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Beijing police have launched a criminal investigation into CreditEase and taken criminal measures against several suspects after the financial firm admitted that its quasi-fixed-income products had effectively defaulted and that it may be insolvent.
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Commentary: China’s rise in EVs and green technology has exposed Europe’s high energy costs and weakening industrial edge. Trade barriers won’t fix either problem.
China’s climate authorities said Friday that a super El Niño formed in September and is on course to become the strongest since systematic monitoring began in 1951, raising the risk of extreme weather through next year.
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The #IMF# has urged #China# to move away from its traditional investment- and export-driven growth model, saying the world’s second-largest economy needs a new growth model centered on consumption, services and productivity gains.
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A Chinese court sentenced former Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang to 14 years in prison for taking more than 60 million yuan in bribes over more than two decades, according to a ruling announced Saturday.
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Cover Story: China’s internet giants Tencent, Alibaba and ByteDance are racing to reorganizing products and teams around AI agents that can carry out complex tasks across apps. But they are breaking new ground as they work out how to sell the software.
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Opinion: China’s R&D spending is astronomical, but producing Nobel-level breakthroughs will take more than cash. Giving researchers true autonomy, reforming how talent is evaluated, and boosting private-sector innovation are essential.
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China has proposed new regulations requiring automakers to rigorously test innovative vehicle designs before they can be sold to the public, following complaints of increased risks caused by gimmicks such as hidden door handles.
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The Chinese mainland’s bank resolution regime was rated “materially non-compliant” by the Financial Stability Board, which cited limited funding capacity and insufficient operational readiness for managing the failure of systemically important lenders.
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Chinese tech giants ByteDance and Tencent are fast-tracking the development of personal AI agents, racing to capture the consumer market following the breakout success of Meta’s new assistant, Muse.
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The European Union and China have reached an understanding on hybrid-vehicle trade that could reduce projected Chinese exports to Europe by more than half over four years, though the sides have yet to disclose how the arrangement will work.
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The U.S. International Trade Commission has opened an investigation into power delivery systems used in high-performance computing, targeting suppliers including Delta Electronics, Luxshare and Foxconn over allegations of U.S. patent infringement.
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The 2026 Annual Meetings of the @monetary_imf International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the @WorldBankGroup will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 12–18.
As powerful forces reshape the global economy, representatives from 191 countries—including central bankers, ministers of finance and development, private sector executives, civil society representatives and academics—will gather to discuss the growth outlook, financial stability, poverty reduction and other issues of international concern.
A unique global forum for economic policymaking, the Meetings offer an opportunity to exchange ideas, strengthen partnerships and advance policy solutions for a more dynamic, resilient future.
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One insurer settles its leadership while another is still paying for China’s property crisis. Taikang Life names Xue Jihao general manager as former President Cheng Kangping moves to Union Life, a rival battered by Evergrande’s collapse.
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China’s central bank has proposed expanding its credit information database to cover corporate data and non-bank lenders, overhauling a 2005 framework to align with data protection laws.
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China and the EU pledge to contain trade disputes after Beijing talks, with an understanding on hybrids, a push to explore lower tariffs on some goods and more transparency on export controls.
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China’s Ministry of Finance will let local governments tap about $82 billion in unused debt quotas to plug district-level budget gaps and fund infrastructure projects, as policymakers step up efforts to support the economy.
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U.S.-listed Chinese fintech company Yiren Digital swung to a net loss in the first half of the year, as tighter regulation of China’s loan facilitation industry hit its business.
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Chinese prosecutors have indicted Chen Weijun, a former top official in Xinjiang, on bribery charges, alleging that he accepted an exceptionally large amount of illegal payments while advancing through senior posts.
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