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In Depth: How a Pandemic Windfall Turned Into a Legal Quagmire

A Chinese medical-mask maker sued buyers who reneged on peak-pricing contracts, but courts are ruling that enforcing the deals today would be unfair

Analysis: China’s Online Lending Crackdown Accelerates Industry Shakeout

Crackdown on high-interest loans squeezes smaller players and tightens pressure on lending platforms

In Depth: Hybrid Revival Gives China’s Carmakers a Leg Up on Western Rivals

As policy backpedaling around the world has slowed the transition to pure electric vehicles, Chinese automakers look well-positioned to capitalize on the renewed popularity of hybrids, thanks in part to their refusal to abandon the internal combustion engine

Analysis: Sweeping Probe Exposes China’s ‘Ghost Takeout’ Scam

The stores use forged business licenses and hijack orders across the country’s major e-commerce platforms, outsourcing food production to the lowest bidders

China Fast-Tracks Pricing Approvals for New Medical Technologies

The National Healthcare Security Administration is pre-approving pricing for innovations like artificial hearts and surgical robots to speed up clinical adoption and boost domestic market competition

Apr 09, 2026 04:23 PM
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Business Brief (April 23): Tencent, Alibaba Reportedly in Talks to Invest in DeepSeek

Tesla to integrate Doubao AI model into vehicles in China, China issues birth-support guidelines

Apr 23, 2026 06:23 PM

Power Venture With U.K. Could Advance China’s Energy Transition

Octopus Energy’s partnership with PCG Power highlights how foreign expertise in energy management systems could reshape electricity trading in China and accelerate its move toward going low-carbon

Apr 23, 2026 06:10 PM

China May Slow Consumer Loan Rate Cuts After Stress Tests Flag Risks

Stress tests raise concerns over bank resilience, sources say

Apr 23, 2026 06:00 PM

ESR, Chinese Insurers to Acquire Logistics Assets Via $235 Million Fund

Acquisitions expected to include two of the firm’s logistics and industrial properties in Shanghai and Suzhou

Apr 23, 2026 05:47 PM

Tech Brief (April 23): Horizon Robotics Unveils 5-Nanometer Auto Chip

DJI enters large drone market with new cargo models, Apple supplier Dongshan Precision rallies on AI-driven demand

Apr 23, 2026 04:40 PM

Commentary: Who Really Pays for the Strait of Hormuz Blockade?

The February 2026 U.S.-Iran conflict has exposed fatal flaws in global energy security — and revealed why China is weathering the storm better than the West

Apr 23, 2026 04:28 PM

The Rapid Rise of a Deadly Fungus Sparks Calls for Global Surveillance

Cases of the multidrug-resistant pathogen Candida auris have skyrocketed since the pandemic, prompting researchers to urge the creation of comprehensive tracking networks and enhanced diagnostic tools

Apr 23, 2026 04:11 PM

China Targets Deadly Underground Chemical Operations Amid Surge in Explosions

Authorities are leveraging big data and massive whistleblower rewards to dismantle highly concealed supply chains operating in the shadows to produce dangerous compounds

Apr 23, 2026 03:54 PM

Energy Insider: China Cuts Domestic Fuel Prices for First Time This Year

Middle East tensions roil China’s oil imports, CATL counters BYD with new fast-charging battery technology

Apr 23, 2026 03:18 PM

Analysis: China’s Power Reform Exposes Businesses to Wilder Price Swings

As provinces phase out fixed electricity tariffs and expand spot trading, industrial users have been left more vulnerable to energy shocks and extreme weather

Apr 23, 2026 02:57 PM

Hong Kong CEO Probe Raises IPO Manipulation Concerns

Embezzlement case spotlights alleged misconduct in share allocations

Apr 23, 2026 01:21 PM

China Indicts Former Anti-Graft Chief at Securities Watchdog for Bribery

Wang Huimin charged amid reports of alleged family-linked deals

Apr 23, 2026 11:44 AM

Kazakhstan Parallels Constitutional Overhaul With Deeper China Trade Ties

The country’s ambassador to China says it is ready to supply crude oil to a volatile global market while cementing a $120 billion investment pipeline with Beijing

Apr 23, 2026 10:51 AM

CX Daily: Hybrid Revival Gives China’s Carmakers a Leg Up on Western Rivals

Policy backpedaling has left Chinese automakers looking well-positioned to capitalize on the renewed popularity of hybrids

Apr 23, 2026 09:00 AM

DJI Enters Heavy-Lift Drone Market With 200-Kilogram Payload Models

New transport drones target booming demand in mountainous infrastructure projects as regulations lag behind

Apr 23, 2026 12:15 AM

BHP Shifts to Yuan-Based Pricing in Deal With China State Buyer

Landmark contract with state buyer CMRG challenges dollar benchmarks and boosts Beijing’s pricing ambitions

Apr 22, 2026 11:40 PM



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