US Accuses Chile and 40-Plus Countries of Aiding Chinese Tariff Evasion
Economy

US Accuses Chile and 40-Plus Countries of Aiding Chinese Tariff Evasion

A White House report puts Chile in Level 3 of an alleged shadow transshipment network. Chile says it was never consulted...

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China Aligns 12 Regulations as Landmark Environmental Code Takes Effect Saturday
Politics

China Aligns 12 Regulations as Landmark Environmental Code Takes Effect Saturday

The State Council revises pollution-source and monitoring rules and revokes three others as the 1,242-article Ecological...

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Zhu Rongji, China's Economic Reform Premier, Dies at 98
Politics

Zhu Rongji, China's Economic Reform Premier, Dies at 98

The former premier who rebuilt China's tax system, restructured state-owned enterprises and negotiated WTO entry has die...

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Taiwan Throttles Mobile Internet to 256 Kbps in Seven Cities During Invasion Drill
Defense

Taiwan Throttles Mobile Internet to 256 Kbps in Seven Cities During Invasion Drill

The 30-minute slowdown in Taipei and six other areas was part of Han Kuang civil-defense exercises simulating a Chinese ...

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Zhu Rongji, China's Reform-Era 'Iron Chancellor,' Dies at 97
Politics

Zhu Rongji, China's Reform-Era 'Iron Chancellor,' Dies at 97

The former Chinese premier who drove WTO entry and market reforms during the late 1990s has died at 97, leaving a legacy...

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Africa Can Host Factories Without Owning Industrial Capability
Economy

Africa Can Host Factories Without Owning Industrial Capability

A Development Reimagined essay argues that FDI and job counts measure activity, not capability, and that African governm...

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Why Chinese Educators Want Gansu's Long March Story Taught in Close-Up
Education

Why Chinese Educators Want Gansu's Long March Story Taught in Close-Up

A Chinese higher-education commentary argues that pairing grand Long March narratives with local Gansu detail can move s...

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Xinhuanet Sets August 25 Launch for Plan to Connect Listed Companies and Vocational Colleges
Education

Xinhuanet Sets August 25 Launch for Plan to Connect Listed Companies and Vocational Colleges

Xinhuanet will launch a state-backed plan to link listed companies with vocational colleges through de-identified indust...

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China to Deploy 49th Naval Escort Fleet to Gulf of Aden
Defense

China to Deploy 49th Naval Escort Fleet to Gulf of Aden

The People's Liberation Army Navy will rotate a destroyer, frigate and supply ship into the Gulf of Aden and Somali wate...

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Brazilian Beef Industry Braces for 35% Drop in China Sales as Safeguard Quota Bites
Agriculture

Brazilian Beef Industry Braces for 35% Drop in China Sales as Safeguard Quota Bites

China's new import safeguard quota is set to slash Brazilian beef exports by a third, forcing major meatpackers like JBS...

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China Sets Ambitious Ecological Targets for 2026–2030 in New Development Plan
Politics

China Sets Ambitious Ecological Targets for 2026–2030 in New Development Plan

The five-year plan aims to lock in at least 18% protected land area and raise forest coverage to 25.8%, backed by a land...

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China Touts Track Record of Delivering on Trade, Climate Pledges
Politics

China Touts Track Record of Delivering on Trade, Climate Pledges

President Xi Jinping's decade-long emphasis on honoring promises is reflected in concrete policy moves, from expanding i...

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CF40 Forum: China AI Supply Chain in ‘Marathon’ First Half, K-Shaped Rally Masks Bubble in Long Tail
Technology

CF40 Forum: China AI Supply Chain in ‘Marathon’ First Half, K-Shaped Rally Masks Bubble in Long Tail

While Anthropic’s annual recurring revenue rockets toward $1.2 trillion and US AI capex tops $800 billion, a CF40 forum ...

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Big Auto's Profit Plunge: Operating Earnings Down 18% in First Half of 2026
Automotive

Big Auto's Profit Plunge: Operating Earnings Down 18% in First Half of 2026

A CAM analysis of 15 top automakers shows a sharp divergence between modest revenue decline and a near-18% profit drop, ...

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Global Automakers’ Profit Per Vehicle Slumps 15.8% as Margins Come Under Pressure
Automotive

Global Automakers’ Profit Per Vehicle Slumps 15.8% as Margins Come Under Pressure

A study of 15 leading car groups found operating profit tumbled 17.5% in the first half of 2026, even as revenues slippe...

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Former Nanjing People’s Congress Chief Long Xiang Sentenced to Death with Reprieve for Graft, Insider Trading
Politics

Former Nanjing People’s Congress Chief Long Xiang Sentenced to Death with Reprieve for Graft, Insider Trading

Long Xiang, former chairman of the Standing Committee of Nanjing Municipal People’s Congress, has been sentenced to deat...

