Taiwan President William Lai unveils $40 billion defense spending proposal to counter China military pressure as U.S. offers cautious support.
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Tesla scored a win in China just as its biggest rival stumbled
Elon Musk’s EV maker is having a difficult year, but its biggest Chinese rival has also hit some serious speed bumps in recent months.
China’s JD.com unit Jingdong Industrials aims for US$412 million Hong Kong IPO
Jingdong Industrials, the supply-chain technology arm of JD.com, aims to raise as much as HK$3.21 billion (US$412 million) through a Hong Kong stock offering, joining a wave of mainland Chinese …
Nasdaq Lists Some Tiny IPOs That Go Up in Flames. Regulators Are Cracking Down.
Since 2023, there have been over 230 offerings below $15 million apiece on Nasdaq, compared with 33 on the New York Stock Exchange.
China’s LandSpace fails to complete reusable rocket test
By Eduardo Baptista and Joey Roulette BEIJING/WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The maiden test of LandSpace’s next-generation Zhuque-3 rocket ended in failure on Wednesday, dashing the Chinese firm’s …
US lifts China sentiment, but tensions cloud outlook in Japan, report says
Global confidence in China ticked higher in the third quarter, Morgan Stanley says, driven by US companies and policy support in Beijing.
China’s services growth slips to 5-month low in November, private PMI shows
By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) – China’s services activity expanded at its slowest pace in five months in November, as growth in new orders softened despite a boost from …
In Shenzhen, technology reshapes everyday life
Technological innovation is a means, not an end. In Shenzhen, it transforms industries, enhances services, and improves everyday life. Technology for the greater good, the people and the future. The …
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Three economic flashpoints for 2026
China’s top leaders are expected to discuss economic plans for the year ahead during an annual meeting next week.
UK delays decision for third time on China’s plan for Europe’s largest embassy
Britain delayed on Tuesday for a third time a decision on whether to approve China’s contentious plan to build the largest embassy in Europe in London, prompting China to warn that the latest setback …
China Ramps Up Iranian Oil Intake After Getting New Import Quota
China’s independent oil refiners are boosting their intake of Iranian crude from onshore tanks and ships idling at sea after Beijing issued a fresh round of import quotas late last month.
China’s top universities plan to roll out ’embodied intelligence’ majors to fuel Beijing’s robotics push
Seven Chinese universities plan to launch an “embodied intelligence” major as Beijing races to build a pipeline of robotics and AI talent.
Taiwan says China sometimes stages mock attacks on foreign navy ships in strait
China’s military sometimes simulates attacks on foreign naval vessels in the Taiwan Strait and Taiwan shares intelligence with international partners when they operate in those waters, a senior Taiwan …