China orders entities not to assist EU’s JD.com probe...CK Hutchison seeks $1.5 BN from Panama over port seizures...China’s youth unemployment hits 17.9% as record numbers graduate
China orders entities not to assist EU’s JD.com probe
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China plans small city consumption boost...CATL buys into AI data-center supply chain...Nokia to close mainland China operations by year end
China plans small city consumption boost
China’s domestic demand further weakens in July...Shein cuts HK IPO valuation to around $25 BN...China unveils domestic oil, gas buildout strategy
China’s domestic demand further weakens in July
US to tell partners to pick side in AI race...China to add chemicals, petrochemicals to carbon emissions offsetting scheme...China closes 670 rural banks in financial sector overhaul
US to tell partners to pick side in AI race
China’s marriage rate falls 7.5% in first half 2026...China’s Pony.ai, Uber to jointly roll out 2,000 robotaxis in Europe...China’s electric trucks exports surge on back of Iran War
China’s marriage registrations fell 7.5% year on year in the first half of 2026, reports the South China Morning Post. The drop underscores the demographic challenges authorities face as they step up efforts to encourage nuptials and childbearing.
A reminder of an alternative
In the fascinating and not too transparent history of modern China, Zhu Rongji, who died this week at the age of 97, played a central role and along with several others in some ways represented an alternative approach to the current direction of China’s system and its relationship with the rest of the world.
US mulls ban on domestic drone maker over China ties...Ford to move some Lincoln production from China to US...Spain to approve Chinese car plant despite security concerns
US mulls ban on domestic drone maker over China ties
Chinese regulators steer flying vehicle industry towards cargo...Chinese companies see $38 MN in US tariff refunds...China’s car sales continue to drop as focus shifts to overseas markets
Chinese regulators steer flying vehicle industry towards cargo
China completes test of next generation of high-speed rail...Apple testing CXMT memory chips for iPhones and MacBooks...Beijing eases housing restrictions to stabilize property sector
China completes test of next generation of high-speed rail
One million evacuated, major transport disruptions as typhoon hits eastern China...China’s July factory inflation eases to three-month low...Quarter of China’s ultra wealthy in Beijing and Shanghai
One million evacuated, major transport disruptions as typhoon hits eastern China
Sinopec steps up Russian oil imports...China wastes more clean energy than power demand growth...Chinese EV sales triple in Australia
Sinopec steps up Russian oil imports
A wasted energy surplus
China has reason to be proud of having created a bureaucracy system dating back to the Song dynasty a thousand years ago, and beyond.