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Pucker up Hongkongers: lemon-tea shops from mainland China want to wet your whistles this summer and beyond

China Big Tech: Why many overworked employees are quitting to become entrepreneurs amid internet slowdown

Potential TikTok ban threatens the US business of China’s cross-border sellers and the global ambitions of ByteDance

Hong Kong retail sales fall 7% in March, marking sector’s worst performance in 2 years

Portfolio Update

Four start-ups lead China’s race to match OpenAI’s ChatGPT

Hong Kong hopes inclusion of Reits in the Stock Connect scheme could help close gap with Singapore

Hong Kong Stocks Are on Their Longest Winning Streak Since 2018

Hong Kong stocks charge ahead in rally led by technology, banking sectors; China policy support hopes swirl

8 things you may not know about He Xiaopeng, chief of Chinese EV maker XPeng

Hong Kong Growth Beats Forecast as Recovery Gains Traction

Hong Kong stocks rise on Fed decision, led by banks and insurers, as China’s policy support lifts sentiment

Chinese EV makers Li Auto, Xpeng and Nio post mixed April sales amid bruising price war

China’s property slump: Beijing ends curbs on multiple home ownership in outer areas of city to stimulate buying

Inside the underbelly of East Asia: China's food delivery riders and their struggles

Hong Kong stocks on course for biggest monthly gain since 2022 as manufacturing report brightens China’s growth outlook

HSBC first-quarter profit beats estimates thanks to sale of Canadian business

Samsung reports chip profits after a year of losses, as AI boom drives fourfold surge in overall income

China’s ICBC, Agricultural Bank post profit drops on margin squeeze

Hong Kong Vies With US in Bitcoin ETF Market After Crypto’s Revival

China Factory Activity Holds Up, Signaling Recovery Has Legs

BYD Revenue Misses Estimate as China EV Discounts Take Toll

BYD’s first-quarter profit, deliveries slump as world’s largest EV maker reels from a bruising price war in China

Hong Kong stocks rise, end on the cusp of bull market after longest winning streak since October on earnings optimism

ByteDance details dozens of internal misconduct cases from bribery and data leaks to using company funds for personal expenses

Hong Kong charges into bull territory after longest winning streak since October on earnings optimism

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index Jumps 20% From January Low, Heads for Bull Market

Chinese City of Chengdu Relaxes Home-Buying Rule to Revive Sales

Chinese cornerstone investors are new pillars of Hong Kong IPOs and it’s not all good news

China Industrial Profits Drop as Demand From Overseas Stalls

Beijing to push subsidies for local firms to buy China-made chips to shore up city’s computing infrastructure

Chinese food-delivery giant Meituan to debut in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh as international expansion quickens

Global fund managers build ‘significant exposure’ to Chinese stocks in sentiment shift, HSBC says

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Chinese Stocks Are on a Tear in Hong Kong, the World’s Best-Performing Index This Month

Ant Group beefs up customer base for Hong Kong merchants by adding 14 foreign mobile payment apps to its network

Huawei’s New Phone Runs Latest Version of Made-in-China Chip

Hong Kong home prices rise for first time in 11 months as removal of cooling measures boosts demand

Hong Kong stocks make a solid start, on track for biggest weekly gain since Nov 2022 on corporate earnings optimism

China’s US$1.35 trillion sovereign wealth fund CIC invests in Middle East via US$1 billion fund with Investcorp

Hong Kong stocks hit 5-month highs as fund positioning shows investors returning to China

Portfolio Update

China Tells Brokers to Limit Exposure to ‘Snowball’ Derivatives

China SenseTime Halts Trading in Hong Kong After 36% Stock Surge

Hong Kong stock exchange operator HKEX sees profit slip 13 per cent as lower turnover, fewer listings weigh

Kuaishou’s top e-commerce influencer accuses platform of unfair treatment in rare public spat

Alibaba said to invest in women’s clothing app operator Ably to tap into South Korea’s booming online fashion market

Tech war: China acquired US-restricted Nvidia AI chips built in Super Micro, Dell and Gigabyte Technology servers, tenders show

Sea Billionaire’s Wife to Buy Singapore Mansion for $31 Million

Bubble Tea Maker Chabaidao Slumps 37% in HK’s Biggest 2024 Debut

Portfolio Update

China’s Small Towns Boom as Megacities Lose Appeal With Brands

China Wants Everyone to Trade In Their Old Cars, Fridges to Help Save Its Economy

Chinese market regulator CSRC’s support will divert scores of mainland firms’ IPOs to Hong Kong, analysts say

More pain ahead for Hong Kong retailers as residents flock to Shenzhen for cheaper goods, slowing recovery

Tencent Shares Climb Most in Months as Blockbuster Debuts Early

China’s market regulator launches 5 measures to help rescue Hong Kong’s battered stock market

Hong Kong stocks soar after China’s market regulator pledges support for city’s IPOs, connect schemes

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China Is Front and Center of Gold’s Record-Breaking Rally

Trade Tensions Threaten the Rise of China’s Stock Champions

China’s first quarter online retail sales expand, with travel sector doubling in post-Covid rebound

Huawei’s new Pura 70 series smartphone poses a threat to iPhone sales in China, say analysts

