Chinas

China’s rubber-stamp parliament set to approve ‘ethnic unity’ law
China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), the state legislature, will vote on Thursday on a suite of new laws agreed at this year’s annual two sessions gathering, including a piece...
China’s foreign minister says Iran war ‘should never have happened’
War in the Middle East “should never have happened”, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has declared, even as he struck a more conciliatory tone with the US ahead of...
China’s Two Sessions to reveal Xi’s economic and defence plans as military purge casts shadow
Thousands of delegates will arrive in Beijing this week for China’s annual Two Sessions, one of the most important events in the country’s political calendar and a rare opportunity...
China’s Shenzhen cracks down on risky gold trading amid wave of defaults
China’s Shenzhen cracks down on risky gold trading amid wave of defaults
Published Sat, Feb 21, 2026 · 11:17 AM[SHENZHEN] Financial regulators in Shenzhen moved to curb illegal gold trading activities, targeting speculative schemes that have contributed to a wave of...
China’s drone exports to Russia use a new route through Thailand
China’s drone exports to Russia use a new route through Thailand
[BANGKOK] On the 30th floor of the Chartered Square building in downtown Bangkok, the low-key office of Skyhub Technologies serves as a nexus for a burgeoning and contentious trade.The...
China’s Zhipu unveils new AI model, jolting race with DeepSeek
China’s Zhipu unveils new AI model, jolting race with DeepSeek
Published Wed, Feb 11, 2026 · 06:40 PM[BEIJING] Chinese AI developer Zhipu is set to release an upgrade of its flagship model, accelerating a race to preempt an expected...
China’s top chipmaker SMIC warns rushed AI capacity could sit idle
China’s top chipmaker SMIC warns rushed AI capacity could sit idle
AI-related infrastructure investment is projected to exceed US$3 trillion over the next five yearsPublished Wed, Feb 11, 2026 · 04:40 PM[BEIJING] China’s top chipmaker has warned that breakaway spending...
China’s big silver squeeze persists even as prices steady
China’s big silver squeeze persists even as prices steady
Published Wed, Feb 11, 2026 · 10:56 AMINTERNATIONAL silver prices have steadied after an epic bout of turbulence, but supplies in China are still being pinched as investment and...
China’s stock exchanges to facilitate refinancing for listed firms
China’s stock exchanges to facilitate refinancing for listed firms
The Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing bourses say this is to reform the country’s capital markets and promote innovationPublished Mon, Feb 9, 2026 · 09:41 PM[BEIJING] The Chinese stock exchanges...
China’s easy money floods metals markets as real economy falters
China’s easy money floods metals markets as real economy falters
Copper, gold and silver all hit record highs, and activity on Chinese futures markets has soaredPublished Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 01:49 PMWITH ample cash but fewer investment options,...