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Analysis: China’s Price Cycle Shows Signs of Turning, but Demand Still Lags

Producer prices end an over three-year slide due to commodity shocks and supply-demand shifts, yet weak consumption threatens to stall a broader recovery

CATL Plans $5 Billion Hong Kong Share Placement for Global Expansion

The world’s largest EV battery-maker aims to bankroll new-energy projects and zero-carbon initiatives as it rapidly expands its manufacturing footprint in Europe and beyond

Cover Story: China Tightens Corruption Rules Across Public and Private Sectors

New judicial guidance lowers thresholds and targets subtler forms of bribery, signaling stricter rules for officials and corporate executives

Apr 24, 2026 06:57 PM
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L’Oréal’s China Sales Growth Accelerates in First Quarter

The French cosmetics giant reported ‘mid-to-high’ single-digit growth in the first three months, outpacing the broader market

Apr 28, 2026 07:00 PM

China’s Space Insurance Consortium Covers Over $1.4 Billion in Private Launch Risks

Beijing consortium insures 25 launches, expands support for private space sector

Apr 28, 2026 05:39 PM

China Names Unlicensed Firms Misusing Financial Labels

Regulators publish lists of unlicensed firms and order them to change names or exit

Apr 28, 2026 04:22 PM

Commentary: How Washington and Brussels Are Reshaping the Mineral Market

A new U.S.-EU pact goes far beyond trade, aiming to rewrite the rules of global resource supply chains and counter non-market forces

Apr 28, 2026 03:44 PM

Commentary: AI Hardware Demand Singlehandedly Drives Asian Export Growth

Asian manufacturing hubs are leaning entirely on the artificial intelligence boom to sustain massive surges in their 2026 export data

Apr 28, 2026 02:29 PM

As Renewable Power Goes Unused, China to Expand Direct Plant-User Model

The policy aims to ease pressure on the grid by connecting clean energy plants with multiple users such as industrial parks and data centers

Apr 28, 2026 12:40 PM

Shenzhen Police Under Fire Over Strip Search Following Bus Stop Smoking Dispute

Local authorities say the dispute was settled voluntarily, but public outrage continues over allegations that police subjected a woman to a forced naked inspection after she confronted a smoker

Apr 28, 2026 12:05 PM

China’s Provincial Growth Diverges as Big Provinces Lead

Growth divergence reflects differences in economic structure

Apr 28, 2026 11:35 AM

China Probes Former Senior Official at Top Economic Planning Agency

Wu Hao, who most recently directed a science and technology center at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is the 24th senior official targeted by the country’s top anti-corruption watchdog in 2026

Apr 28, 2026 10:26 AM

Tech Brief (April 28): China Orders Reversal of Meta’s $2 Billion Manus Deal

Bona Film wins approval for China’s first AI movie in theaters, Robot Era raises over $200 million as humanoid robot race heats up

Apr 28, 2026 10:24 AM

From Singapore to Islamabad: The Hidden Calculus Behind Diplomatic Venues

The recent emergence of Pakistan in U.S.-Iran peace talks highlights the strategic considerations that dictate where global conflicts are resolved

Apr 28, 2026 09:33 AM

Commentary: The Nanjing Entrapment Case Exposes the Poison of Quota-Driven Policing

The sentencing of a deputy police station chief for orchestrating a scheme involving drugged e-cigarettes and six minors has laid bare the human cost of distorted performance incentives

Apr 28, 2026 09:17 AM

CX Daily: China Tightens Corruption Rules Across Public and Private Sectors

New judicial guidance lowers thresholds and targets subtler forms of bribery, signaling stricter rules for officials and corporate executives

Apr 28, 2026 09:00 AM

In Depth: PwC’s Evergrande Crisis Deepens With Record Hong Kong Settlement and Criminal Probes

The accounting giant faces a HK$1 billion investor-compensation fund, a separate HK$300 million fine and mounting scrutiny of partners tied to the developer’s audits

Apr 28, 2026 01:26 AM

Bona Film Wins Approval for China’s First AI Movie in Theaters

The 90-minute sci-fi feature uses ByteDance’s AI video technology and has been classified as animation

Apr 28, 2026 12:59 AM

XPeng Plans Overseas Production Push as Tariffs Bite

The Chinese electric-car maker is leaning on contract manufacturing in Europe, Southeast Asia and Latin America to lower the cost of global expansion

Apr 28, 2026 12:44 AM



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