02/10
2026 Tue.
Jiemian-Cailian Press on Feb. 9 unveiled a full-chain service matrix for Chinese companies expanding overseas, positioning itself as a trusted partner for global growth as mainland firms step up international expansion. Jiemian-Cailian Press said the initiative is designed to address key challenges faced by companies going global, including policy compliance, market intelligence, risk management and brand building. Leveraging its financial media background, the group plans to provide services spanning news coverage, research, partnerships and customized support. The initiative focuses on four main areas: international reporting from major financial and innovation hubs; data-driven research products and an AI-powered advisory tool; global resource linkages with overseas institutions, think tanks and media; and tailored services such as overseas forums, field studies and consulting to support market entry and local operations. In the first half of the year, the group will also release a Joint Report on the Influence of Chinese Companies Going Global with China Enterprises Globalization Alliance (CEGA), based on criteria such as local contribution, governance, compliance and cross-cultural communication to assess Chinese companies'global footprint. ZHANG Qian, chairwoman of Jiemian-Cailian Press, said the launch reflects the group's ambition to build a new-generation international financial media group, combining global storytelling with practical, intelligence-led services to support Chinese companies'global ambitions.
02/09
2026 Mon.
Pony.ai said on Mondayit has rolled out the first mass-produced Bozhi 4X robotaxi, a step toward large-scale commercial deployment under its partnership with Toyota Motor (China) Investment and GAC Toyota Motor. The vehicle is equipped with Pony.ai's seventh-generation autonomous driving system, tested in complex urban environments including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and optimized for commercial operations. The partners plan to deploy about 1,000 Bozhi 4X robotaxis in 2026, launching services in China's tier-one cities.
01/30
2026 Fri.
China's domestic smartphone shipments fell 2.4% in 2025 to 307 million units, official industry data showed on Friday, pointing to subdued consumer demand in the world's largest handset market. Shipments in December dropped sharply, down 29.1% from a year earlier to 24.47 million units, according to the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. Fifth-generation models accounted for the bulk of sales. December 5G smartphone shipments declined 27.3% year on year to 22.13 million units, making up 90.4% of total shipments for the month. For the full year, 5G smartphone shipments reached 266 million units, down 1.9% from 2024, and represented 86.9% of total handset shipments, the data showed.
01/29
2026 Thu.
by LI Kewen AstraZeneca said on Thursday it plans to invest more than 100 biilionyuan (US$15billion) in China by 2030, expanding its pharmaceutical manufacturing and research operations in the country. The drugmaker said the investment will deepen its China-based research and development network, including global strategic R&D centres in Beijing and Shanghai that work with more than 500 clinical hospitals and have led numerous global clinical trials in the past three years. AstraZeneca also plans to upgrade its manufacturing facilities in Wuxi, Taizhou, Qingdao and Beijing, and will announce plans for new production sites at a later stage. Its existing plants supply medicines to patients in China and more than 70 overseas markets. The company said its China workforce will exceed 20,000 following the expansion, with the investment expected to create thousands of additional jobs across the healthcare sector.
01/28
2026 Wed.
Lenovo, Alibaba Group, Tencent Holdings and Meituan have been named to the 2026 Fortune Global Most Admired Companies list, according to a ranking released by Fortune. The four Chinese companies were recognised within their respective industries, reflecting continued competitiveness among leading Chinese technology and consumer platforms. Fortune said artificial intelligence remained a decisive factor shaping this year's rankings, as companies' AI capabilities increasingly influence long-term competitiveness rather than serving merely as a standalone technology advantage. U.S. chipmakers NVIDIA and AMD rose sharply in the rankings on the strength of their AI exposure, while enterprise software firm Workday also entered the list, supported by its expanding AI strategy.
01/27
2026 Tue.
China's large industrial firms posted a modest recovery in 2025, with total profits rising 0.6% year on year to 7.40 trillion yuan (US$1.06 trillion), data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. Manufacturing was the main driver, with profits up 5.0% from a year earlier, while utilities covering power, heat, gas and water supply rose 9.4%. Mining sector profits fell sharply by 26.2%. In December alone, profits jumped 5.3% from a year earlier, reversing an 11-month decline. Profits at large equipment manufacturing firms rose 7.7% in 2025, contributing 2.8 percentage points to overall industrial profit growth, the largest boost among all sectors. High-tech manufacturing profits rose 13.3%, significantly outpacing the overall industrial average and underscoring the growing role of new growth drivers. YU Weining, chief statistician of the industrial department at the NBS, said robust gains in equipment manufacturing and high-tech industries helped end a three-year run of annual profit declines, while cautioning that external uncertainties and restructuring pressures continue to weigh on parts of the industrial sector.
01/23
2026 Fri.
Global shipments of humanoid robots are expected to reach about 18,000 units in 2025, up around 508%
01/21
2026 Wed.
Shanghai's Changning district tax bureau has fined Pinduoduo 100,000 yuan for failing to submit required tax-related information under new rules governing online platforms. The penalty was imposed on Shanghai Xunmeng Information Technology, the platform's operating entity, after it did not complete rectification within the prescribed period, the bureau said on January 21. Under the Measures on Tax-Related Information Reporting by Internet Platform Enterprises, which took effect in 2025, platforms are required to submit tax information on merchants and workers operating on their services. Tax authorities said Pinduoduo failed to report the required data for the third quarter of 2025. The Changning District Tax Bureau issued a rectification order in November 2025. While the company later took corrective steps, it did not complete them within the deadline, prompting the fine, the bureau said.
Beijing's economy expanded 5.4% in 2025, with gross domestic product reaching 5.21 trillion yuan, data from the municipal statistics bureau showed on Wednesday. Beijing became the second Chinese city, after Shanghai, to post annual economic output above 5 trillion yuan, state media said.
Shanghai's gross domestic product grew 5.4% year on year in 2025, official data showed on Wednesday. GDP reached 5.67 trillion yuan in real terms. By sector, the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors grew 2.0%, 3.5% and 6.0%, respectively, according to the city's statistics bureau.