Baidu’s self-driving project swerves to profit-chasing after burning cash for years

China’s 4 new ‘AI tigers’ – Baichuan, Zhipu AI, Moonshot AI and MiniMax – emerge as investor favourites

Zando launches international unit to counter Shein and Temu in South Africa

Lenovo and Alibaba team up to build AI computers, as generative AI race heats up in China

Alibaba’s Taobao launches 3D-capable shopping app ahead of Apple’s mainland release of Vision Pro mixed-reality headset

Trading the dragon: Chinese stocks are ‘second-half story’ for Deutsche while Lombard Odier sees safer bets in proxies

Hong Kong stocks edge up, driven by gains in insurers and casino operators

Mystery 99% Stock Crash in China Cement Maker Linked to Margin Call

TikTok owner ByteDance’s ‘AI homework helper’ Gauth soars in US education apps market despite political headwinds

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Baidu claims 200 million users for Ernie chatbot, in sign that generative AI investments are paying off

China’s JD.com ramps up AI use on its platform as founder Richard Liu Qiangdong debuts avatar in live-streaming sessions

Alibaba strengthens commitment to open-source development of AI models amid debate over this strategy

China plays up Alibaba, Shein’s role in promoting cross-border e-commerce at ‘digital silk road’ forum, as exports rise

John Lee vows to showcase Hong Kong as ‘city of hospitality’ in push to attract more tourists during ‘golden week’ holiday

China’s home prices fall for 10th straight month in fresh alarm for stronger policy response, revival plans

China Grows 5.3% in First Quarter But Doubts Remain Over Sustainability

Chinese tea shop giant Sichuan Baicha Baidao aims to raise US$330 million in Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of 2024

Hong Kong stocks at 5- week lows as China data points to patchy economic recovery

China GDP: 5.3% first-quarter rise better than expected as recovery regains momentum

Tencent Cloud issues detailed report on service breakdown in bid to soothe customers as rivals fight for market share

China Vanke says well prepared to resolve liquidity problems, denies travel ban imposed on officials

Chinese Stocks Advance as Beijing Renews Regulatory Support

Five Things China Economists Are Watching to See If Rebound is Real

Hong Kong stocks slump to 3-week lows on Middle East tensions, mood cautious ahead of China data dump

China’s banks withdraw some long-term fixed-income products, cut deposit rates to boost margins

Tech war: China pushes forward self-reliance campaign amid unrelenting US sanctions

China property: ‘iPhone City’ gets a consumption upgrade incentive with trade-in scheme to revive woeful housing market

Is It Over For Tencent?

Alibaba, navigating sea change, reorients business towards bread-and-butter e-commerce and AI, pares down overhaul

China’s stock market: Beijing issues unprecedented guidelines calling for transparency, risk-management

China Asks Telecom Carriers to Drop Foreign Chips, WSJ Says

Indebted Chinese developer Zhenro asks to delay restructuring amid ‘strained’ conditions, Ping An unit’s lawsuit threat

China Vows to Tighten Stock Market Supervision as Rebound Stalls

China Exports Drop More Than Expected in Setback to Recovery

China’s Suzhou city plans supercharged cross-border e-commerce business after Shein and Temu success

Hong Kong stocks fall, tripped by weak yuan, but gold stocks rise after bullion’s record high prices

TikTok owner ByteDance denies report of profit surge in 2023, prepares to launch Instagram rival

Ping An’s Delayed Trust Repayment Shows Lingering Property Woes

Temasek Eyes Rich Family Businesses in $18 Billion Europe Push

China Consumer Prices Stall With Industry Stuck in Deflation

Hong Kong stocks tumble on China deflation concerns, reduced US rate cut expectations

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com offers US$138 million in cash incentives to boost video content

ByteDance profit jumps 60% to US$40 billion, taking TikTok’s owner past arch-rival Tencent

Chinese Stocks in Hong Kong Extend Gains to Reach Milestone

Commercial property: Beijing retail rents jump by most since 2019 with premium office space remaining under pressure

Jack Ma Cheers Alibaba’s Latest Overhaul Plan in Rare Missive

Alibaba’s AliExpress pushes ‘10 billion yuan of subsidies’ campaign to entice more Chinese brands and merchants to sell in overseas markets

Alibaba-backed Moonshot AI narrows gap with Baidu’s Ernie Bot as China’s generative AI rivalry heats up

China’s ICBC Plans $5.5 Billion Sale of Loss-Absorbing Bonds

TikTok staff face big US tax bills on shares they cannot sell

JPMorgan Suggests Using ‘Cheap Options’ to Bet on Chinese Stocks

New-energy vehicles to make up 50% of China’s new cars sales by 2030, Moody’s forecasts

Chinese tech giant Lenovo targets US$16 billion in sales of new AI-powered computers, smartphones via e-commerce partner JD.com

Alibaba Slashes Cloud Prices Globally as AI Demand Quickens

US should not politicise trade issues, China’s Li Qiang tells Janet Yellen in response to ‘overcapacity’ concerns

Shimao Group faces winding-up petition from China Construction Bank, signalling developer is in ‘serious debt trouble’

China’s Economy to Grow 5.3% This Year as Property Sector Stabilizes, Report Finds

Chinese travellers spend big to mark most profitable Ching Ming Festival since 2019

