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“The majority of what I consider to be industry-disruptive unicorns will be coming from Asia” in the next decade, predicts Marcum Asia Co-CEO Drew Bernstein.
In from the cold? Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma spotted among top tech bosses who met China’s Xi
Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and the country’s top tech executives in Beijing on Monday, in a meeting that signals officials could be steering the country to a more business-friendly direction…
Shenzhen Futian launches DeepSeek-based AI employees and first national AI goverance regulations for govt affairs in China
Futian district in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong Province deployed 70 DeepSeek-powered “AI public servants” to assist in administrative governance, ensuring document format corrections with an …
China’s Xi speaks to entrepreneurs as state media says law on ‘private sector growth’ is in the making
The meeting sends a “very clear signal of top-level support” to the private sector entrepreneurs, Peiqian Liu, Asia economist at Fidelity International told CNBC.
‘Game on’: Tech execs say DeepSeek ramps up China-U.S. competition but won’t hurt OpenAI
At France’s AI Action Summit, tech bosses told CNBC that DeepSeek demonstrates that China can’t be counted out as a serious player in AI.
Xi hosts China’s tech leaders as US trade war intensifies
Xi Jinping meets with private-sector technology bosses as Beijing grapples with a slowing economy and escalating tech tensions with Washington.
Column-China’s retaliation to Trump tariffs will reshape coking coal flows, prices: Russell
China’s retaliatory tariffs against U.S. energy imports is likely to be most keenly felt in the seaborne market for metallurgical coal. Beijing imposed a 15% import tariff on U.S. coal and liquefied …
China’s Xi meets business leaders including Alibaba’s Jack Ma
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting Monday (Feb 17) with top private business leaders including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, state media footage showed.
Beijing steps up financial ‘master plan’ with major asset reshuffle
China is moving to create a group of world-class investment banks through a round of industry consolidation, analysts say.
China’s Xi speaks to entrepreneurs in a rare meeting, signaling support for private sector
The meeting sends a “very clear signal of top-level support” to the private sector entrepreneurs, Peiqian Liu, Asia economist at Fidelity International told CNBC.
China Hints a State Backer for Rednote’s Owner Could Smooth IPO
Chinese regulators have informally indicated to Xiaohongshu Technology Co., owner of the Rednote app, that bringing in a state-owned investor could help make approvals smoother for any future listing, …
