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: In Depth: Inside the U.K.’s China-Linked Shell Company Factory
Three service providers registered thousands of ‘British’ companies for overseas clients, surfacing in cross-border crimes and exposing regulatory loopholes

: In Profile: The Chinese Shipping Magnate Who Unlocked Simandou
Sun Xiushun and his partners managed to open a logistics network with the Guinean iron ore mine where Western backers failed, and pumped $1 billion of funds into the project even as others pulled back

Analysis: Japan’s New Leader Navigates a High-Stakes Balancing Act Between China and the U.S.

Fresh off a landslide election win, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must weigh aggressive defense reforms against the reality of U.S. transactionalism and Chinese anger

: Exclusive: Shanghai Recasts Shipping Exchange to Bolster Global Hub Ambitions
The restructuring integrates trading functions into a municipal state-owned group as the city pushes to build a world-class shipping center

Li Ka-shing Empire to Sell U.K. Power Networks Stake for $14.2 Billion

Cheung Kong Group secures more than sixfold return on British grid investment after 16 years

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: Baidu Profit Plunges 42% as AI Push Erodes Core Ad Business
Search giant’s revenue declines for a second straight quarter as generative AI disrupts traditional advertising model; cloud and autonomous driving grow but fail to offset slump
Feb 27, 2026 04:53 AM

: Luxury Unit Tied to Evergrande Founder’s Family Fetches $7.3 Million at Auction
Court-ordered auction underscores lingering fallout from developer’s collapse as supplier disputes mount
Feb 27, 2026 04:06 AM

: Hong Kong Launches First U.K. Asset Preservation Action in Insider Trading Probe
Courts in Hong Kong and England freeze HK$4.3 million tied to a former HKEX listing official and family members
Feb 27, 2026 02:58 AM

: iQiyi Profit Plunges 81% as Blockbuster Drought Weighs on Streaming Giant
Chinese video platform faces shrinking ad revenue, softer memberships and rising competition from micro-dramas, turns to AI and overseas markets for growth
Feb 27, 2026 02:12 AM

: HKEX Profit Jumps 36% as Trading Surge Fuels Second Straight Record Year
Revived global appetite for China and Asia assets lifts turnover, IPO fundraising and margins, as the exchange pivots toward fixed income and currencies
Feb 27, 2026 01:39 AM

: Hillhouse to Cut Gree Stake in First Move Since Landmark Buyout
Private equity firm may raise over 4 billion yuan to repay loans tied to 2019 leveraged acquisition as appliance maker lags rivals
Feb 27, 2026 01:04 AM

: China Tightens Air Quality Standards for First Time in 14 Years
New guidelines lower the tolerance for fine particulate matter, though a phased implementation offers industry a buffer until 2031
Feb 26, 2026 09:48 PM

: Former Top Tobacco Regulator Sentenced to 12 Years for Graft
Zhang Tianfeng, former deputy director of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, was sentenced to 12 years for taking bribes worth more than 34 million yuan
Feb 26, 2026 09:33 PM

: Chinese Businessman Murdered in Turkey in Suspected Crypto Heist
Authorities arrest 10 suspects who allegedly tracked the victim from China to Istanbul, seizing a ‘cold wallet’ of cryptocurrency before fleeing back home
Feb 26, 2026 09:14 PM

: China Business Uncovered Podcast: A $15 Billion Bitcoin Seizure and the Fall of a Cybercrime Kingpin
From internet cafe manager to Cambodian tycoon, Chen Zhi built a glittering empire, until authorities alleged it hid a global scam network. Caixin’s investigative reporter unpacks the story behind the fall of Prince Group
Feb 26, 2026 06:36 PM

: Commentary: Merz Recalibrates Germany’s China Strategy Amid Industrial Shifts
Navigating between major powers and avoiding excessive dependence on any single market has become the definitive strategy for mainstream middle powers, Germany included
Feb 26, 2026 05:30 PM

: Trip.com Reports Profit Nearly Doubled in 2025
The strong results come after the Chinese online travel giant notched strong gains from all of its business segments
Feb 26, 2026 05:24 PM

: Merz Calls for ‘Open Dialogue’ With Beijing as Trade Deficit Widens
Berlin and Beijing sign cooperation documents as the chancellor arrives with a large business delegation and raises concerns over trade rules and currency
Feb 26, 2026 03:18 PM

: ByteDance, Tencent Join Industry Pledge to Curb Labor Abuses in China’s Micro-Drama Boom
The agreement, orchestrated by the China Netcasting Services Association, seeks to regulate a high-growth sector that has faced increasing scrutiny for operating like a sweatshop
Feb 26, 2026 02:26 PM

: CX Daily: Japan’s New Leader Navigates a High-Stakes Balancing Act Between China and the U.S
Fresh off a landslide election win, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must weigh aggressive defense reforms against geopolitical realities
Feb 26, 2026 09:00 AM

: Caixin Explains: Hong Kong’s ‘Finance Plus’ Strategy to Reinforce Its Global Hub Role
The 2026-27 Budget lays out sweeping measures spanning offshore yuan markets, tech listings, digital assets and gold trading as the city seeks new growth drivers
Feb 26, 2026 03:52 AM