Sales spike for China’s pre-owned homes in early 2024 points to property-market recovery later this year, analysts say

S-Reit sector’s PB ratio is at almost 20% discount to its longer-term average

China’s stockbrokers suffer pay cuts as markets decline

Exclusive | Saudi Arabia to showcase futuristic, zero-carbon megacity at Hong Kong investor roadshow

Lived-in home deals in Shanghai hit 20-month high in March, but agent says bull run may be ‘short-lived’ amid economic concerns

Chinese firms lag behind US peers in AI development ‘by two years’, Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai says

Huawei, Alibaba, JD.com turn to live streaming to sell cloud services, as Chinese cloud price war intensifies

Joe Tsai Co-founder & Chair of Alibaba | In Good Company | Norges Bank Investment Management

Portfolio Update

How Taiwan Quake Puts World’s Most Advanced Chips at Risk

China Construction Bank sees more policy support from Beijing, despite pressure on state-owned lenders to boost profit

Hong Kong property agencies Centaline, Midland forecast property sales hitting 10-month high in March

Chinese video-sharing platform Bilibili restructures content units, bets on live streaming amid pressure to turn a profit

Alibaba Group steps up stock buy-back in Hong Kong, New York as e-commerce rivalry, earnings outlook worry investors

Chinese EV Makers Post Strong March Sales After Slow Start

Ray Dalio says now is the time to buy ‘cheap’ Chinese stocks as Beijing works to revive the economy

Investors Are Unwinding the ‘Buy India, Sell China’ Stocks Trade

Xiaomi Jumps as Investors Cheer Early Signs of EV Success

Chinese carmakers Li Auto, Nio, Xpeng and BYD report March sales rise, but ‘difficulties are looming’ as competition intensifies in world’s largest EV market

Gold scams rising in China as middle-class investors seek safe-haven assets amid weak stock market, property crisis

Exclusive | Tech war: China quietly making progress on new techniques to cut reliance on advanced ASML lithography machines

China Home Sales Drought Persists With Little Recovery Sign

Shein profits double to over $2bn ahead of planned listing

China’s first-quarter IPOs plunge 65% as regulator’s focus on listing quality saps pipeline

Overseas investors’ appetite for Chinese stocks continues to recover after second month of buying in March

China’s Factory Activity Increases for First Time in Six Months

Korean Banks Say to Compensate Investors for China-Linked Notes

Smartphone maker Xiaomi makes waves in crowded EV market with its keenly priced SU7 model

ByteDance raises annual bonus for high-performing employees amid restructuring and latest TikTok crisis in US

Huawei posts 9.63% rebound in sales for 2023, driven by popularity of Mate 60 series 5G smartphones that defied US sanctions

Xiaomi surprises with lower-than-expected pricing on new EVs, in new challenge to Tesla

Alibaba’s Taobao cuts fees for merchants and subsidises content as it seeks to protect its market lead, reports say

China Property Woes Deepen With Vanke Slump, Country Garden Halt

China Vanke boss acknowledges ‘pressure’ as 2023 profits slump amid liquidity distress rumours

China’s short video and live streaming sector still growing, with more than 15 million hosts, as online shopping fuels demand

China Vanke Profit Tumbles 46%, Vows to Cut Debt By $14 Billion

Country Garden Delays Annual Results, Expects Trading Suspension

Chinese conglomerate Fosun International to accelerate asset sales as deleveraging campaign boosts financial profile

Xi Jinping to China’s central bank: restart treasury-bond trade, after 2-decade hiatus

China Property Crisis Is Rippling Through Its Biggest Banks

Alibaba’s logistics unit Cainiao to double year-end bonus for employees, in morale-boosting move after scrapped IPO

China’s Xi Meets With American CEOs as Trade Tensions Rise

China Industrial Profits Rise in Sign of Stabilizing Economy

ByteDance-owned Douyin launches stand-alone shopping app in China, heating up the competition against Alibaba, JD.com, PDD

Alibaba connects Taobao and 1688 to tap new users as fierce e-commerce competition ratchets higher

Alibaba scraps Hong Kong IPO plan for logistics unit Cainiao as it tweaks restructuring

US CEOs Extend China Stay on Last-Minute Invite to Meet Xi

Mainland Chinese buyers have benefited the most from the removal of Hong Kong’s property curbs, have stepped up luxury purchases, JLL says

PDD’s Colin Huang surpasses Tencent, ByteDance founders as China’s richest tech billionaire after Pinduoduo outgrows e-commerce rivals

China Seen Delivering More RRR Cuts This Year to Boost Economy

China’s Premier Says Nation Off to Good Start on 2024 Goals

China’s construction for Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara to lead growing overseas city-building portfolio

China Uses Surprise Data Announcements to Counter Economic Gloom

Yuan Rebounds as PBOC Sends Strong Message of Support Via Fixing

Portfolio Update

China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers

Gucci’s China shock reverberates across the luxury landscape

Chinese Premier Downplays Economy Risks, Highlights Policy Space

Exclusive | Ping An, China’s largest insurer, is exploring ways to expand in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area, co-CEO says

Apple is considering alliances with a Chinese tech giant and rivals as the AI war heats up

