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Shanghai

Shanghai
Shanghai
With a population of more than 24 million, Shanghai, is a major centre for finance, business and economics, science and technology, and fashion, among other disciplines. It is home to the Port of Shanghai, the world’s busiest container port, and Shanghai Pudong International Airport, one of the world’s 10 busiest airports by passenger traffic.
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Party Secretary of Shanghai Chen Jining
People gather at a lookout point, with the Taipei 101 skyscraper in the background, in Taipei on January 14. Beijing has proposed 10 cross-strait measures, including easing restrictions on individual travel to Taiwan. Photo: AFP
Taiwan

Editorial | Beijing’s 10-point plan sends strong signal to ordinary Taiwanese

Beijing’s cross-strait measures convey to people in Taiwan that engagement with the mainland can deliver concrete results.

China manufacturing

Iran war energy shock sees Chinese firms recalibrate overseas expansion plans

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SCMP Highlights

China’s 3-satellite surveillance network, C919 faces ‘final exam’: 7 highlights

Artificial intelligence

How the rise of AI agents could finally make China’s open-source models pay

Free models helped Chinese firms find rapid success – but thin margins are forcing a shift towards hybrid business strategies.

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Science

Why is faecal bacteria presence in US hotels much higher than in China?

Luxury hotels clean up their act after filthy sanitation practices, including using the same sponge to clean cups, toilets and showers.

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US-China trade war

Why the biggest threat to US dollar dominance may well be Washington itself

Economic sanctions, access to US-led banking systems are powerful tools, but overuse reduces their effectiveness over time, Congress told.

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Business of climate change

Asia-Pacific firms face credit pressure from Iran war energy shock, S&P says

Higher energy prices ratchet up pressure on manufacturing businesses to maintain their profit margins amid rising raw material costs.

A fuel tanker truck leaves a gas station in Beijing, March 28, 2026. Photo: AP
Technology

BrainCo’s brain-computer interface wows at HSBC summit with mind-controlled hand

The non-invasive BCI technology offers a safer alternative to surgery for some conditions, BrainCo partner Nyx He says.

Semiconductors

Chinese investors cheer Tesla’s AI chip progress, boosting shares of suppliers

Shanghai Beite Technology saw the largest share spike among suppliers, up as much as 4.6 per cent on Thursday morning.

China property

New home prices in China’s biggest cities record first rise in 10 months

Shanghai leads, and also records strong second-hand sales, but analysts hesitate to declare overall market stabilisation.

People walk past condominium buildings in Beijing on March 16, 2026. Photo: EPA
IPO

Sigenergy jumps 103% in Hong Kong debut on rising energy storage demand

The Shanghai-based firm’s shares closed at HK$659.50, versus its offer price of HK$324.20 after it raised US$560 million from its IPO.

Visitors learn about products at the booth of Sigenergy Technology during the Solar and Storage Live Africa 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 25, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Digital cooperation is a vital link for Greater Bay Area integration

By fostering tech and talent exchange, the new MOU reinforces Hong Kong’s financial standing and advances China’s national development goals.

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s EV battery giant CATL to set up mining arm to secure supply chain

Global energy shock accelerates CATL’s upstream push as demand for EV batteries and storage systems surges.

Artificial intelligence

Lightelligence on track with IPO plans as China’s AI photonics race gathers pace

Shanghai-based company aims to become Hong Kong’s first listed AI photonics chipmaker as AI infrastructure buildout drives momentum.

An illustration of Lightelligence’s optical network on a chip. Photo: Handout
IPO

Huaqin’s US$580 million Hong Kong share sale attracts JPMorgan and UBS

The Shanghai-listed firm is selling 58.55 million shares, pricing them at a 31.2 per cent discount to their last-traded mainland stock price.

China’s Huaqin is one of the world’s largest consumer electronics original design manufacturers. Photo: Handout
US, Israel war on Iran

Is the US trying to pressure China with Hormuz blockade?

Speculation has been circulating that Washington’s aim is to force Beijing to put pressure on Tehran to strike a peace deal.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Will the next round of US-Iran talks bring peace or more confrontation?

Lack of mutual trust means a strategic miscalculation could trigger renewed conflict at any moment, analysts say.

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China’s private sector

Chinese firms drawn to Brazil as they seek anchor for Latin America expansion

Chinese brands like Mixue, BYD, and Geely are surging into Brazil, leveraging strong trade ties and local strategies for growth.

Chinese ice cream and beverage chain Mixue opened its first Brazilian store in Sao Paulo, on April 11, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Trade, travel and TV: Taiwan industries hail Beijing’s 10-point economic package

Measures spark hopes for hard-hit sectors in possible KMT poll boost, but ruling DPP warns about economic access as a ‘political tool’.

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Artificial intelligence

Victory Giant joins IPO push by China’s circuit-board makers amid AI frenzy

Nvidia supplier aims to raise up to US$2.2 billion in Hong Kong as AI data centre demand makes boards ‘all the rage’.

China property

Shanghai home sales hit 5-year high in spring surge, outlook stays fragile

Geopolitical tensions weigh on ‘durability of the recovery’, analyst says, as gains expected to diverge across cities and segments.

Analysts have expressed caution about how long the rebound in the Shanghai secondary housing market could last. Photo: Getty Images
Yuan

Yuan’s ‘golden window’ is open, former PBOC governor says as US dollar ebbs

Zhou Xiaochuan, who laid the foundation for China’s currency to go global, says Beijing can capitalise on changes in the international monetary landscape.

People walk past Chinese yuan and US dollar symbols in Hong Kong. Former PBOC governor Zhou Xiaochuan says China should seize fresh opportunities to promote the yuan as an international currency. Photo: AFP
China’s private sector

China’s tea-drink shops thirst for profits as price wars dry up prospects

‘I am learning a hard lesson of how involution can destroy my business,’ a Shanghai shop operator says.

China’s C919 passenger plane

Exclusive | China’s C919 faces ‘final exam’ as EU pilots stay in Shanghai ‘permanently’: sources

Flight tests a ‘final exam’ to be followed by analysis, paperwork and technical verification, but ‘political considerations’ also in play.

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Bonds

China reflation bets waver as bond gains outpace sluggish equities

Despite a pickup in inflation data, economists warn that commodity pressures, not underlying demand, are driving China’s price gains.

The oil shock has clouded the inflation outlook, making it difficult to determine whether China had truly emerged from its multi-year deflationary phase. Photo: Xinhua
Electric & new energy vehicles

How China’s EV battery king CATL powers up profits while EV makers struggle

Consolidation, scale and technology advantages enhance pricing power as firm’s domestic market share hits 18-month high.

The world’s bestselling power battery maker for nine years in a row, CATL in March reported a net profit of 72.2 billion yuan. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Progress hailed as Hong Kong, Shanghai link digital authentication systems

Push for digital integration has already yielded practical results, Hong Kong official says.

Artificial intelligence

Colleague Skill: AI tool said to harvest abilities goes viral in China

Project claims to distil co-workers’ skills into downloadable form – not to mention luminaries like Steve Jobs and Buddha.

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