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The solar power industry in Fengxin County, Jiangxi province, June 17, 2026. Photo: VCG

China’s Expanding Carbon Market Could Spur Demand for Overseas Credits

A potential shortfall in domestic offsets could turn China into a major buyer of overseas credits, though bilateral agreements and authorization hurdles remain

Caixin Explains: What China’s Proposed Shift to an Overnight Policy Rate Would Mean

The PBOC is considering replacing seven-day operations as its main policy tool and giving financially strong companies an alternative loan-pricing benchmar

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Sep 11, 2026 03:46 PM
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MiniMax has launched M3.1 Flash with lower API prices, stepping up competition in China’s AI market. Photo: VCG

MiniMax Cuts API Prices With New Flash AI Model

The Hong Kong-listed developer expands its lower-cost offerings as Chinese AI companies compete for users and grapple with rising computing costs

Oct 21, 2026 01:33 AM
China’s new national data group marks another step in Beijing’s effort to build a data economy. Photo: Xinhua

China Creates National Data Group to Advance Data Economy

The Xiong’an-based company joins Beijing’s drive to unlock the value of data, though uncertainties over rights, privacy and trading persist

Oct 21, 2026 01:07 AM
Office buildings in Beijing’s Zhongguancun Science Park. Photo: VCG

Beijing Premium Office Rents Fall as Tech Demand Buoys Western Hubs

Grade A rents fell 1.2% in the third quarter, while demand from technology companies helped Zhongguancun buck the citywide decline

Oct 20, 2026 11:27 PM
The final assembly workshop at Sany Renewable Energy’s wind equipment manufacturing base in Rizhao, Shandong province, Sept. 24, 2025. Photo: VCG

Sany Renewable Plans Egypt Wind Turbine Plant as Overseas Revenue Surges

The Chinese manufacturer is expanding localized production to serve Egyptian demand and neighboring markets after first-half overseas revenue rose 300%

Oct 20, 2026 10:56 PM
Multiple incidents of vandalism and robbery occurred on the streets of downtown Milan, Italy, on October 18, 2026, local time. Photo: VCG

European Cost-of-Living Protests Spread as Clashes Hit Italy, Belgium

Demonstrations over housing, wages and education costs spread from France and Spain to Italy, Portugal and Belgium, with violent clashes in several cities

Oct 20, 2026 09:31 PM
The Xiangyang Intermediate People’s Court in central China’s Hubei province publicly announced its verdict in the bribery case of Yang Xiaowei, a former vice chairman of a top political advisory body’s education, science, health and sports committee, on Oct. 20, 2026. Photo: CCTV News

Former Chinese Broadcasting Regulator Official Gets 12 Years for Bribery

Yang Xiaowei was convicted of taking more than 33.19 million yuan in bribes while holding senior posts at state telecommunications companies and government agencies

Oct 20, 2026 09:05 PM
File photo of Zhang Jianlong. Photo: VCG

China Sends Ex-Forestry Chief to Prosecutors in Bribery Case

Zhang Jianlong was expelled from the Communist Party after investigators said he traded influence in land-use, funding and wildlife-permit approvals for illegal benefits

Oct 20, 2026 08:27 PM
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U.S. Bans Civilian Federal Agencies From Using DeepSeek Products

The Department of Homeland Security cited concerns over potential transfers of sensitive American government data to China and security vulnerabilities in the company’s models

Oct 20, 2026 07:14 PM
A solar thermal power plant in Hami in the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region. Photo: VCG

China Overhauls Rules for Spot Power Market

Draft rules would bring storage, virtual power plants and distributed renewables deeper into electricity trading, paving the way for a unified national market by 2030

Oct 20, 2026 06:38 PM
The national AI industry investment fund has already backed a batch of high-quality projects, said Wei Wei, director general of the department of science and technology at the MIIT on Monday. Photo: VCG

China Steps Up AI Investment With $9 Billion Fund Backing Model Developers

The industry ministry outlines progress in AI manufacturing applications and standardization while private market financing for embodied intelligence startups faces a slowdown

Oct 20, 2026 06:37 PM
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China’s Consumers Keep Tight Grip on Their Wallets

Household spending lags income growth as share of income spent falls near record low

Oct 20, 2026 05:52 PM
Kai Johan Jiang. Photo: VCG

In Profile: The Rise and Fall of Kai Johan Jiang’s Electric-Car Ambitions

From restarting Saab production in Sweden to securing a manufacturing license in Tianjin, the entrepreneur struggled to turn his EV vision into a viable business before Evergrande took full control of NEVS

Oct 20, 2026 05:48 PM
Yinwang and CATL have signed a deal on Monday to jointly develop automated battery swapping solutions. Photo: CATL

Huawei Auto Spinoff Partners With CATL on Automated Battery Swapping

The alliance aims to solidify both companies’ technological edge in China’s hypercompetitive auto market

Oct 20, 2026 02:11 PM
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CX Daily: China’s Power Retailers Reel as Cheap Deals Backfire

Surging wholesale costs squeeze suppliers across southern China, with Guangxi’s power retailers facing 5 billion yuan in projected losses

Oct 20, 2026 09:00 AM
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China Plans Liquidity Backstop to Prevent Bond Market Fire Sales

The central bank’s proposed facility will help nonbank financial firms manage large-scale redemptions, with high-grade collateral required to limit moral hazard

Oct 20, 2026 01:04 AM
Joint guidelines seek to channel lending, private equity and cross-border capital into strategic industries around Beijing, Shanghai and the Greater Bay Area. Photo: VCG

China Sets Out Financing Support for Three Innovation Hubs

Joint guidelines seek to channel lending, private equity and cross-border capital into strategic industries around Beijing, Shanghai and the Greater Bay Area

Oct 20, 2026 12:20 AM



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