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Monthly Archives For January 2026
China Is Investigating Meta’s Latest A.I. Acquisition
Regulators said they will look at whether the deal for Manus, a Singapore start-up with Chinese roots, complied with China’s export and investment rules.
Chinese OpenAI Challenger Zhipu’s IPO Mints New Billionaire
Zhipu, which operates a ChatGPT-like service called Z.ai, raised $558 million in the IPO. Its chairman, Liu Debing, amassed a fortune of $2.1 billion based on his stake in the Chinese AI model company …
Hong Kong IPO Fundraising to Rise Further After Leading Global Market in 2025, UBS China Chief Says
(Yicai) Jan. 8 — Hong Kong’s initial public offering market is expected to remain strong this year, with fundraising likely to rise further, Janice Hu, president of UBS Group’s China arm, said after …
Three Chinese AI, chip firms surge on Hong Kong debut after $1.19 billion IPO haul
Chinese AI, chip and robotics firms surged on Hong Kong debut after raising $1.19 billion, as Beijing fast-tracks tech listings to build domestic alternatives to US technology.
Crypto kingpin charged with fraud in NYC is arrested in Cambodia, deported to China
An alleged crypto fraud kingpin accused by federal prosecutors in Brooklyn of overseeing brutal forced labor camps has been arrested in Cambodia — but it’s not clear if he’ll ever face a judge in New…
Crypto Scam Kingpin Behind $15B Bitcoin Seizure Deported to China — What Happens Next?
Chinese authorities have taken custody of Chen Zhi, the businessman at the center of what U.S. officials describe as one of the largest crypto scam and money laundering operations ever uncovered. The …
GENIUS Act changes would be a ‘national security trap’: Crypto execs
Crypto executives and lobby groups have expressed frustration over a new push by banks to ban third parties from paying yield on stablecoins.
A familiar refrain as China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, begin 2026 at odds again
They’re at it again. China and Japan are frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with a tortured and bloody history they’re still working through.
Goose Goose Duck mobile crashes on day one of China release, prompting repeated apologies
The China mobile version of Goose Goose Duck launched across all platforms on Wednesday, but was almost immediately hit by server crashes as an …
China’s health code system shows the cost of controlling coronavirus
Life in China is dictated by QR codes. Entering a shopping mall, park, or your office building now requires generating a green QR code using an app on your smartphone. Chinese residents have had to…
China’s OpenAI rival Zhipu rises after $715 million IPO
Zhipu is the first of China’s “AI tigers” – start-ups building large language models – to go public. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Chen Zhi was arrested in Cambodia and sent to China for a $12 billion crypto scam
Cambodia’s Interior Ministry confirmed that Chen — a Chinese‑born tycoon and former Cambodian citizen whose citizenship was revoked in December 2025 — was arrested along with two alleged …
