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James Wang

The latest news and top stories on James Wang, General Partner at Creative Ventures, a a deep-tech venture investment firm that focus on early-stage companies that aim to solve humanity’s most critical crises. He was part of the core investment team at Bridgewater Associates and worked on Google X's Makani project. Wang also co-founded Lioness Health and a non-profit consulting firm. Wang holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and an MS in Computer Science from Georgia Tech.

A large outdoor screen in Shanghai shows the latest stock exchange and economic data, May 6, 2026. Photo: EPA

China stock market

China’s uneven economic recovery to drive investors back to AI stocks: analysts

The Star Market 50 index of mostly chipmakers rebounded 9 per cent in August, recouping some of the 26 per cent slump in the previous month.

19 Aug 2026 - 10:00AM

China stock market

Chinese AI stock trade remains intact despite 10% correction, Fed jitters

15 Jul 2026 - 2:34PMvideocam

China stock market

Star Market at 7: tech-centric exchange powers China’s innovation rise

11 Jul 2026 - 10:04AMvideocam

China stock market

China equities set for boost as Trump-Xi meeting raises hopes of thaw

Investors are betting a Trump-Xi summit will ease tensions, helping Chinese equities close their long-standing valuation gap.

27 Apr 2026 - 5:30PM

Analysts are optimistic that the state visit by US President Donald Trump to China next month could lift sentiment in mainland and Hong Kong equities. Photo: AFP

China stock market

Chinese stocks shake laggard image amid oil shock as green transition pays off

China’s push into renewables helps shield its markets from the latest oil turmoil, with analysts pointing to limited downside risks.

20 Mar 2026 - 4:15PM

China stock market

Which Chinese stocks can help investors withstand Middle East war shocks?

Amid rising oil prices and risk-off sentiment, investors should look to sectors where firms have pricing power, analysts say.

14 Mar 2026 - 2:23PM

China stock market

China stocks shield investors from AI turbulence ahead of key meeting

Investors are turning to Chinese equities as they trim exposure to AI trades in the US, betting that policy support could underpin gains.

27 Feb 2026 - 3:45PM

A Chinese trader looks at an electronic trading board at the Shanghai stock exchange. Photo: Reuters

China stock market

UBS projects rosy view of Chinese stocks in 2026 as investors diversify holdings

‘Chinese assets’ appeal will further increase this year because of a sharpened focus on diversified investments,’ UBS’ Thomas Fang says.

13 Jan 2026 - 3:56PM

Artificial intelligence

Sea change: China narrows AI gap with US 3 years after ChatGPT shock

The turning point came when DeepSeek released its V3 and R1 models, which were on par with OpenAI’s GPT and Meta’s Llama models at the time.

14 Dec 2025 - 12:57AM

Hong Kong stock market

China’s UBTech Robotics eyes US$400 million in Hong Kong share placement

Sixth fundraising this year will aid push into industrial manufacturing, a ‘historic opportunity for humanoid robots’, company says.

25 Nov 2025 - 4:22PMvideocam

UBTech Robotics has raised HK$4.37 billion (US$562 million) in five share placements since August 2024. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong property

PapaHome to open second Hong Kong store as online-to-offline strategy pays off

The 40,000 sq ft furniture and lifestyle store will open at Fashion Walk in Causeway Bay in the second quarter of next year.

24 Oct 2025 - 8:30AMvideocam

PapaHome, a partnership between Taobao and Papabo, opened its first shop in Tsim Sha Tsui in February. Photo: Eugene Lee

China stock market

China’s retail investors armed with US$22 trillion are key to markets’ fortunes

The ongoing equity rally has caught the attention of retail and overseas investors, who are chasing better investment alternatives.

30 Aug 2025 - 10:10AM

China stock market

Time to balance China shares as Hong Kong discount narrows: HSBC

Price gap between A shares and H shares narrows to a five-year low, and both markets have upside potential, analysts say.

27 Aug 2025 - 8:34AM

Foxconn

Apple supplier Foxconn partners with motor maker Teco to build AI data centres

The move underscores Foxconn’s efforts to grow beyond its traditional role as Apple’s main iPhone assembler, as it taps opportunities in AI.

30 Jul 2025 - 7:23PMvideocam

Beyond its work as an Apple supplier, Foxconn Technology Group has a big AI server business and is actively expanding its electric vehicle operations. Photo: Shutterstock

Artificial intelligence

US and EU users open to Chinese AI models like DeepSeek: survey

More than half of US and EU respondents, however, say they will only use models hosted on non-Chinese infrastructure.

24 Jul 2025 - 4:00PMvideocam

AI models from Chinese start-up DeepSeek are gaining worldwide interest. Photo: AFP