Alibaba suspends operations at LST platform as consolidation moves continue apace

Meituan’s fourth-quarter revenue jumps on strong orders, while losses from new initiatives narrow further

Hong Kong stocks dive as the yuan hits a four-month low and corporate earnings disappoint

Ping An Says Profit Will Recover After Earnings Disappoint

Yuan Falls to Four-Month Low on Signs China Is Loosening Grip

Explainer | What makes China’s ‘ultra-long’ bonds special? Here’s what we know about Beijing’s trillion-yuan offering to stabilise economy

Chinese Big Tech firms from Tencent to Kuaishou tout advancing generative AI models in race to catch up

Chinese insurance giant Ping An’s profit falls to 5-year low amid weakness in asset management, tech businesses

Alibaba Raises $317 Million From Sale of Stake in EV Maker XPeng

Alibaba’s Ex-CEO Joins Low-Profile China Fund Months After Exit

Young Chinese Ease Their Angst Over Economy by Playing Lottery

China’s Shenzhen sees trade swell, with ‘impressive’ volumes to the US amid tech war

Discount e-commerce giant PDD beats quarterly revenue estimates as Temu shines

Tencent’s annual and quarterly results miss estimates amid weaker video gaming sales

Xiaomi’s sales beat estimates after smartphone recovery and as firm prepares to take on China’s EV market

Xpeng founder He Xiaopeng bullish after Chinese EV maker reports higher quarterly revenue, narrower loss in line with forecast

Ant Group makes international arm an independent unit, promotes veteran finance chief to president in reorganisation

Alibaba brings 5-day delivery on AliExpress to US via Cainiao in battle against Shein, Temu

Japan Ends Era of Negative Rates With Few Clues on Further Hikes

Portfolio Update

Funds That Have Dodged China’s Stock Rout Say It’s Time to Buy

Evergrande Accused of Falsifying Revenue by $78 Billion

China’s Growth Beats Estimates as Production, Investment Rev Up

Premium Chinese EV maker Xpeng eyes slice of mass-market segment with launch of cheaper models to take on bigger rival BYD

Gold Beans All the Rage With China’s Gen Z as Deflation Bites

US lawmakers want a TikTok sale or ban, but China’s ByteDance won’t give up without a fight

Alibaba to invest US$1.1 billion in South Korea as international operations outperform domestic market

China’s ‘broker butcher’ vows to tighten IPO rules, curb excesses to sustain rebound in US$9.2 trillion stock market

China Urges EV Makers to Buy Local Chips as US Clash Deepens

Tencent snaps up some of ByteDance’s ditched video gaming projects amid industry consolidation, people say

China Home Prices Fall at Slower Pace as Policy Support Mounts

China Drains Cash Via Key Funding Tool for First Time Since 2022

China’s Biggest ETF Reaches $28 Billion on National Team Buying

World of Warcraft developer Blizzard to return to China soon after resuming partnership with NetEase, report says

Here's How Some China Funds Recovered After the ‘Quant Quake’

Can Alibaba’s HK$5 billion plan put Hong Kong films back on the global stage? Industry players say it’s possible

‘Covid is behind us’: Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Group soars to HK$9.78 billion net profit after 3 years of losses

Intel still sells to Huawei millions of dollars’ worth of advanced chips, while AMD receives no such licence: sources

Bilibili targeting more collaboration with e-commerce advertisers to drive growth at video-sharing platform

China Vanke in Debt Swap Talks With Banks to Stave Off Default

Xiaomi Surges After Setting Sales Date for Tesla, BYD Challenger

Chinese Stocks Make Return to Global Portfolios on Bottom Bets

China’s nationalists put water firm Nongfu Spring under fire, dousing private sector’s flickering confidence

Alibaba media arm to invest HK$5 billion in Hong Kong’s film and culture sectors over 5 years

Alibaba Overhauls Incentives to Entice Staff as Stock Languishes

Ex-workers at Temu owner PDD suffer surveillance and financial ruin over non-competes

Chinese Buying Set the Stage for Gold’s Latest Record Run

China ready to let some troubled property firms go bust: housing minister

Alibaba pushes AI tools to merchants wanting to tap overseas markets, as competition with Temu and Shein heats up

China’s Consumer Prices Rise for First Time Since August

China Readies $27 Billion Chip Fund to Counter Growing US Curbs

Huawei Chip Breakthrough Used Tech From Two US Gear Suppliers

TikTok crackdown bill unanimously approved by US House panel

What Buzzwords From China’s Key Political Meeting Reveal, From ‘AI Plus’ to ‘New Three’

Temu’s Push Into America Pays Off Big Time for Meta and Google

WuXi AppTec, WuXi Bio Tumble After US Panel Advances Ban Bill

Why China’s Property Downturn Has a Silver Lining for Consumption

China’s Export Growth Jumps in Positive Sign for Demand

Portfolio Update

The rise of Pinduoduo and Temu: profits and secrets | FT Film

JD.com’s fourth-quarter revenue beats estimates helped by focus on lower prices

China Defends 5% Goal, Vows Vigorous Effort to Grow Economy

Global Funds Are Returning to China Stocks, Morgan Stanley Says

Alibaba tests generative AI tools for Taobao and Tmall merchants as new tech arms race heats up China’s e-commerce sector

