhone sales in China, CEO Tim Cook took the stage on Sunday after Chine... |
| 18.03.2026 | DJI car tech unit spinout ZYT is raising pre-IPO funding, report says | ZYT, also known as Zhuoyu Technology, is raising a pre-IPO round of about RMB 2 billion ($280 million) at a pre-money valuation of around RMB 12.5 billion ($1.74 billion), according to EqualOcean Auto. The report added that the company is a... |
| 18.03.2026 | Traffic is trickling through Strait of Hormuz: Who’s moving and who’s stranded | Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has squeezed shipping traffic to a trickle since the war began.
A small number of other ships have made the crossing, signaling that Tehran is selectively allowing some non-Iranian oil cargo ... |
| 18.03.2026 | China’s ‘AI tigers’ see shares surge after Nvidia CEO touts OpenClaw as ‘next ChatGPT’ | Chinese AI stocks surged on Wednesday following upbeat remarks from Jensen Huang about OpenClaw.
Minimax and Zhipu are among China’s rising “AI tigers” — companies building large language models to rival the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic.
C... |
| 16.03.2026 | Bambu Lab said to have resolved Labubu IP dispute with Pop Mart | Bambu Lab has reportedly resolved an IP-related dispute with Pop Mart over Labubu-related content on its MakerWorld platform, according to Blue Whale News, which cited a person close to the company. The person said the two sides had held fr... |
| 13.03.2026 | Tesla’s China sales climb in the first two months of 2026 while BYD numbers drop | Sales of Tesla’s China-made electric vehicles rose in the first two months of 2026 from the year before, while BYD’s sales plunged over the same period.
The combined January and February sales of Tesla’s China-made EVs rose by more than 35%... |
| 13.03.2026 | Apple cuts App Store commission rates in mainland China | Apple said it will reduce App Store commission rates for developers in mainland China starting March 15, following communication with Chinese regulators. The standard commission rate for iOS and iPadOS apps will be lowered from 30% to 25%.
... |
| 12.03.2026 | Lobster buffet: China’s tech firms feast on OpenClaw as companies race to deploy AI agents | China-based usage of OpenClaw has already surpassed that of the U.S., according to SecurityScorecard.
The nationwide OpenClaw craze has boosted the popularity of Chinese-developed large language models.
Tech companies have simplified instal... |
| 11.03.2026 | CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Beijing can’t afford another crackdown on its tech companies | Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 11:00 SIN/HK | 0400 - 05:00 CET
China increasingly sees technological innovation as the key to its future.
That requires a departure from China’s state-dominated mindset, while providing assurances to businesses on ... |
| 11.03.2026 | Baidu launches zero-deployment OpenClaw service DuClaw | Baidu’s cloud unit, Baidu AI Cloud, has launched DuClaw, a zero-deployment OpenClaw service aimed at users without technical setup experience, according to official information from the company. The web-based product does not require server... |
| 11.03.2026 | China cyber emergency center flags security risks in AI agent OpenClaw | The National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China on Tuesday issued a risk alert regarding the secure use of the AI agent software OpenClaw. The program has recently gained popularity for enabling ... |
| 09.03.2026 | Tencent launches OpenClaw-like workplace AI agent WorkBuddy | Tencent has launched WorkBuddy, an OpenClaw-like desktop AI agent for workplace tasks that supports local installation without cloud deployment, according to an official statement. The company said the product is also compatible with OpenCl... |
| 06.03.2026 | Xiaomi begins limited closed beta of OpenClaw-like mobile AI agent Xiaomi miclaw | Xiaomi has begun a limited closed beta for Xiaomi miclaw, a mobile AI agent system built on its MiMo large model, according to an announcement on March 6. The system is designed to interpret user intent and execute tasks by calling apps, sy... |
| 06.03.2026 | Li Auto said to plan two-wheel robot launch this year | Li Auto is said to be preparing to release a two-wheel robot designed for factory manufacturing scenarios later this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
Sources said the company has been developing robotics products for near... |
| 05.03.2026 | Luckin Coffee backer Centurium Capital wins bid for Blue Bottle, sources say | Centurium Capital, the controlling shareholder of Luckin Coffee, has won the bid to acquire Blue Bottle Coffee and is expected to complete a deal with Nestlé, according to people familiar with the matter. The transaction has been signed but... |
| 05.03.2026 | BYD sales plunge in first two months of 2026 as EV giant loses more ground to competitors | BYD’s lead in China’s electric vehicle market narrowed over the first two months of 2026.
