Winner takes all in China’s ruthless race for university places – The Irish Times
This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival falls a few days after China’s National Day, which was on Wednesday, giving most…
China’s Hunan puts non-tax revenue in crosshairs, cracking down on sketchy fines
Hunan has become the latest Chinese province to tighten controls on non-tax revenue growth through a revision of…
China’s ‘full stack’ AI ambitions on show at Alibaba’s Apsara Conference
China’s full artificial intelligence technology stack was on display at this year’s Apsara Conference, the annual gathering of…
Xiaomi makes ‘bold attempt’ to challenge Apple’s iPhone 17 in China
Xiaomi is resolute in maintaining its lead over Apple in the world’s largest smartphone market, as the Chinese…
How Hong Kong’s role in Beijing’s economic strategy could evolve in the next 5 years
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that…
China’s marriage rate is at its lowest in nearly 40 years. Why are singles put off settling down? – The Irish Times
These are the loveliest weeks of the year in Beijing, warm and sunny during the day and cool…
China unveils giant ‘robot boot camps’ to train up world-leading humanoids
China is going all out to outpace the United States in the race to develop advanced humanoid robots.…
Home-grown heroes: how Huawei and DeepSeek are helping China break reliance on US chips
When Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek unveiled an updated foundational model late in August, investors in Nvidia were…
China’s banks face their ‘Japanification moment’, S&P report warns
China’s banks are edging towards their “Japanification moment”, as years of yielding margins to support the economy have…
In China, Ray Dalio discusses global debt issues as Beijing seeks his counsel
As China works to defuse its debt risks, and with unchained US borrowing rocketing skyward, Ray Dalio finds…
Is a rumoured US rare earth fund coming too late to catch up with China?
As China consolidates its near-monopoly status in critical minerals and rare earth elements – essential raw materials for…
Signs of a rebound spur Chinese businesses to venture out into uncertainty
As capital markets resurrect, how can businesses capitalise on opportunities amid risks and nagging uncertainties? Experts from leading…