Foreign financial institutions are increasingly upbeat on China’s stock market amid the nation’s notable advancements in high-tech fields including artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, and …
Monthly Archives For October 2025
CXMT plans $5.6 billion IPO as China pushes for semiconductor self-sufficiency
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is on its way to a 300 billion yuan ($42.12 billion) valuation if it successfully lists on Shanghai’s STAR market and raises as much as $5.6 billion in its upcoming …
China imports no US soy in September for the first time since 2018
Shipments fell because of the high tariffs China has imposed on U.S. imports and as previously harvested U.S. supplies, known as old-crop beans, have already been traded. China is the world’s biggest …
China accuses US of yearslong cyberattack on national time service
Chinese intelligence claims NSA hackers infiltrated Beijing’s time service center for years using 42 specialized cyber weapons.
China-UK spying row deepens as two MPs urge Starmer to block Beijing’s mega embassy in London
Two senior Conservative MPs who allege they were targeted by two Chinese spies have requested Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to block Beijing’s plans for a “mega” embassy in London and “protect” the …
China’s economic growth hit by higher tariffs and property slump
China has reported that its economy expanded at the slowest annual pace in a year in July-September, growing 4.8%, weighed down by trade tensions with the United States and slack domestic demand …
A surprising market emerges for luxury brands in China
Luxury brands selling in China are charting new paths to reach consumers as the nation faces slowing growth, weak demand, and potential prolonged deflation. At the Business of Luxury Summit in Hong …
What it’s like to live in the world’s smartest cities for 2025
From AI-driven transport to seamless cashless living, these five city clusters top the Global Innovation Index for their cutting-edge technology and everyday ingenuity.
Beijing, Rio and Pittsburgh: Why these are ‘best of the world’ for 2026
National Geographic has released its annual list of destinations to visit in the year ahead. Here are the 25 places that made the cut.
Rare-earths mining is having a crypto moment
Cliffs is operating in the mode of Big Tech and US manufacturers, fashioning their businesses as an instrument of American competition and sovereignty.
Trump is trying to break China’s monopoly on rare earths, but can’t cut deals fast enough to catch up
As Beijing weaponizes its dominance over rare earths supplies, US President Donald Trump is cutting deals to try to break the stranglehold. But his claim that America will have an abundance of the …
Luxury brands in China strive to shine under economic, demographic shifts
HONG KONG — As China’s economy faces potential prolonged deflation and deep demographic changes, luxury brands are finding new ways to connect with the country’s consumers, speakers said at a forum …
China’s rare earth magnet exports to U.S. falls for second month, reversing brief recovery
China’s exports of rare earth magnets to the U.S. fell in September, ending months of recovery amid continues trade disputes between the two countries.
