China Economic Review

China’s commodity markets reflected a widening divide between industrial demand and global supply pressures this week, as copper remained elevated on mining disruptions, iron ore struggled against weak steel consumption, and crude oil climbed amid renewed Middle Eastern tensions. The divergence underscored China’s contrasting roles as the world’s dominant consumer of industrial ...

A potential sale of a controlling stake in China Evergrande’s property management business has offered a fresh test of investor appetite for Chinese real estate assets, as liquidators seek to recover funds from one of the country’s largest corporate collapses. Asia-focused investment firm PAG has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire a 51.016% stake in Evergrande […]

China’s equity markets returned from the National Day holiday under pressure, with mainland technology and growth stocks bearing the brunt of selling as investors reassessed economic prospects and geopolitical risks. Shenzhen’s growth-oriented shares suffered particularly sharp losses, while Hong Kong’s broader market proved more resilient. The divergence highlighted continued u...

The European Union and China have “reached an understanding” that will cut Chinese hybrid car shipments to the bloc by “more than a half”, reports the South China Morning Post. The move sees some relief in trade tensions that have threatened to boil over into a full-blown trade war. Speaking after trade talks in Beijing, EU […]

China’s leading AI developers have publicly ‌disclosed model-specific safety-test results for only a small fraction of their releases, reports Reuters citing a report by research firm SemiAnalysis. This comes as concerns about the risks posed by advanced AI systems increase worldwide. California-based SemiAnalysis, a technology research firm, reviewed 857 models released between...