After adjusting for the seasonal Chinese New Year disruption, BYD’s combined January and February sales volume still dipped by roughly 36% compared to... |
| 05.03.2026 | Middle East weekly: Aito secures first UAE order, Qatar launches 36 digital services, Dubai tests autonomous taxis, and more | China companies expand in the Middle East Greenland Group signs export deal with UAE distributor
On February 24, Greenland Group said its new energy vehicle (NEV) export platform had signed a partnership with UAE-based automotive distributo... |
| 04.03.2026 | Qwen technical lead Lin Junyang leaves Alibaba, sources say | Lin Junyang, technical lead of the Qwen model team at Alibaba, has resigned from the company, according to people familiar with the matter. Lin submitted his resignation on March 3, and the departure was later communicated within the Qwen t... |
| 28.02.2026 | Bambu Lab data highlights sustained 3D printing activity and creator growth on MakerWorld | Shenzhen-based desktop 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab published usage statistics on its WeChat channels summarizing activity during 2025 across MakerWorld and MakerLab. Notes included with the figures state that the company’s official st... |
| 27.02.2026 | China Gets Its First Industry Standard to Propel Plant-Based Food Growth | 3 Mins Read A Chinese trade association has developed the country’s first national plant-based food standard to address the industry’s biggest commercial challenges.
Chinese companies are accelerating the country’s drive to become a sustain... |
| 26.02.2026 | Middle East weekly: Aito enters the UAE, MGX invests in Anthropic, AED-backed stablecoin secures approval, and more | China companies expand in the Middle East Aito enters the UAE market
On February 6, Aito announced that it has reached a partnership with UAE-based Abu Dhabi Motors to enter the UAE market, marking what it described as a key step in its glo... |
| 26.02.2026 | China holiday spending sends a strong signal on consumer stimulus plans | Holiday travel and spending data for the Lunar New Year in China point to a broad uptick in consumption.
The better-than-expected data confirms that Beijing’s recent stimulus is effective, CCB International Securities said in a report Tuesd... |
| 23.02.2026 | Pop Mart’s Wang Ning urges restraint amid global Labubu surge | When a novice driver is suddenly thrust behind the wheel of a Formula One car, every muscle tightens.
That is how Wang Ning describes Pop Mart’s state of mind after Labubu went viral.
“We’re like someone who just learned to drive and was su... |
| 19.02.2026 | Middle East weekly: Baidu’s Apollo Go operates driverless fleet at WGS, QIA commits USD 2 billion to startups, Qatar signs agreement with TikTok, and more | China companies expand in the Middle East Apollo Go operates driverless fleet at World Governments Summit
During the 2026 World Governments Summit, held in Dubai from February 3–5, Baidu’s Apollo Go operated as the event’s only designated f... |
| 14.02.2026 | ByteDance Releases Doubao-Seed-2.0, Positions Pro Model Against GPT 5.2 and Gemini 3 Pro | ByteDance has released Doubao-Seed-2.0, the latest version of its Doubao large language model series. The company said the Pro variant is benchmarked against GPT 5.2 and Gemini 3 Pro and is designed for long-chain reasoning and agent-based ... |
| 12.02.2026 | Zhipu leads rally in Chinese AI stocks, surging 30% as a wave of new releases hits market | Chinese artificial intelligence stocks rallied Thursday as several companies unveiled upgraded models.
The wave of releases comes amid intensifying competition in AI as Chinese developers race to match U.S. rivals.
Chinese artificial intell... |
| 12.02.2026 | China tightens oversight of online ticket platforms, targets paid priority purchase claims | The Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation recently conducted an administrative interview with 12 major online ticket-selling platforms, including Ctrip, Fliggy, Qunar, Tongcheng, Meituan, JD.com, TravelSky, Gaotie Manager, ... |
| 10.02.2026 | SenseTime-backed robotics startup ACE Robotics closes angel round led by Ant Group | China-based artificial intelligence company SenseTime said today that embodied robotics startup ACE Robotics has completed an angel round, raising an undisclosed amount, led by Ant Group. Qiming Venture Partners, GVC, Hony Capital, Lenovo C... |
| 06.02.2026 | Tesla maintains competitive showing in China-made EV sales despite industry headwinds | Tesla’s China-produced EV sales grew modestly in January from the year before, amid a broader industry slowdown.
