China’s e-commerce sector maintained robust growth momentum between January and May 2025, with online retail sales increasing by 8.5 percent year-on-year. It has leveraged its strengths in innovation, …
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China Flexes Chokehold on Rare-Earth Magnets as Exports Plunge in May
Total export volumes of rare-earth magnets from China fell 74% in May from a year earlier, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of Chinese customs data. That was the bigges …
Cool drinks! Brands grow sip by sip in rural markets
On the golden plains of Central China’s Henan province, farmers harvesting wheat under the scorching sun pause for a refreshing break, not with water from a jug, but with freshly made iced lemonade …
China warning on blind-box toys sends Labubu-maker Pop Mart shares tumbling
Pop Mart dropped as much as 6.2 per cent, after tumbling 5.3 per cent on June 19. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Zhaoxin eyes IPO on China’s tech board as x86 chip losses mount
Shanghai Zhaoxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Zhaoxin), a key Chinese developer of domestically produced x86-compatible CPUs, has filed for an IPO on the Shanghai STAR Market, targeting CNY4.169 billion …
China rolls out IPO welcome mat for unprofitable tech
To strengthen capital market support for technology startups, Qing Wu, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), announced during the 2025 Lujiazui Forum on June 18, 2025, that …
China’s AI DeepSeek Predicts the Price of XRP, Pepe and Dogecoin by the End of 2025
China’s sophisticated AI chatbot DeepSeek predicts several leading meme coins and altcoins will be setting new price highs by New Year.
WeChat friends help crypto thieves, Korbit denies hack: Asia Express
WeChat hackers use victims’ friends to steal crypto. South Korean exchange Korbit denies hack after 12-hour maintenance.
China recommits to global expansion of digital yuan amid the stablecoin mania
The head of China’s central bank has sworn to expand the international use of the digital yuan as other nations switch to stablecoins away from CBDCs.
David Sacks ‘warns’ US, says DeepSeek ‘proof’ China can advance AI chips despite restrictions
White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks warns that strict US chip export rules risk weakening America’s tech dominance and boosting Chinese rivals. He highlights the rapid progress of Chinese AI, …
Haier Ranks First in Industry on the Top 50 2025 Chinese Global Brand Builders List, Maintains Top 10 Position for 9 Consecutive Years
Haier has once again secured the top position in the home appliance category on the prestigious Top 50 2025 Chinese Global Brand Builders List, jointly released by Google and Kantar BrandZ. This marks …
China soy sauce maker rises on Hong Kong debut
Shares in China’s top soy sauce maker Foshan Haitian ended slightly higher on its debut on Thursday (Jun 19) after raising US$1.3 billion in one of Hong Kong’s biggest initial public offerings (IPO) …
China learned a valuable lesson in US trade talks: the value of its leverage
US President Donald Trump may have touted the latest trade deal between the US and China as a win for America. But it’s Chinese leaders who have walked away with an extra spring in their…
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