Business Brief (Aug. 20): China Opposes U.S. Pressure to Take Sides in AI Race Beijing condemns EU subsidy probe into JD.com, Tesla integrates ByteDance’s AI model in China Caixin Global · Aug 20
Business Brief (Aug. 18): Premier Li Qiang Calls for Incremental Policies to Boost Domestic Demand July retail sales growth slows to 0.6% amid weak demand; new home prices in tier 2 cities decline Caixin Global · Aug 18
Tech Brief (Aug. 17): Alibaba Open-Sources Qwen AI Models U.S. tells Apple not to buy Chinese memory chips, embodied AI startup Light Origins raises new funds Caixin Global · Aug 17
The Week Ahead (Aug. 17-23): U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Canadian Goods Ecuador’s president makes a state visit to China; the Chengdu Auto Show features nearly 120 auto brands Caixin Global · Aug 14
Tech Brief (Aug. 14): DeepSeek Launches V4-Pro and Raises API Prices by as Much as 1,100% WeRide targets break-even by 2029 with driver-assistance sales, asset-light overseas push, Honor’s new smartphone doubles as a robotic camera operator Caixin Global · Aug 14
Business Brief (Aug. 13): China’s C919 Jet Begins Regular International Flights Beijing rolls out a massive urban renewal project, the U.S. reportedly revokes its TikTok ban on government devices Caixin Global · Aug 13
Tech Brief (Aug. 12): Manus to Resume Independent Operations as Meta Deal Unwinds Ant Group leads investment in Daimon Robotics, Zhipu AI’s coding assistant surpasses 1 million users Caixin Global · Aug 12
Business Brief (Aug. 11): China Imposes Deposits on U.S., Mexican Pecans Alibaba Cloud slashes AI data center delivery time to 100 days, while Chevrolet suspends new-car sales in China Caixin Global · Aug 11
Tech Brief (Aug. 11): Alibaba Opens Qwen Platform to Outside Developers in Push to Build AI-Agent Ecosystem Retail investors face slim odds at slice of Unitree IPO, chipmaker CXMT added to MSCI China All Shares Index Caixin Global · Aug 11
Business Brief (Aug. 10): Chinese Firms See Millions in U.S. Tariff Refunds DeepSeek’s API calls reach three times that of OpenAI, WeChat is testing AI features for its Moments platform Caixin Global · Aug 10
Tech Brief (Aug. 10): ByteDance Accepts AI Gap, Sticks With In-House Models Moore Threads plans Hong Kong IPO, Unitree Robotics opens STAR Market IPO subscriptions Caixin Global · Aug 10
The Week Ahead (Aug. 10-16): Unitree Opens STAR Market IPO Subscription MSCI adds CXMT to the MSCI China All Shares Index, China’s environmental code takes effect Caixin Global · Aug 7
Tech Brief (Aug. 6): U.S. Drafts Ban on Chinese Optical Modules, Exposing Mutual Supply Chain Risks MiniMax shares surge after joining Hong Kong Stock Connect, Unitree IPO opens with bids implying up to 55 billion yuan valuation Caixin Global · Aug 6
Business Brief (Aug. 6): China Announces Trade Countermeasures Against the U.S. Moonshot AI seeks $50 billion valuation in new funding round, Chinese mainland tax authorities begin levying returns from offshore insurance policies Caixin Global · Aug 6
Caixin Global · Aug 5 Business Brief (Aug. 5): China Mandates Strict Safety Rules for Self-Driving Cars PCs and smartphones get pricier on AI memory demand and raw material costs
Caixin Global · Aug 4 Business Brief (Aug. 4): China Cracks Down on Auto Industry’s Cutthroat Competition Regulators mandate longer reliability tests for NEVs, ChinaJoy highlights AI gaming trend
Caixin Global · Aug 4 Tech Brief (Aug. 4): Alibaba Launches New Large Model to Power Enterprise-Facing AI Agent Ant Group’s embodied AI subsidiary seeks independent funding, MiniMax open-sources video generation model H3
Caixin Global · Aug 3 Business Brief (Aug. 3): Chinese AI Models Sweep Top Five in Global API Calls OpenAI slashes prices for GPT-5.6 models by up to 80%, China expects 4 trillion yuan direct investment in computing power networks
Caixin Global · Jul 31 The Week Ahead (Aug. 3-9): Hong Kong Launches T-Bond Futures, SpaceX Lock-Up Expires Toyota halts production following the Kumamoto earthquake, Canada implements its foreign influence registry, and Unitree Robotics begins its IPO price inquiry
Caixin Global · Jul 31 Tech Brief (July 31): ByteDance Reshuffles Workplace Tool Feishu in AI Push Robotics startup Unitree launches $620 million STAR Market IPO, Zhongji Innolight slides in Hong Kong debut following $7 billion IPO
Caixin Global · Jul 31 Business Brief (July 31): GPU Prices Spike as AI Demand Strains Supply China denies reports of supplying missiles to Iran; EU issues preliminary anti-dumping ruling on Chinese sodium benzoate
Caixin Global · Jul 30 Business Brief (July 30): WTO Backs China in Turkey EV Tariff Dispute China Unicom faces U.S. national security blacklist, domestic 5G smartphone shipments see double-digit decline
Caixin Global · Jul 30 Tech Brief (Jul. 30): U.S. Takes Aim at Chinese Robot-Makers With Sweeping Import Ban Baidu’s Apollo Go starts public road tests in London, Zuckerberg says U.S. should not ban Chinese models to stay ahead
Caixin Global · Jul 30 Analysis: How Active ETFs Will Reshape Asset Management in China A major innovation in the multitrillion-yuan fund market offers the potential for lower costs and intraday liquidity, but the requirement for total portfolio transparency puts every manager’s secret sauce on display
Caixin Global · Jul 29 Business Brief (July 29): China Backs AI Token Business Innovation ByteDance launches its Doubao search service, chipmaker CXMT is set to join the MSCI China All Shares Index