Alibaba Backs $2.5 Billion AI Startup in Second Major 2024 Deal

Apple iPhone Sales Plunge 24% in China’s Troubled Mobile Market

Chinese Stocks Decline as 2024 Growth Target Fails to Impress

China Scraps Premier Li's Briefing, Breaking Years of Convention

China EV price war: BYD and Xpeng up the ante as they offer heavy discounts to arrest sales slump

Hong Kong Home Sales Surge on Weekend After Curbs Lifted

China to Unveil GDP Target, Avoid ‘Bazooka’ Stimulus at Meeting

China Expected to Target GDP Growth of Around 5% in 2024

Chinese state media warns against cryptocurrency trading, as domestic interest surge on bitcoin rally

Apple dealers in China sell iPhone 15 Pro Max at US$160 discount, as rivals like Huawei lure away high-end consumers

Alibaba veteran to step down at Local Services Group as e-commerce giant proceeds with sweeping restructuring

Chinese EV makers Li Auto, Xpeng and Nio post sales declines for second straight month, fuelling price-war worries

China Home Sales Drought Persists Despite Mounting Support

A Trader’s Guide on What to Watch at China’s Policy Meeting

China’s Factory Activity Slows as Weak Demand Hampers Growth

Alibaba Spurs Price War in Cloud Computing With Steep Cuts

China Bans High-Frequency Trader as Quant Crackdown Expands

The ‘two sessions’: what to watch for during China’s biggest political event of the year

Alibaba Unveils Big Cloud Price Cuts as AI Rivalry Deepens

China’s vulnerable small businesses have had it up to arrears – they need to be paid as policies fall short, survey finds

Portfolio Update

Baidu reports modest revenue growth amid signs search engine giant’s big tilt to AI is beginning to pay off

Alibaba’s South Asian e-commerce unit Daraz to conduct new round of lay-offs

Chinese developer Country Garden hit by winding-up petition

Hong Kong Races to Find Its Property Market Bottom

China’s shipbuilding industry ‘edge’ helps it thrive under US sanctions: study

China's Xian to give lottery tickets to newlyweds in bid to spur births

Hong Kong Scraps Property Curbs to Boost Weak Housing Market

Shein Considers London IPO After US Resistance to Listing

Alibaba Leads Record Deal to Create $2.5 Billion China AI Firm

China’s National Team Bought $57 Billion of Shares, UBS Says

Portfolio Update

Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai says e-commerce giant he co-founded is set to bounce back in CNBC interview

Alibaba Discloses State Ownership in More Than 12 Business Units

China’s plan to reshape world trade on its own terms

Quant Models Went Haywire as Chinese Stocks Crashed and Rallied

China’s Quant Clampdown Risks Damaging Fragile Markets for Years

Ant Outbids Citadel Securities for Credit Suisse’s China Unit

Meituan, Didi Chuxing in the spotlight as China stresses rights of delivery, ride-hailing gig workers

China’s 1 trillion yuan EV, solar and battery exports face overcapacity concerns as US, EU anxieties grow

China Stock Traders’ New Mantra Is Enjoy the Rally While It Lasts

China’s Xi Seeks to Boost Auto, Appliance Sales in Consumer Push

Macau poised to drive development of Greater Bay Area’s sports industry, summit hears

China stock market: CSRC denies it is planning to inspect a decade of financial reports as part of clean-up, says fraud prevention a ‘continuous process’

Standard Chartered Announces $1 Billion Buyback as Profit Beats

China Recovery Bets Grow on Beijing’s Moves to Stem Stock Rout

China’s Central Bank Tries to Catch Markets Off Guard With Surprise Easing

China Home Prices Fall at Slower Pace as Support Mounts

JD.com Faces Tough Overseas Battle to Revive Shares

China’s Consumer Startups Fight for Survival as Demand Falters

Chinese tech giant Lenovo doubles down on AI after world’s largest PC maker posts first quarterly revenue growth since late 2022

China urgently needs to issue ‘most effective’ cash coupons to boost insufficient consumption, economist says

China Stocks Cap Best Winning Run Since 2020 as Rally Extends

Which were the most used apps during Lunar New Year? Familiar names like Tencent and ByteDance dominated top 5

China warns localities not to use fines for funds, pledges ‘strict’ regulation

China Stock Futures Premium Points to Market Calm Seeping in

China Tightens Grip on Stocks With Net Sale Ban at Open, Close

HSBC’s Profit Sinks on $3 Billion Impairment on Chinese Bank

China Stocks Rally on Quant Fund Clampdown, Property Support

China’s new financial regulator pledges transparency to bring investors back from the brink

China Freezes Accounts of Quant Fund After It Dumped Stocks

China’s EV price war to hot up as carmakers respond to BYD’s discounts and apply more pressure on petrol vehicle industry

Chinese EV maker Xpeng unveils capex blitz as it sees no let-up in market bloodbath

Tech war: SMIC, Huawei projects among top government-supported endeavours in 2024

