Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Semicon Taiwan, Shein listing
Welcome to Your Week in Asia. The leaders of China, Russia, India and Iran are set to arrive…
Europe drought drives demand for Chinese water-saving goods as EU trade tensions grow
After the intense European heatwave beginning in late May fuelled a surge in imports of Chinese air conditioners,…
China Is Building the University of the Future – What About Switzerland?
China Is Building the University of the Future – What About Switzerland? China is systematically aligning its universities…
Opinion | How Shenzhen can win the ‘AI for science’ race
The next big competition in artificial intelligence is over science. The question is shifting from who has the…
Open Questions | US economist Barry Eichengreen on reality of de-dollarisation and next currency reshuffle
Barry Eichengreen is a leading American economist and one of the world’s foremost experts on international monetary systems.…
China’s high-spending counties emerge as bright spot as domestic demand remains weak
Before Sam’s Club – the American membership-only retailer with status appeal among China’s urban middle class – opened…
China projects ‘outward confidence’ amid economic anxiety, US congressional panel says
A US congressional advisory body on China said the country is projecting an image of confidence even as…
The upside of downsizing: Chinese youth leave the rat race for more affordable small towns
For five years, Alice Zheng, a former bank loan reviewer, followed the path expected of many young Chinese:…
China woos Slovakia with AI, robotics pitch as EU trade friction mounts
China and Slovakia should explore cooperation in clean energy, robotics and artificial intelligence, as the European nation navigates…
South Korea’s Kospi share index plunges nearly 11% on selling of chipmaking stocks
HONG KONG (AP) — South Korea’s Kospi index plunged nearly 11% on Tuesday on heavy selling of computer…
Chinese chipmaker CXMT shares soar in blockbuster Shanghai IPO
HONG KONG (AP) — Shares of CXMT, China’s largest memory chipmaker, shot skyward Monday as they began trading…
China’s ‘K-shaped’ economy is divided not just by sector, but geography
China’s so-called K-shaped economy has attracted attention in recent months, as official data shows a disparity between the…