Spotlight

AI is the New Gateway: How Algorithms are Reshaping Chinese Consumerism

For decades, online shopping meant typing a product into a search box, scrolling through pages of results and deciding what to buy. In China, artificial intelligence is beginning to dismantle that f...

Sep 10, 2026

Nomura Warns AI Rally Masks U.S. Economic Vulnerabilities, Challenging 'Tina' Doctrine

China's accelerating artificial intelligence push is beginning to challenge one of the assumptions that has helped sustain U.S. financial dominance: that global investors have few credible alternati...

Sep 5, 2026

Optimism Rises for EU-China Trade Deal as Deadline Nears

Former European Council President Charles Michel has expressed optimism that China and the European Union can make meaningful progress in negotiations aimed at easing mounting trade tensions, even a...

Aug 31, 2026

Hong Kong's Transformation: Becoming a Global Hub for AI and Robotics

Hong Kong is seeking to turn its longstanding strengths in finance, research and international trade into a platform for artificial intelligence and robotics, as officials compete with other Asian c...

Aug 26, 2026

WuXi Biologics Posts 4.3% Profit Rise, Defying Biotech Sector Headwinds

WuXi Biologics reported a 4.3% increase in first-half profit, demonstrating resilience amidst broader industry headwinds facing the biotechnology sector. The Chinese biopharma giant posted financia...

Aug 25, 2026

Google's Strategic Retreat: Why Alphabet is Scaling Back Operations in China

Google is preparing to move production of its Pixel smartphones and other consumer devices out of China, marking another step in the company’s long retreat from the country as trade tensions, regula...

Aug 25, 2026

World Humanoid Robot Games 2026: Shifting Focus to Commercial Viability

As the global race toward advanced robotics accelerates, international attention is rapidly shifting toward comprehensive real-world testing environments for humanoid machines. Central to this growi...

Aug 22, 2026

China's Aggressive Push for Semiconductor Self-Sufficiency Amid Geopolitical Tensions

China’s drive to build a self-reliant semiconductor industry is entering a more demanding phase as Beijing channels state money, purchasing power and research resources into closing technological ga...

Aug 19, 2026

China Recalibrates Oil & Gas Strategy for Energy Security and Carbon Transition

China is recalibrating its relationship with fossil fuels under its latest five-year energy plan, seeking to protect the world’s second-largest economy from supply disruptions while accelerating an ...

Aug 18, 2026

AI Demand Fuels Triple-Digit Profit Surges for Chinese Chip Foundries SMIC and Hua Hong

China’s biggest semiconductor foundries are emerging as major beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom, with surging demand for computing hardware lifting revenue, factory utilisation and p...

Aug 14, 2026