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Traditional bank loans have dropped to a seven-year low as a percentage of China’s total credit supply.

Analysis: Plunging Yields and Debt Swaps Are Rewiring China’s Credit Market

The shift reflects a prolonged low-interest-rate environment and Beijing’s sweeping local government debt-resolution plan, which are accelerating the transition toward direct financing

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U.S. Federal Judge Halts New Visa Limits for Foreign Students and Journalists

A federal judge blocked the Department of Homeland Security from ending “duration of status” rules, calling the government’s national security justification borderline absurd

In Depth: China’s Auto Export Boom Spurs Push to Manufacture Overseas

Rising trade barriers are forcing Chinese carmakers to rethink globalization, from tapping idle foreign factories to winning local communities’ trust

A Nubia NaviX Ultra smartphone on display at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Photo: VCG

Nubia Releases Second-Generation AI Phone

The NaviX Ultra features a consumer version of ByteDance’s Doubao AI assistant that allows users to execute complex, cross-app tasks via voice commands

Elite Medical Student Dies in Guangzhou as Training Burden Draws Fresh Attention

The student, enrolled in an eight-year medical program, died after a fall from a dormitory building; the cause remains under investigation amid wider concern over punishing clinical and research workloads

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Sep 11, 2026 03:46 PM
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Business Brief (Sept. 17): U.S. Fed Hikes Rates for First Time in Three Years

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming becomes Asia’s richest person

Sep 17, 2026 05:26 PM
The National Bureau of Statistics. Photo: VCG

China Plans Statistical Overhaul to Better Capture Digital Economy

Five-year reform blueprint targets gaps in GDP, employment and service consumption data

Sep 17, 2026 04:42 PM
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China’s PhD Glut Drives Top Graduates to High School Teaching Jobs

Elite graduates from universities like Cambridge and Tsinghua are opting for the stability and lucrative perks of secondary education as excessive competition and an oversupply of doctoral degrees upend the traditional academic track

Sep 17, 2026 02:37 PM
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China Probes Former Henan Securities Regulator Chief

Investigation comes about a year after Niu Xuefeng’s retirement and follows probes into other local securities officials

Sep 17, 2026 02:15 PM
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Commentary: To Revive Consumption, China Must Defend Both the Yuan and Incomes

As global central banks tighten, Beijing’s path to economic recovery lies in a dual mandate: stabilizing the currency and repairing fractured consumer income expectations

Sep 17, 2026 10:44 AM
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CX Daily: China’s Auto Export Boom Spurs Push to Manufacture Overseas

Rising trade barriers are forcing Chinese carmakers to rethink global expansion, pivoting from aggressive exports to localized manufacturing

Sep 17, 2026 09:00 AM
Private funds have largely depended on static filing with the Asset Management Association of China.

China Tightens Grip on Private Funds With New Monitoring Center

Beijing plans a new fund monitoring center to centralize public and private fund data, tighten private fund share registration and close loopholes exposed by past fraud cases

Sep 17, 2026 05:26 AM
Xu Huping.

Former Nanjing Museum Chief Jailed in Bribery Case Tied to Missing Masterpiece

Xu Huping received a three-year prison term after an investigation into the disappearance and attempted auction of a donated scroll uncovered broader mismanagement and illegal transfers of museum works

Sep 17, 2026 04:54 AM
Midyear financial reports released in late August showed a marked rise in nonperforming loan ratios for consumer and personal business lending. Photo: VCG

Lenders Revisit Personal Loans Amid Regulatory Scrutiny and Rising Bad Loans

Retrospective reviews of loans issued since 2022 follow NFRA inspections that found weak due diligence, unauthorized fund diversion and illegal broker activity tied to mortgage-refinancing arbitrage

Sep 17, 2026 03:34 AM
Hong Kong residents on a family outing. Photo: Li Zhihua/China News Service/VCG

Hong Kong Raises Cash Bonuses, Tax Breaks to Encourage Larger Families

John Lee’s latest pronatalist package targets second and subsequent births with more generous incentives, alongside housing and fertility support

Sep 17, 2026 03:07 AM
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in Beijing, Sept. 4, 2026. Photo: VCG

China Targets $4.5 Trillion Tech Manufacturing Sector by 2030

A newly unveiled five-year plan prioritizes breakthroughs in AI, advanced computing, and semiconductor supply chains to bolster industrial self-reliance

Sep 17, 2026 12:47 AM
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee delivers his first five-year plan and Policy Address in Hong Kong, China, on Sept. 16, 2026. Photo: VCG

Hong Kong to Accelerate Push for International Gold Trading Hub

Chief Executive John Lee maps out plans for yuan-denominated gold futures and tax concessions to draw global physical commodity traders

Sep 16, 2026 10:35 PM
Commercial rocket company Space Epoch announced the completion of its Series B++ funding round on Sept. 16. Photo: VCG

Chinese Space Startup Raises New Funds in Reusable Rocket Push

Space Epoch plans to use the capital to fund the maiden flight and recovery tests of its Yuanxingzhe 1 rocket, expected by the end of 2026

Sep 16, 2026 06:24 PM

Business Brief (Sept. 16): China Maps Next- Generation Memory Chip Push

Syngenta files for $5 billion Hong Kong IPO, while China seeks feedback on battery recycling standards

Sep 16, 2026 06:01 PM
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Hong Kong’s Five-Year Plan Puts Offshore Yuan Hub at Center

The blueprint seeks to deepen financial ties with the Chinese mainland while expanding yuan products, commodities trading and wealth management

Sep 16, 2026 05:45 PM
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Commentary: China Moves to Rein In Late Payments to Small Firms

Small suppliers are being crushed by delayed bills, extended payment terms and government arrears. Ending the practice will require more than another policy notice

Sep 16, 2026 04:52 PM



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