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Unitree IPO oversubscribed 8000-fold as Chinese humanoid robot frenzy peaks
Companies

Unitree IPO oversubscribed 8000-fold as Chinese humanoid robot frenzy peaks

Retail demand for the Shanghai listing of robotics challenger Unitree hit 8000-times the shares on offer, valuing the fi...

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China Requests Participation in Brazil’s WTO Case Over U.S. Tariff Hike
Politics

China Requests Participation in Brazil’s WTO Case Over U.S. Tariff Hike

Beijing cites ‘substantial commercial interest’ in joining consultations, arguing the 37.5% U.S. surcharge hits all Chin...

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US Accepts Brazil's WTO Talks on Tariffs; China Asks to Join Dispute
Politics

US Accepts Brazil's WTO Talks on Tariffs; China Asks to Join Dispute

Washington responded to Brasília's consultation request over two additional levies on Brazilian goods. Beijing moved to ...

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Republican Lawmakers Issue Four Demands for USMCA Review, Threatening Mexico's Economic Model
Politics

Republican Lawmakers Issue Four Demands for USMCA Review, Threatening Mexico's Economic Model

A letter signed by 168 House Republicans to USTR Jamieson Greer outlines conditions including tariff alignment and curbi...

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China's New 20% Tax on Offshore Trusts Sends Wealthy Scrambling to Sell Assets
Politics

China's New 20% Tax on Offshore Trusts Sends Wealthy Scrambling to Sell Assets

Wealthy Chinese are rushing to assess and pay a new 20% tax on offshore trusts, with many planning to liquidate stocks a...

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China Factory-Gate Inflation Slows to 3.5% as Domestic Demand Lags
Economy

China Factory-Gate Inflation Slows to 3.5% as Domestic Demand Lags

Producer price inflation in China rose just 3.5% year-on-year in July, the slowest pace in three months, while consumer ...

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Darwin's 150-Year-Old Carnivorous Plant Theory Proven by Chinese Researchers
News

Darwin's 150-Year-Old Carnivorous Plant Theory Proven by Chinese Researchers

Genetic and enzyme analysis confirms Saxifraga candelabrum, a flowering plant from China’s highest plateaus, traps, dige...

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Researchers Propose 'One Body, Four Wings' Digital Model to Overhaul Entrepreneurship Education in China's Local Universities
Education

Researchers Propose 'One Body, Four Wings' Digital Model to Overhaul Entrepreneurship Education in China's Local Universities

A new research paper outlines a digitally native framework designed to fix fragmented curricula, passive teaching, and w...

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Zhong Ou Fund Marks 20 Years With ‘Super Factory’ Model, Flags Debt-Deleveraging Timeline and Tech Reset
Companies

Zhong Ou Fund Marks 20 Years With ‘Super Factory’ Model, Flags Debt-Deleveraging Timeline and Tech Reset

The Shanghai-based manager unveiled a specialised, industrialised and digitalised investment framework, reporting nearly...

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Smart Manufacturing Fuels China's Machinery Sector to 6.4% Growth in H1
Technology

Smart Manufacturing Fuels China's Machinery Sector to 6.4% Growth in H1

China's machinery industry value added rose 6.4% in H1 2026, outpacing the broader industrial sector, with intelligent e...

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Shenzhen Set to Host APEC as China Builds on Decade of Mega‑Summits
Politics

Shenzhen Set to Host APEC as China Builds on Decade of Mega‑Summits

Ahead of the November APEC gathering in Shenzhen, Beijing is spotlighting a run of diplomatic mega‑events that have show...

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Ralph Lauren Raises Outlook After 14% Revenue Surge, China Sales Soar 40%
Retail

Ralph Lauren Raises Outlook After 14% Revenue Surge, China Sales Soar 40%

First-quarter revenue hits $2 billion as North America and China fuel exceptional growth. The luxury brand raises fiscal...

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CSRC Fines Jihua Group ¥7 Million for Massive Accounting Fraud
Companies

CSRC Fines Jihua Group ¥7 Million for Massive Accounting Fraud

Jihua Group inflated revenues by billions of yuan and hid a 60% profit decline over 2018–2021; the CSRC fined the state-...

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Industrial Robot Numbers Triple in a Decade as the Global Robotics Market Approaches $210 Billion
Technology

Industrial Robot Numbers Triple in a Decade as the Global Robotics Market Approaches $210 Billion

Industrial robot deployments have surged to 4 million units worldwide, with China dominating new installations. Meanwhil...

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