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: Cover Story: China’s Drive to Shore Up Social Security Funds Brings a Payroll Shock
A nationwide crackdown is pushing employers to base social security contributions on actual wages, raising labor costs for businesses and cutting into workers’ take-home pay

: Chinese AI Chipmaker Cambricon’s Breakneck Growth Starts to Slow
The Shanghai-listed company faces pressure from supply-chain bottlenecks and intensifying domestic competition even as it benefits from U.S. export restrictions

Commentary: The Token Economy Is Here, and It Will Reshape Business

By drastically lowering coordination and motivation costs, artificial intelligence is rendering traditional corporate hierarchies obsolete and empowering the super individual

: A U.S.-Listed Chinese Microcap Sat at the Center of a $110 Million Pump-and-Dump Scheme
Deepfake celebrity ads on Facebook and Instagram funneled retail investors into WhatsApp stock-picking groups, where scammers allegedly drove demand for Ostin Technology shares as low-cost investors sold into the rally

Moore Threads Plans Hong Kong Listing to Fuel AI Chip Push

The Shanghai-listed GPU developer reported surging first-half revenue as it pursues a dual listing to bolster finances, even as supply-chain risks and competition for internet clients intensify

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In Depth: Former Shanxi Richest Man Indicted on Mafia, Casino Charges

Cover Story: China’s Power Market Enters a More Volatile Era as Prices Go Real Time

Analysis: How Active ETFs Will Reshape Asset Management in China

Caixin Explains: How China Plans to Pay for Its Urban Renewal Push

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LATEST NEWS

: CX Daily: China’s Drive to Shore Up Social Security Funds Brings a Payroll Shock
A nationwide crackdown is pushing employers to base social security contributions on actual wages, cutting into workers’ take-home pay
Aug 11, 2026 09:00 AM

: Former Chinese Heavy Machinery Executive Sentenced to 15 Years for Bribery
Lu Wenjun, a former senior executive at major state-owned machinery groups, was fined 5 million yuan after a court found he accepted nearly 68 million yuan in bribes over two decades
Aug 11, 2026 12:44 AM

: Alibaba Opens Qwen Platform to Outside Developers in Push to Build AI-Agent Ecosystem
The company said third parties can embed Qwen-powered agents into phones, PCs and smart glasses, broadening Alibaba’s effort to turn its flagship AI model into an all-in-one consumer platform
Aug 11, 2026 12:25 AM

: China Takes World’s Fastest Train One Step Closer to Market
Prototypes of the new bullet train, which can hit 400 kph, completed lengthy testing that clears the way for final inspection and certification
Aug 10, 2026 06:08 PM

: Business Brief (Aug. 10): Chinese Firms See Millions in U.S. Tariff Refunds
DeepSeek’s API calls reach three times that of OpenAI, WeChat is testing AI features for its Moments platform
Aug 10, 2026 05:49 PM

: Analysis: China’s Offshore Trust Tax Overhaul Puts Tycoons on Notice
Strict new rules force founders of overseas-listed companies to reassess their global wealth structures, though implementation gray areas remain
Aug 10, 2026 05:17 PM

: Retail Investors Face Slim Odds at Slice of Unitree IPO
Retail investors face lottery-level odds of securing an allocation in the highly anticipated listing, driven by hopes of massive first-day gains despite the industry’s ongoing path-to-profitability challenges
Aug 10, 2026 04:48 PM

: Beijing Eases Housing Restrictions to Stabilize Property Market
The new policy package includes lowering social insurance and income tax payment requirements for non-local families who want to buy homes in the city’s central districts and raising caps on housing provident fund loans for eligible households
Aug 10, 2026 04:24 PM

: China Inflation Cools Faster Than Expected on Weak Demand
Consumer and producer price indexes miss forecasts, highlighting an entrenched imbalance in the economy
Aug 10, 2026 04:07 PM

: Commentary: Trump’s Hard-Line Policies Drive BRICS Founders Closer
Punitive tariffs and deepening diplomatic rifts are alienating nations once friendly to the U.S. like Brazil and India, encouraging them to forge a united front with China ahead of a pivotal summit in New Delhi
Aug 10, 2026 02:00 PM

: Opinion: The Much-Needed Upgrade to China’s Financial Governance
To prevent institutional failures from triggering systemic crises, Beijing is targeting predatory shareholders, rogue executives and regulatory capture in a sweeping governance upgrade
Aug 10, 2026 01:42 PM

: Commentary: To Safeguard Offshore Wealth, Chinese Investors Must Embrace Tax Transparency
While new offshore trust rules have triggered panic over the fate of overseas insurance policies, the era of using them as havens is ending anyway
Aug 10, 2026 12:47 PM

: Tech Brief (Aug. 10): ByteDance Accepts AI Gap, Sticks With In-House Models
Moore Threads plans Hong Kong IPO, Unitree Robotics opens STAR Market IPO subscriptions
Aug 10, 2026 11:38 AM

: CX Daily: China’s Renewable Energy Boom Runs Into Market Reality
The end of guaranteed state tariffs has exposed wind and solar operators to volatile price swings and grid bottlenecks
Aug 10, 2026 09:00 AM

: Weekend Long Read: A Soaked Market for Central China’s Watermelon Farmers
After heavy rains delayed their planting season, Henan’s harvest collided with a saturated market, sending prices plummeting
Aug 08, 2026 10:00 AM

: IPO Boom, Tax Plan Help Hong Kong Lure Back Global Finance Talent
Foreign employment visas and finance-sector hiring are climbing as international banks relocate senior staff to Hong Kong and investors pour money into the city’s resurgent capital markets
Aug 08, 2026 04:28 AM