4 d. ago Chip designer GigaDevice jumps 37% in Hong Kong debut amid China’s self

Mainland chip designer GigaDevice Semiconductor jumped more than 37 per cent on its first trading day in Hong Kong on Tuesday, as the Beijing-based firm’s debut catered to investor appetite for tech companies amid China’s push for self-reliance. The firm’s shares surged 45 per cent to HK$235 at the start of trading, versus the offer price of HK$162, before ending the day up 37.5 per cent at HK$222.80. The close valued the company at around HK$155.2 billion (US$19.9 billion). Its Shanghai-listed...

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1 week ago China’s developers diminish further amid unending property downturn

China’s top real estate developers continue to shrink, according to industry data. The number of mainland property developers achieving annual contracted sales of at least 100 billion yuan (US$14 billion) dropped to just 10 in 2025 from a peak of 43 in 2020, research firm China Real Estate Information Corporation (CRIC) said in a report on Sunday. Among the top 10 developers, only one, China Jinmao Holdings, reported year-on-year growth in sales, according to CRIC. The ranks of developers in the...

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1 week ago China’s wealthy swap real estate for insurance, gold as retirement looms

Since 2020, Li Jiang, a veteran manufacturing entrepreneur from Guangdong, has been selling off his properties one by one – a move that once puzzled many of his friends. For decades, real estate had been the ultimate “anchor” for retirement planning and wealth transfer among China’s high-net-worth families. At his peak, Li concentrated much of his wealth in property, owning seven assets ranging from CBD apartments to high-end suburban villas. These were intended partly for retirement and partly...

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1 week ago Peak Travel and Cultural Tourism in China: A Look at the Surge in Beijing, Guangzhou, Dunhuang, and Macao during the 2026 New Year Holiday – Everything You Need to Know About the Surge in Visitors

Peak Travel and Cultural Tourism in China: A Look at the Surge in Beijing, Guangzhou, Dunhuang, and Macao during the 2026 New Year Holiday – Everything You Need to Know About the Surge in Visitors  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago China's railways see New Year holiday return passenger flow peak

China's railways see New Year holiday return passenger flow peak  People's Daily Online

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2 w. ago China Peak opens for New Year skiing with fresh blanket of snow

China Peak opens for New Year skiing with fresh blanket of snow  KMPH

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2 w. ago As history makes clear, a powerful China is not expansionist

Beneath the “China threat” thesis, often heard in Western policy circles, is the assumption that China will become expansionist as it grows more powerful. But history gives us little reason to treat that as inevitable. At moments of peak strength, China has not consistently converted power into the kind of overseas colonialism, expansionism or conquest that marked the ascent of Western great powers. There are three often-cited reasons to suggest China’s rise might lead to expansionism. First,...

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2 w. ago Snow blankets China Peak Mountain Resort, drawing crowds to the slopes

Snow blankets China Peak Mountain Resort, drawing crowds to the slopes  MSN

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3 w. ago How are the roads after snow “totally dumped” on China Peak?

How are the roads after snow “totally dumped” on China Peak?  yourcentralvalley.com

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3 w. ago HKIC ends year on high note but Hong Kong cost of living a drawback for attracting talent

The success of the government’s Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) in establishing an ecosystem for start-ups to raise funds has put a damper on the Christmas plans for employees of some local venture capital (VC) firms. “After partnering with the HKIC, the number of deals we are working on this year has tripled compared to last year,” said David Chang, founder and CEO of leading VC firm MindWorks. He added that 2025 was one of the busiest years for the firm since its establishment 11 years...

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4 w. ago China Peak closes three days due to stormy weather, plans Christmas Eve reopening

China Peak closes three days due to stormy weather, plans Christmas Eve reopening  MSN

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