January deliveries from Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory rose by rose by 9% from the year before, according to the China Passenger ... |
| 06.02.2026 | U.S.-China power struggle thrusts Panama Canal back into the spotlight | The Panama Canal, a global trade artery that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, has reemerged as a geopolitical flashpoint in recent days.
It follows a contentious decision from the Central American country’s top court to rule agains... |
| 05.02.2026 | BYD shares set for six-week slump after posting two-year low in sales amid China EV slowdown | BYD, the leading Chinese electric car company, reported January sales that marked a nearly two-year low.
As car sales in the first two months of a year can be volatile for China, analysts are watching to see whether figures for the first qu... |
| 04.02.2026 | China ramps up threats over Panama Canal ruling that handed Trump a major victory | China has threatened political and economic consequences against Panama after a court ruling to void CK Hutchison’s contract to operate ports near the strategic Panama Canal.
The decision from Panama’s Supreme Court was widely seen as a vic... |
| 04.02.2026 | XPeng Reportedly Merges Autonomous Driving and Smart Cockpit Units Into New General AI Center | XPeng has merged its autonomous driving center and smart cockpit center into a new General AI Center, according to sources familiar with the matter. The new unit is led by former autonomous driving head Liu Xianming and reports directly to ... |
| 03.02.2026 | Middle East weekly: QIA anchors Eastroc IPO, Dubai launches DIFC expansion, Saudi Arabia rolls out national privatization strategy, and more | China companies expand in the Middle East Minieye to deploy autonomous vehicles in the Middle East
Minieye, a Chinese autonomous driving firm, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Hong Kong with ewpartners (formerly eWTP Arabia... |
| 02.02.2026 | AI Race Intensifies: China's Surge Reshapes Global Tech Landscape | The global artificial intelligence race reaches new heights. Chinese tech giants push aggressive model releases. They challenge US rivals with advanced LLMs, real-time generative capabilities, and strategic open-source offerings. Alibaba, M... |
| 01.02.2026 | How Chinese short-video streaming firms are reshaping Latin America’s media landscape | Latin American downloads of the top 20 short-drama apps have increased by roughly 402% year-on-year in 2025, according to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower.
That’s on top of a 4,300% year-on-year increase from 2024.
Globally, the number... |
| 28.01.2026 | Alibaba-backed Wook moves closer to IPO as Southeast Asia drives growth | Wook, an Alibaba-backed cross-border company focused on consumer electronics accessories, is moving closer to the public markets.
Shenzhen Wook Feifan Technology, referred to hereafter as Wook, submitted its prospectus to Hong Kong Exchange... |
| 28.01.2026 | One year after DeepSeek, Chinese AI firms from Alibaba to Moonshot race to release new models | Chinese tech firms are releasing AI models at a faster pace as competition with U.S. rivals tightens.
Open-source and low-cost strategies are driving the adoption of Chinese AI in emerging markets.
Companies are prioritizing user growth and... |
| 26.01.2026 | SenseTime spinout Sunrise raises RMB 3 billion for next-gen AI inference chips | Chinese chipmaker Sunrise has raised nearly RMB 3 billion (USD 420 million) in funding over the past year, according to China Venture. The report did not specify whether the capital was raised in a single round or across multiple financings... |
| 21.01.2026 | Chinese tech giants enter the ‘agentic commerce’ race as AI reshapes super apps | Chinese tech firms are turning AI chatbots into full-service shopping and payment tools.
Alibaba, Tencent and ByteDance are racing to build AI-powered super apps.
U.S. firms lead in AI models, but integration is slower due to privacy and da... |
| 13.01.2026 | Merchant Retention Rate Exceeds 90%: Fushi Tech Marching into Overseas Markets by Utilizing AI Products | HONG KONG, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The AI boom continues to gain momentum. As institutions predicted that 2026 will be a pivotal year for AI applications transitioning from "technical verification" to "commercial promot... |
| 13.01.2026 | Alibaba-backed PixVerse launches real-time AI video tool, top executive tells CNBC | PixVerse co-founder Jaden Xie spoke with CNBC in an exclusive interview about financing and AI slop.
