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: In Depth: China’s Hospitals Are Turning Patient Data Into a Cash Cow
A government push to commercialize digital assets is fueling a booming medical AI industry, but trading sensitive records is testing the limits of privacy laws

: Chinese Consumers Tighten Purse Strings Despite Modest Income Gains
Consumer spending growth trails income gains as an uneven recovery and property slump weigh on confidence

In Depth: How Mercedes, BMW and Audi Hope to Win Back China

Caught off guard by the rise of Chinese EV-makers, Germany’s luxury giants are aggressively localizing their tech — but their rigid corporate culture may still hold them back

: In Depth: China’s AI Boom Creates Demand for a New Kind of Engineer
As more and more companies adopt AI faster, demand has grown for a rare type of specialist that combines technical expertise, business acumen and client-facing skills to make technology useful in the corporate world

China’s First AI Companion Rules to Curb Addiction, Protect Minors

The sweeping regulations mandate screen-time limits and crisis interventions to prevent emotional dependency, prompting tech giants like Alibaba and ByteDance to disable persona features in their chatbots

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LATEST NEWS

: ChangXin IPO Tests China’s Market Liquidity After Drawing Heavy Retail Demand
Retail investors are due to settle 33.3 billion yuan in subscriptions after the offering posted the highest online allotment rate for a domestic IPO since the start of 2026
Jul 17, 2026 03:47 AM

: CATL Plans European Sodium-Ion Storage Rollout With Alfen
The Chinese battery giant plans to deploy 5 gigawatt-hours of sodium-ion systems in Western Europe from 2027, marking its first regional rollout of the technology
Jul 17, 2026 02:38 AM

: Analysis: China’s Oil Import Slump Points to a Deeper Demand Reset
June crude imports fell to the lowest level since 2016 as weak fuel demand, EV adoption, export curbs and geopolitical risks reshaped buying patterns
Jul 17, 2026 01:57 AM

: BYD Hires Ex-Hungarian Foreign Minister Who Backed Hungary Push
Péter Szijjártó’s move to the Chinese EV maker highlights ties forged under Viktor Orbán and now under scrutiny by Hungary’s new pro-European government
Jul 17, 2026 12:40 AM

: Promotion: Macao Delegation Visits Brazil to Forge New Pathways into Portuguese-Speaking Markets
The Macao SAR Government is repositioning itself under the 15th Five-Year Plan to fulfill its role as a "precision liaison" in China's cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries. By leveraging Brazil as a strategic entry point, it is leading enterprises from both the mainland and Macao in exploring new channels to expand the traditional Chinese medicine and life sciences industries into Portuguese-speaking markets
Jul 16, 2026 07:56 PM

: Chinese Spend Less on Cars After Government Scales Back Support
The downturn comes after policymakers reduced trade-in subsidies and ended a decade-long tax exemption
Jul 16, 2026 07:53 PM

: Business Brief (July 16): DeepSeek Said to Prepare for IPO
Tencent integrates its AI assistant with JD.com, tech and EV sectors drive a surge in China’s power consumption
Jul 16, 2026 06:09 PM

: China Credit Growth Misses Forecasts as PBOC Flags ‘New Normal’
June new loans plunge nearly 30% from a year earlier as the central bank downplays raw credit volume
Jul 16, 2026 05:28 PM

: First Defendants Emerge in Over $100 Million U.S. Suit Tied to China Regulatory Leak
An Australia-based investor and an investment firm are the first to be identified in the case involving Chinese brokerages
Jul 16, 2026 04:49 PM

: China’s New Home Price Slump Eases Amid Shrinking Supply
Month-on-month new home prices were flat, halting a steady decline as reduced land supply and shrinking inventories offered structural support
Jul 16, 2026 03:01 PM

: Commentary: Uneven Growth Highlights Policy Challenges as Chinese Economy Pivots
The widening gap between emerging tech industries and traditional construction underscores a painful structural realignment pushing policymakers to balance export resilience with weak domestic consumption
Jul 16, 2026 02:14 PM

: Chinese Universities Revoke Academic Degrees of Two Celebrity Writers Over Plagiarism
Former child prodigy Jiang Fangzhou and associate professor Jia Qianqian lost their master's degrees and academic posts after internet sleuths exposed systematic copying in their thesis and research papers
Jul 16, 2026 02:02 PM

: China Pivots Labor Strategy to Focus on Re-Employing 25 Million Urban Jobless
Beijing’s new five-year labor blueprint abandons traditional gross job creation metrics, shifting state resources toward structurally vulnerable workers and an aggressively expanded social safety net
Jul 16, 2026 12:04 PM

: Former Top Chinese Media Regulator Investigated Eight Years After Retirement
Cai Fuchao, who built a reputation as a hard-hitting investigative reporter before rising to the peak of the country's publicity apparatus, is suspected of serious legal and disciplinary violations
Jul 16, 2026 11:30 AM

: Former Hunan Deputy Party Chief Indicted in 22-Year Bribery Case
Prosecutors accuse Wu Lan of exploiting her influential posts across central and northern China to amass illicit wealth, accepting luxury goods and premium medical care in exchange for political favors
Jul 16, 2026 10:19 AM

: CX Daily: How Mercedes, BMW and Audi Hope to Win Back China
Caught off guard by the rise of Chinese EV-makers, Germany’s luxury giants are aggressively localizing their tech
Jul 16, 2026 09:00 AM