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: In Depth: China’s Kiwi War Pits a Patent Against a Plant’s Pedigree
A bruising lawsuit over a popular golden kiwifruit has escalated into a fight over national sovereignty, intellectual property and the very origin of the fruit itself

In Depth: New Zealand Fruit Giant’s Kiwi Battle in China

: China Trims VAT on Short-Held Home Sales as Property Easing Continues
The rate on homes held less than two years drops to 3% from 5% starting Jan. 1, 2026

In Depth: Why China Is Taking In Less Tax as GDP Growth Stays Steady

In Depth: Chinese Contractors Undergird Middle East Building Boom

The desert gold rush offers immense rewards, but for China’s construction companies, it also presents a gauntlet of challenges, from razor-thin profits to ferocious competition

: 2050 Global Net-Zero Goal Is Out of Reach, Says S&P’s Daniel Yergin
The target ‘probably was unrealistic to begin with,’ the Pulitzer-prize winning author tells Caixin, citing rising energy demand, security concerns and geopolitical tensions

Year in Review: Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Caps a Year for Safety Oversight Concerns

Despite a statistical decline in overall incidents, a record-breaking fire in Hong Kong and bridge collapses on the Chinese mainland expose persistent gaps in construction quality and disaster preparedness

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: Cosco Executive Named Hong Kong Liaison Office Deputy
Zhang Yong succeeded Qi Bin, a former executive vice president at China’s sovereign wealth fund, who had held the post for just over a year
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: Hong Kong Doubles Smoking Fines in Strictest Crackdown Yet
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: In Depth: Ousted PE Executive Tests Power and Profit Sharing in China’s Mixed-Ownership Funds
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: Beijing Drafts Law to Standardize and Fund Child-Care Services
The National People’s Congress reviews a bill making child care a basic public service, aiming to fix high costs and low usage rates
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: Commentary: Where Did China’s Trillion-Dollar Surplus Go?
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: Year in Review: Trump’s ‘G2’ Moment Signals a World Resorting Around Washington and Beijing
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: CX Daily: Chinese Contractors Undergird Middle East Building Boom
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: Qinghai Salt Lake Industry to Acquire Peer in State-Led Lithium Push
The deal will integrate assets under the newly formed China Salt Lake Industry Group, resolving internal competition and aiming to create a world-class industrial base for lithium and potash
Dec 31, 2025 02:29 AM

: French Customs Cite Shein for Product Violations as EU Tightens Scrutiny
Nearly 25% of nontextile goods in Shein shipments failed compliance checks, as European regulators broaden probes into Chinese e-commerce platforms
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: China Extends Consumer Stimulus to 2026, Cuts Back on Home Appliance Support
$8.9 billion plan narrows eligible products, ups energy standards, and scraps subsidies for home renovations
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: Smart-Home Startup OneRobotics Lands $206 Million in HK IPO, Bets Big on AI Bots
AI home-device maker debuts in Hong Kong as Chinese robotics firms flood capital markets
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: China’s Imported Car Sales Hit Decade Low Amid EV Onslaught
Decline marks fourth straight year of sliding sales, driven by the rise of domestic electric vehicles and a consumer shift to lower-priced models. German marques like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi saw sales plunge
Dec 31, 2025 01:01 AM

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