China Stock Watchdog Vows to Heed Market Calls, Even Criticism

Chinese Banks Cut Mortgage Reference Rate by Most on Record

JD.com considering offer for Currys

China State Banks Earmark $8 Billion for Property Projects

China Stocks Struggle to Rally at Reopen Despite Upbeat Data

China’s Premier Urges ‘Forceful’ Action to Boost Confidence

China’s New Year Travel and Spending Top Pre-Covid Levels

Saudi Arabian conglomerate Ajlan eyes ‘mega deals’ with Chinese companies in tech, new energy, petrochemical sectors

China Leaves Rate Steady as Yuan Limits Easing Room

China Stocks Primed for Bullish Open After Upbeat Holiday Data

Chinese start-up EmdoorVR counts on Apple Vision Pro lookalike to break into consumer headset market

Masayoshi Son Seeks to Build a $100 Billion AI Chip Venture

Overseas Chinese tourists boost consumer spending in Year of the Dragon as Alipay transactions increase 7 per cent from 2019

Macau Sees Record Lunar New Year Visitors in Boost for Casinos

As Chinese scramble to save money, ‘everyone realises winter has come’, and they’re trying to get out of the cold

China Set to Bide Time on Rate Cut Until Yuan, Data Stabilize

China’s New Year Travel Surge Signals Consumer Spending Pickup

China Chip Stocks Look Like Long-Term Winners to Wall Street

Alibaba gives way to China ecommerce rivals on Jack Ma Boulevard

In Battered China Stocks, ‘Lottery Ticket’ Trades Gain Favor

China’s youth ‘lie flat’ as economy slows, with ‘free time worth more than several thousand yuan’

Visitors to China’s tourist spots spike during Lunar New Year as country aims to revive post-Covid travel sector

Year of the Dragon bodes well for Hong Kong’s ailing stocks as rate cuts, improving Chinese economy bring hope, officials say

China’s ‘national team’ propels EM ETF flows to new record

China Stocks in Hong Kong Erase Initial Losses After Holiday

China Stocks in Hong Kong Slide as Market Reopens From Holiday

China Taking On US Fuels $147 Billion Rally in Japanese Chip Stocks

Temu Spent Millions on Six Super Bowl Ads as It Tries to Win Back US Shoppers

MSCI to Remove Swath of China Stocks From Indexes as Markets Sink

Shanghai’s commercial property landlords face pressure to lower rents, help tenants’ businesses amid weak consumer sentiment

China travel: cashless-society shift hits foreign tourists who really want to open wallets and spend

Chinese travellers back with a roar in Year of the Dragon, with 195 million trips marking Lunar New Year’s Eve

Year of the Dragon: Hang Seng to top 20,000 points as stocks face early pain, major swings, feng shui expert predicts

Explainer | What’s the state of China’s US$3 trillion forex reserves war chest, and where is it invested?

Grab, GoTo Are Said to Revive Talks for Ride-Hailing Mega Merger

China’s Property Crisis Is Starting to Ripple Across the World

China bank loans hit all-time monthly high, with 4.92 trillion yuan doled out in January

China Stocks in HK Fall as Asia Shuts for Holidays: Markets Wrap

China on cusp of next-generation chip production despite US curbs

China’s Consumer Prices Drop at Fastest Pace Since 2009

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Alibaba Okays Another $25 Billion Buyback After Sales Miss

Star China Funds Turn to Duds in 2024 as Stocks Rout Gets Ugly

China’s chip champion SMIC reports slump in revenue, income for 2023 amid weak market, stiff competition

China Replaces Top Markets Regulator as Xi Tries to End Rout

Douyin CEO Kelly Zhang steps down as head of TikTok’s Chinese version to focus on ByteDance video editor CapCut and AI

China’s airport ride-hailing ban, though brief, fuels fear of private sector grounding

China Share Buybacks Hit Three-Year High Amid Market Slump

Top Chinese Hedge Fund Banxia Slashes Stocks for ‘Survival’ in Rout

Xi to Discuss China Stocks With Regulators as Rescue Bets Build

Alibaba’s 80% Loss May Extend on Competition Worries

China Sovereign Fund Vows to Buy More ETFs, Fueling Stock Rally

China Tightens Some Trading Restrictions for Domestic and Offshore Investors

China, eager for ‘good start’, tells regions to limit Lunar New Year’s drag on economy

China Stocks Post More Wild Swings Amid Beijing Stability Vow

Alibaba’s DingTalk, miHoYo’s Honkai: Star Rail among Chinese apps launching on Apple Vision Pro headset

China Academic Calls for $1.4 Trillion Stock Stabilization Fund

China Stocks Languish Despite Renewed Vow to Stabilize Markets

China’s Services Sector Expands, Private Survey Shows

China to Prevent Abnormal Market Fluctuations, CSRC Says

Why China hopes the US won’t touch a century-old trade rule affecting imports under US$800

China’s Angry Investors Skirt Censors With Replies to US Embassy

Chinese Billionaire’s Carmaker Adds Satellites in Musk Territory

Alibaba, SoftBank Earnings Due After US Tech Giants Disappoint

China’s Lunar New Year Pork Gloom Exposes Deep Economic Trouble

China Gloom Spurs Record $2 Billion Rush Into Foreign Stock ETFs

Exclusive: Alibaba considers sale of consumer assets including Freshippo, RT-Mart - sources

Tech war: Nvidia’s new H20 chip, tailored for China, set to go head-to-head with Huawei product

