China

Fintech & Ecommerce

Alibaba Reports Earnings

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Friday, November 15, released information about its earnings for the third quarter of 2024.

Finance & Economics

China’s Stimulus Measures Raise Domestic Consumption

For China, the fourth quarter of the current year began and continues as a period of a more balanced condition of the local economic system, which in recent years has been facing various challenges that have a significant sensitive impact on the situation in the relevant space.

Science & Technology

Baidu Expands AI Lineup

The Chinese company Baidu on Tuesday, November 12, presented new apps for its artificial intelligence technology.

News

Washington Reportedly Orders TSMC to Halt Shipments to China of Some Chips

The media, citing an insider, reported that the United States ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers.

News

China’s Consumer Prices Growth Demonstrates Slowdown

In October, China recorded an increase in consumer prices, which demonstrated the pace of upward dynamic, which is the slowest in the last four months.

News

China Announces $1.4 Trillion Debt Package

China on Friday, November 8, announced a five-year package of measures totaling 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion), designed to solve the debt problems of local governments.

News

China’s Exports Demonstrate Growth

In October, Chinese exports showed growth rates, which turned out to be the most intense in more than two years.

Science & Technology

US Lawmaker Urges Investigation Into China’s Chipmaker SMIC

Michael McCaul, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, urged US Commerce Department agents to visit the production sites of China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and check whether this company is involved in making chips for Huawei Technologies.

News

Chinese Unicorn Zhipu AI Raises $210 Million

Zhipu AI, one of the leading Chinese startups in the area of generative artificial intelligence, has announced the initial closure of its venture capital vehicle.

Science & Technology

Chinese AI Companies Spend Huge Sums on Ads

In China, local companies that operate in the artificial intelligence area are currently racking up huge advertising bills.

Blockchain & Crypto

Huawei Integrates Chinese CBDC Into HarmonyOS NEXT

Huawei is embedding Chinese CBDC, digital yuan, directly into its HarmonyOS NEXT operating system, potentially reaching up to a billion users.

News

Global Public Debt to Surpass $100T in 2024

The IMF reports that global public debt is projected to exceed $100 trillion by the end of 2024, largely driven by rising fiscal deficits in the United States and China.

Science & Technology

Intel Invests $300 Million in China

Intel has announced its intention to expand its chip packaging and testing base in Chengdu, a city located in the southwestern part of China and the capital of Sichuan province.

News

Global Economy to Maintain Stable Growth of 3.2% in 2025

The global economy is expected to perform in a “stable yet underwhelming” manner in 2024 and 2025, showing a steady growth rate of 3.2%, according to the IMF forecast.

News

Chinese Banks Cut Lending Rates

In China, local financial institutions have cut their benchmark lending rates after the launch of the so-called easing strategy by the Asian country’s central bank last month.

News

Goldman Sachs Upgrades China’s GDP Forecast

Experts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. have revised their forecasts for China’s economic growth prospects in the current year and 2025.