The company released a new AI model for generating video in real time.
Xie predicts the interactive tech can transform how people watch sho... |
| 12.01.2026 | CNBC Daily Open: Iran has more avenues of retaliating against the U.S. — including oil supply | The Strait of Hormuz is back in focus amid U.S.-Iran tensions.
Fed Chair Powell says he’s under investigation by federal prosecutor.
Cuba will not receive Venezuelan oil, Trump says.
Closing highs for the S&P 500 and Dow on Friday.
Anal... |
| 12.01.2026 | China’s AI and robotics push isn’t enough to kickstart its economy, leaving growth more exposed to trade risks | Tech gains remain too small to offset China’s deep and persistent property downturn, Rhodium Group said.
Real estate weakness and automation threaten jobs and future growth targets.
Greater reliance on exports raises exposure to tariffs and... |
| 09.01.2026 | Hopes rise for Chinese property support ahead of key March meeting | China’s Communist Party journal published a rare article on Jan. 1 outlining the need to increase real estate sector support.
It’s significant, as it reflects the most comprehensive assessment in the journal since 2021, said Ting Lu, chief ... |
| 08.01.2026 | Trump’s Greenland gambit puts China on edge after Venezuela operation | Trump’s Greenland push sharpens U.S.-China tensions as Beijing warned against Arctic unilateralism.
China’s Arctic ambitions span minerals, shipping routes and research infrastructure, mirroring the U.S.
China has eyes on Arctic maritime ro... |
| 03.01.2026 | Global EV Shift: BYD Surges, Tesla Stumbles Amidst Fierce Competition | BYD dominated global electric vehicle sales in 2025, cementing its leadership over Tesla. Tesla reported its second consecutive annual delivery decline. The company faced intense competition globally. Expiring US federal incentives also imp... |
| 02.01.2026 | BYD’s China EV deliveries sharply decline in December, but lead overall sales in 2025 | BYD remained the leader in EV sales, delivering more than 4.54 million vehicles for 2025.
That far exceeds Tesla’s 735,274 China wholesales from January to November, based on data from China Passenger Car Association.
Startups Leapmotor and... |
| 30.12.2025 | Meta Acquires Chinese AI Startup Manus for Billions in Third-Largest Deal | Meta has reached an exclusive agreement to acquire Butterfly Effect, a Chinese startup and developer of the AI agent Manus, for a multi-billion dollar sum. This transaction ranks as the third-largest acquisition in Meta’s history, following... |
| 30.12.2025 | China EVs in 2026 look less like a boom and more like a survival test as global expansion ramps up | China’s new energy vehicle market is set to see more price competition next year as overall growth slows, analysts predict.
Domestic saturation is pushing Chinese automakers such as BYD to expand overseas, including opening local factories.... |
| 22.12.2025 | Moore Threads unveils new Huagang GPU architecture at MUSA Developer Conference | Moore Threads on Saturday unveiled its next-generation GPU architecture, Huagang, at its inaugural MUSA developer conference, as the Chinese chipmaker seeks to strengthen its position in AI and high-performance computing. The Huagang archit... |
| 22.12.2025 | Changan Automobile wins China’s first license plate for Level 3 autonomous driving after 5 million km of testing | After logging more than 5 million kilometres of testing, Changan Automobile has been granted China’s first official license plate dedicated to Level 3 autonomous driving, as China moves to advance regulation of the self-driving industry. Th... |
| 16.12.2025 | Why China’s young are flocking to government jobs in record numbers | A record number of the country’s youth took the annual civil service exam this year as the jobs market remains weak.
Fewer students are betting on postgraduate studies, reflecting waning confidence in advanced degrees improving job prospect... |
| 12.12.2025 | 10 Things We Learned About China’s Alternative Protein Ecosystem in 2025 | 9 Mins Read It has been a big year for China’s future food economy – here are the 10 trends that defined the country’s alternative proteins space in 2025.
From regulatory wins and public investment to patent filing and a restaurant boom, Ch... |