China Stocks Swing Wildly in Chaotic End to Worst Week in Years

China gaming: Beijing approves Dungeon & Fighter Mobile among imported titles, giving Tencent a boost

New China property financing measures set to be tested by banks' cautious approach

Tencent, Nexon Soar on Surprise Approval for Long-Awaited Game

China Vows to Keep ‘Necessary’ Strength for 2024 Fiscal Spending

Alibaba Said to Weigh Sale of Mall Chain in Latest Overhaul Step

China’s factory activity expands in January as export orders rise, business confidence hits 9-month high

Viral ‘Pokémon with guns’ game Palworld sparks cloud service race between Alibaba, Tencent in China

China Home Sales Slump Persists After Evergrande Liquidation

Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish may be forced off TikTok amid Universal Music licensing squabble

China Merges Hundreds of Rural Banks as Financial Risks Mount

China ETFs See Inflows Top 2015, Suggesting State Rescue

ByteDance CEO wants to whip employees into shape, as they lack a ‘sense of crisis’ amid fierce competition at home and abroad

Tencent CEO Pony Ma asks fintech unit to cede share in payments market to avoid challenging banks

Chinese vice-premier urges support for listed firms to help stabilise battered stock market

Chinese fintech giant Ant Group expands overseas payment service Alipay+ to serve visa-free, Lunar New Year travellers

China’s BYD to post big jump in 2023 profit amid record EV deliveries, even as steep discounts dented margins

China Markets Show Pressure Growing for Beijing to Do More

Donald Trump is preparing for a massive new trade war with China

BYD Misses Earnings Estimates as Global EV Demand Softens

Tencent chairman Pony Ma sets confident tone for internet giant in 2024 amid WeChat’s improved business prospects, sources say

China Removes Article on ‘Merger’ of Bad-Debt Managers With CIC

China’s industrial profits set for rebound in 2024, increase as much as 11% due to improved US export outlook

China’s Deflation Pressures Seen Persisting Through Mid-2024

High Court orders Evergrande to wind up in Hong Kong’s first liquidation, as the world’s most indebted property developer reaches a dead end

Beijing bars investors from lending securities during restricted periods, signalling further support for beleaguered stock market

Evergrande Faces Renewed Liquidation Risk in Wind-Up Hearing

Japan’s SoftBank concludes run as Alibaba’s biggest shareholder, drawing a close to one of the most successful internet deals in China

Alibaba launches AI-assisted slide-deck creation tool through cloud storage platform Quark

China Signals More Targeted Stimulus to Come

China’s financial regulator pledges steps to shore up property market

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com bets big on Lunar New Year gala amid heated competition

Chinese fintech giant Ant Group sets up AI unit led by former Google researcher

Hong Kong’s Popular Structured Notes See $1.6 Billion Wipeout

Alibaba’s South Asian platform Daraz names new CEO in latest executive reshuffling at the Chinese e-commerce giant

China to Cut Bank Reserve Ratio in Bid to Boost Growth, Markets

China to cut banks’ reserve requirement ratio next month, set to inject 1 trillion yuan into market

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Alibaba Gains on Report Ma, Tsai Buy $200 Million in Stock

Jack Ma Doubles Down on Alibaba (NY Times)

China’s Bold Stock-Market Rescue Plan Leaves Investors Skeptical

Chinese regulators retract gaming rule proposal after stock market turmoil

Chinese Stocks Rebound as Officials Consider Market Rescue Package

China Snowballs and Their Role in This Year’s Stock Selloff: Q&A

China Weighs Stock Market Rescue Package Backed by $278 Billion

China’s Premier Orders More Measures to Arrest Stock Rout

Rabbit, the US$200 AI-powered handheld from Chinese entrepreneur, becomes unexpected hit after CES 2024 launch

Alibaba’s online flea market Xianyu launches bricks-and-mortar store in China in latest innovation

Hong Kong Stocks at 36% Discount Show True Depth of China Gloom

Why China Is Considering Rarely Used Special Bonds to Stimulate Its Economy

Chinese Banks Hold Rates, Expectations Rise for Easing by Spring

Shanghai delivery worker’s ‘yuan millionaire’ claim sparks heated debate amid China’s bleak jobs outlook

Mainland Developers Fade in Hong Kong After Property Crisis

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Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma praises rural teachers for their educational passion and ‘belief in the future’ in annual address

China stocks rout exposes risk from US$30 billion of little-known leveraged ‘snowball’ derivatives

China’s top city economies set 2024 GDP growth targets above 5%, signalling road ahead despite headwinds

China's Mutual Funds Implode at Fastest Pace in Five Years as Stocks Sink

China’s Biggest Brokerage Restricts Short Sales After Stock Rout

TSMC Outlook Drives $165 Billion Chip Rally in 2024 Rebound Bet

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Chinese state media calls for crackdown on deceptive pricing in live-streaming e-commerce

ByteDance’s Douyin steps up oversight of live-streaming hosts, closing 290,000 accounts last year for ‘harmful’ content

