China’s top financial envoy in Hong Kong is set to leave after just over a year in the role, concluding a tenure closely watched by the sector, according to people familiar with the matter.
Monthly Archives For December 2025
China Will Hold Live-Fire Military Exercises Around Taiwan
The exercises end months of relative calm across the Taiwan Strait and come after the Trump administration announced arms sales to the island.
China launches war games around Taiwan as island vows to defend democracy
Analysts say Beijing’s drills increasingly blur the line between routine military training exercises and what could be stage-setting for an attack, a strategy intended to give the U.S. and its allies …
Foreign-branded phone shipments in China more than doubled on year in Nov, CAICT data shows
Shipments of foreign-branded mobile phones, including Apple’s iPhones, rose 128.4% in China in November from the same month last year, according to Reuters calculations based on data released by a …
Global Times: China’s first nuclear medicine demonstration base launches in Suzhou
CNNC and Suzhou launch China’s first nuclear medicine demonstration base, advancing clinical application, innovation, and industry chain integration.
China’s Central Bank to Launch New Digital Yuan Management Framework from January 1
Chinas central bank is preparing to strengthen oversight of its digital currency with the release of a new action plan focused on digital yuan management, signaling another major step in the evolution …
China eases IPO rules for reusable rocket firms to speed space ambitions
China has eased listing requirements for private companies developing reusable commercial rockets, shifting regulatory scrutiny away from short-term financial performance and toward technological …
China Boton clarifies Shenzhen land resumption deal with supplemental agreement
China Boton Group has entered into a supplemental agreement concerning the previously announced very substantial disposal involving the resumption of land held by its subsidiary Shenzhen Boton in …
‘Military on high alert’: Taiwan deploys ‘forces’ after China announces drills; who is Beijing warning against?
China has initiated significant military drills encircling Taiwan. These exercises involve multiple branches of the People’s Liberation Army. The drills aim to deter Taiwan’s independence movement and …
Chinese cities face subway delays as Beijing targets wasteful spending, high debt levels
Rich hubs, including Ningbo and Suzhou, are hitting regulatory roadblocks as the central government prioritises fiscal discipline over infrastructure-led growth.
Inside Beijing’s bid to tame the global iron ore market
China’s state iron ore buyer is using increasingly hardball tactics against mining giants such as BHP to tighten its grip on the $132 billion seaborne market and extract better terms for steel mills, …
Consumer demand and public services top China’s financial priorities for 2026
China will expand government spending to spur consumer demand and shore up investment in public services to strengthen the economy next year, the country’s financial authorities said on Sunday. The …
China’s LandSpace gears up to take on Elon Musk and SpaceX
LandSpace’s focus on giving China its own low-cost launch option similar to SpaceX’s flight-proven reusable rocket Falcon 9 will play a key role in Beijing’s plans to build up 10,000 satellite …
