Tech Brief (Aug. 4): Alibaba Launches New Large Model to Power Enterprise-Facing AI Agent Ant Group’s embodied AI subsidiary seeks independent funding, MiniMax open-sources video generation model H3 Caixin Global · Aug 4
Business Brief (Aug. 3): Chinese AI Models Sweep Top Five in Global API Calls OpenAI slashes prices for GPT-5.6 models by up to 80%, China expects 4 trillion yuan direct investment in computing power networks Caixin Global · Aug 3
The Week Ahead (Aug. 3-9): Hong Kong Launches T-Bond Futures, SpaceX Lock-Up Expires Toyota halts production following the Kumamoto earthquake, Canada implements its foreign influence registry, and Unitree Robotics begins its IPO price inquiry Caixin Global · Jul 31
Tech Brief (July 31): ByteDance Reshuffles Workplace Tool Feishu in AI Push Robotics startup Unitree launches $620 million STAR Market IPO, Zhongji Innolight slides in Hong Kong debut following $7 billion IPO Caixin Global · Jul 31
Business Brief (July 31): GPU Prices Spike as AI Demand Strains Supply China denies reports of supplying missiles to Iran; EU issues preliminary anti-dumping ruling on Chinese sodium benzoate Caixin Global · Jul 31
Business Brief (July 30): WTO Backs China in Turkey EV Tariff Dispute China Unicom faces U.S. national security blacklist, domestic 5G smartphone shipments see double-digit decline Caixin Global · Jul 30
Tech Brief (Jul. 30): U.S. Takes Aim at Chinese Robot-Makers With Sweeping Import Ban Baidu’s Apollo Go starts public road tests in London, Zuckerberg says U.S. should not ban Chinese models to stay ahead Caixin Global · Jul 30
Analysis: How Active ETFs Will Reshape Asset Management in China A major innovation in the multitrillion-yuan fund market offers the potential for lower costs and intraday liquidity, but the requirement for total portfolio transparency puts every manager’s secret sauce on display Caixin Global · Jul 30
Business Brief (July 29): China Backs AI Token Business Innovation ByteDance launches its Doubao search service, chipmaker CXMT is set to join the MSCI China All Shares Index Caixin Global · Jul 29
Energy Insider: China’s Commerce Ministry Rebuts Overcapacity Claims The Democratic Republic of the Congo officially becomes a lithium exporter after certification of a Zijin Mining project, while a Chinese shipping giant’s supertanker successfully navigates the Red Sea amid plunging traffic Caixin Global · Jul 29
Business Brief (July 28): China Condemns Proposed U.S. AI Sanctions as ‘Hegemony’ The commerce ministry warns Beijing will take measures to protect domestic enterprises if U.S. actions cause substantive harm Caixin Global · Jul 28
Energy Insider: CATL Profit Surges, Plans Record Share Buyback China imposes export controls on 14 European entities, Japan prepares for large-scale deep-sea rare-earth mining Caixin Global · Jul 28
Tech Brief (July 28): Chipmaker CXMT Surges 470% in STAR Market Debut Momenta launches Robovan business in Suzhou, Meituan upgrades local-services AI assistant and agent platform Caixin Global · Jul 28
The Week Ahead (July 27-Aug. 2): CXMT Set for STAR Market Debut in Board’s Largest IPO Zhongji Innolight plans Hong Kong’s largest listing this year; the U.S. Federal Reserve holds key interest-rate meeting Caixin Global · Jul 24
Caixin Global · Jul 24 Business Brief (July 24): China, U.S. Explore Reciprocal Tariff Cuts Nvidia CEO opposes U.S. bans on Chinese AI models, China releases national standard for AI agents
Caixin Global · Jul 23 Business Brief (July 23): China’s $1 Trillion Sports Industry Push Domestic new-energy vehicle sales top 1 million, Beijing to slap 55% tariff on Brazilian beef
Caixin Global · Jul 22 Tech Brief (Jul. 22): Alibaba Unveils Latest Image Generation Model Chipmaker Horizon Robotics forecasts better-than-expected first-half revenue, robotics startup Shouxing Technology closes A2 funding round
Caixin Global · Jul 22 Business Brief (July 22): China Pledges $3 Billion to Upgrade Freight Trucks A globally innovative narcolepsy drug makes its debut in China, while AI startup Anthropic agrees to a record $1.5 billion copyright settlement with authors
Caixin Global · Jul 21 Business Brief (July 21): Shenzhen Launches 10 Billion Yuan Fund Targeting Chips, Emerging Industries More than 30 listed firms announce share buybacks or stake increases amid stock market rout
Caixin Global · Jul 21 Tech Brief (Jul. 21): Is Mega Chip IPO to Blame for China’s Tech Rout? ByteDance launches audio creation model, EU fines AliExpress 550 million euros for failing to curb illegal goods
Caixin Global · Jul 20 Business Brief (July 20): U.K. Nationalizes British Steel as Chinese Owner Cries ‘Robbery’ AI startup Moonshot targets a Hong Kong IPO within six months, while Ikea plans to shutter eight more stores in China
Caixin Global · Jul 20 Tech Brief (Jul. 20): Moonshot AI Pauses New Kimi Subscriptions Alibaba’s Qwen to power Apple Intelligence in China, SenseTime plans to launch computing satellites
Caixin Global · Jul 17 The Week Ahead (July 20-26): U.S. To Impose 25% Tariffs on Brazilian Goods Andy Burnham is expected to become U.K. prime minister; Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. will enhance its T+1 trading session
Caixin Global · Jul 17 Business Brief (July 17): China Spearheads World AI Cooperation Organization Domestic loans to real estate developers plunge, while the U.S. launches anti-circumvention probe into solar cells from China
Caixin Global · Jul 16 Business Brief (July 16): DeepSeek Said to Prepare for IPO Tencent integrates its AI assistant with JD.com, tech and EV sectors drive a surge in China’s power consumption