China’s Sudden Stock Rally Points to ETF Buying by State Funds

TSMC’s Outlook Backs Hopes for Global Tech Recovery in 2024

What China’s Falling Population Means for Its Future

China’s Slumping Commercial Property Market Is Attracting Bargain Hunters

China Population Extends Record Drop on Covid Deaths, Low Births

China’s Economic Growth Disappoints, Fueling Stimulus Calls

Developing | China jobs: youth-unemployment rate returns, adjusted, stands at 14.9%

China Home Prices Fall Most Since 2015 as Downturn Persists

Chinese Splurging on ‘Revenge Travel’ Is Pressuring the Yuan

China Weighs More Stimulus With $139 Billion of Special Bonds

Why China Semiconductor Sanctions Won't Work

Beijing tells some investors not to sell as Chinese stock rout resumes

China’s Wealth Fund Vows to Play Role in Stabilizing Markets

Middle East investments in China to bloom in amount, scope in 2024 as sovereign wealth funds aim to diversify: bankers

China Skeptics Are Gearing Up for a Sudden Rebound in Stocks

Alibaba, TikTok woo US with AI and live-streaming e-commerce at CES trade show, setting the tone for 2024

China’s Big Tech firms from Tencent to Alibaba cut external investments further in 2023 amid troubled economy

Baidu Sinks Most Since 2022 Despite Denying Links to PLA AI

China’s Central Bank Holds Key Rate in Policy Surprise

Price Wars Help Spark $157 Billion Rout in China Consumer Stocks

Biden Says US Doesn’t Support Taiwan Independence After Vote

Taiwan’s ruling party candidate wins presidential election

Taiwan Elects Leader China Calls ‘Troublemaker’ in Blow for Xi

Tencent’s e-commerce drive takes off in 2023 on the back of super app WeChat’s short video and live streaming function

$3 Billion Top Asia Fund Bets on Tencent Again Despite China Gaming Rules

China Seen Cutting Rate, Boosting Cash to Support Economy

China’s Consumer Prices in Longest Falling Streak Since 2009

China’s Consumer Prices in Longest Streak of Declines Since 2009

China rich list compiler Hurun clarifies Tsinghua graduate Zhang Zetian’s ranking to quell online controversy

Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall Group pushes new AI tools to boost merchants’ service to consumers in first major move after leadership reshuffle

China’s Weight in Emerging-Market Index Drops to Record Low

Hong Kong Rents Hit Four-Year High on Influx From Mainland China

TikTok and Disney+ Outshine Games in Record Year for Mobile Apps

China Credit Woes Ease as Big Borrowers Reveal Payment Plans

Lazada layoffs put spotlight on potential IPO, growing competition in South-east Asia

Alibaba’s DingTalk updates workplace collaboration app with new AI agent amid growing client demand

Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao offers shoppers in US grouped delivery service, cutting shipping times to five days

Price Wars Break Out Among Consumer Brands in China as Growth Slows

ByteDance confirms talks with Tencent, other potential buyers over sale of video game operations

JD.com Unit Dives 46% After Disclosing ‘Suspicious’ Revenue

Alibaba’s AliExpress, PDD-owned Temu face supply chain challenges in South Korea amid rapid business expansion

China Hints at More Easing With Possible Reserve Ratio Cut

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China Evergrande's EV unit says vice chairman detained, stock plunges

China’s retail property markets to benefit from consumption recovery as Beijing tops fourth quarter performance

Asia Stocks Dragged Down by China Share Selloff: Markets Wrap

Apple supplier Foxconn sees revenue decline in first quarter of 2024 amid weak global consumer electronics demand, sluggish iPhone sales

McDonald’s China and Cainiao partner on RFID chips to improve supply chain efficiencies

Troubled China Shadow Bank Zhongzhi Files for Bankruptcy

Exclusive: China pushes equity fund launches to support stock market -sources

China launches more diversified stock index to push growth sectors

Chinese Stock Indicator With 100% Success Rate Is Flashing Buy

Alibaba reduces stake in GoGoX amid Hong Kong logistics services firm’s mounting losses, as it faces cutthroat competition on the mainland

PDD halts development of local services offering to avoid head-on competition with Meituan and Ele.me, report says

Chinese search engine giant Baidu to donate quantum computing facility to state-backed lab in similar move to Alibaba

Tencent Buybacks Hit Record as China Watchdog Roiled Markets

TikTok Eyes $17.5 Billion Shopping Business on Amazon’s Turf

New refund policies from Alibaba’s Taobao and JD.com spark fears of customer abuse among merchants

ByteDance’s Douyin makes instant refunds mandatory, following PDD, Taobao and JD.com amid fierce e-commerce competition

China’s erratic regulatory moves against Big Tech firms must end, says communist party newspaper after video gaming stock rout

China Fortune Land’s Bond Investors Get Only Partial Payment

Tencent, Chinese Tech Stocks Dismiss Sign of Game Curbs Easing

Tesla Falls Behind China’s BYD in Quarterly EV Sales as Growth Slows

Tesla overtaken by BYD in quarterly deliveries for the first time

Veteran Chinese video gaming official steps down in wake of market rout linked to proposed rule changes, sources say

China factory activity growth accelerates in December amid stronger output, new orders

Cheap China Stocks Lure Investors Who See 60% Slump as Rock Bottom

Baidu’s live-streaming ambitions dealt a blow by lapse of US$3.6 billion deal to buy Joyy’s YY Live