China Economy

With the launch of Harness, China’s DeepSeek continues to build the foundational digital scaffolding for autonomous AI agents.

Guangdong province deepens ties with China tech giant to boost digital innovation by focusing on AI, semiconductors and smart services.

This week: SMIC plans to boost chipmaking capacity on AI demand, former premier Zhu Rongji dies and retail investors flood Unitree IPO. Next week: Shein may open Hong Kong IPO, China retail sales may accelerate, Baidu and Alibaba post earnings, robots go on show in Beijing, and more.

Unitree Robotics, US inflation rates, gold prices, Hong Kong homes and CK Hutchison’s interim results were in the spotlight this week.

From world leaders paying their respects to his economic legacy, here is some of the SCMP’s reporting on Zhu Rongji’s death.

HKEX announces that a Shanghai Electric subsidiary is set to list a 1.5 billion yuan green bond later this month.

The People’s Bank of China pledges to expand global use of the yuan to make the country a financial powerhouse in its first stand-alone five-year plan in at least a decade.

Beijing’s largest rolling stock manufacturer is eyeing a local Kai Tak project – and its autonomous rail transit vehicle – as a launch pad for global expansion.

Lenders are shifting loan benchmarks to short-term market rates, which analysts say heightens volatility and tests risk controls.

Formerly moribund facility on Yangtze River fills order book as shipowners favour small and medium-sized container vessels.

Company’s logistics assets were 96.8 per cent occupied as of the end of June, with macroeconomic headwinds and lease expirations looming.

Remembered as a candid, decisive leader, the former Chinese premier championed entrepreneurship, welcomed foreign expertise and brought urgency to economic policymaking.

Net revenue dips, but still beats analysts’ estimate, as e-commerce giant contends with weak demand and fierce competition.

SMIC, Hua Hong Grace results highlight how local foundries are aggressively running their plants at full capacity to meet domestic needs.

Comac jet’s flight to Mongolian capital on par with Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320, says passenger who hopes to see more C919 destinations.

Straight-talking premier laid much of the groundwork for China’s economic boom, including admission to the World Trade Organization.

‘Made in Europe’ requirement in EU’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act cited as key factor in lowest growth forecast.

Fewer weddings, rising divorces and plunging birth rates risk exacerbating the fallout from a rapidly ageing population.

Yuan-traded shares have hit a 23 per cent premium over their H share equivalents, the highest in almost 12 months.

China is throwing the power of the state behind efforts to overtake Elon Musk in a vital frontier technology: brain-computer interfaces.

Congressional advisers cite AI optimism but question Beijing’s openness after being denied access to Hangzhou tech firms.

Chinese and Iranian natural science foundations include the strategically sensitive metals in this year’s joint workshop programme.

With Chinese imports low according to a trade association, farmers are compensating by finding new markets and selling to biofuel makers.

Guangzhou-based SOI Micro is developing a low-power logic process aimed at easing reliance on overseas technology while strengthening domestic chip capabilities.

The lack of forceful stimulus is not policy paralysis, as foreigners assume – China simply operates on a different set of priorities.

As a new wave of Chinese firms captures global demand for hi-tech goods, a new report highlights a strategic shift towards AI hardware and robotics.

As trade tensions rise, Brussels has implemented new rules aimed at reducing packaging waste, with the threat of fines and bans for non-compliance.

Zhu, who rose to become premier, spearheaded China’s entry into the World Trade Organization.