14 h. ago Chinese Funds Look to Beijing to Engineer Rally That Keeps Going

Chinese Funds Look to Beijing to Engineer Rally That Keeps Going  Yahoo Finance

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22 h. ago Venture firm Lanchi doubles down on Chinese AI, robotics start

Chinese venture capital firm Lanchi Ventures is doubling down on investing in China’s artificial intelligence and robotics start-ups while raising a new fund amid increased global investor appetite for the country’s early-stage tech firms, its executives said. Lanchi Ventures, formerly known as BlueRun Ventures China, would continue to be “all in” on AI and robotics, focusing on AI applications, multimodal AI models and firms targeting overseas markets, managing partner Jui Tan said in an...

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3 d. ago Russia and China agree major new gas pipeline at Beijing talks

Russia and China agree major new gas pipeline at Beijing talks  The Chemical Engineer

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4 d. ago Chinese humanoid robot maker UBTech gets US$1 billion funding boost

UBTech Robotics, a leading Chinese manufacturer of factory robots, has secured a credit line of up to US$1 billion from a Hong Kong investment firm to finance its production expansion, including a joint venture in the Middle East. The Hong Kong-listed company said in an exchange filing on Sunday it would receive funding from Infini Capital, an investment conglomerate headquartered in Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi. The support would come through share allocations, convertible bonds and expedited...

Economics

4 d. ago Hedge funds boost options bets for yuan to strengthen past 7

Hedge funds are ramping up options wagers, signalling that the Chinese yuan’s rally against the US dollar still has room to run. Their demand for options that become profitable if the yuan rises against the dollar has increased, according to traders who asked not to be identified. Investors are now targeting a yuan at around 7 or stronger by the end of the year, SGX Derivatives Exchange data showed, on rising confidence in China providing policy support and shifting US interest rate...

Politics

6 d. ago As Trump welcomes Chinese students, schools cut ties under Republican pressure

While US President Donald Trump this week said he would allow 600,000 Chinese students into the United States, members of Congress in his Republican Party are increasingly moving to dismantle many of the long-standing partnerships that would make their arrival possible. On the day Trump said the US would welcome more Chinese students, Temple University in Philadelphia announced it was ending its partnership with the China Scholarship Council, the main Chinese government body funding study abroad...

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8 d. ago Trump urges banks to flag Chinese money laundering linked to fentanyl trade

The Treasury Department wants US financial institutions to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networks handling funds that are used to fuel the flood of fentanyl across American communities. The advisory released on Thursday highlights how these money laundering operations are working with Mexican drug cartels to fuel the flood of fentanyl across American communities. The Trump administration is calling on banks to flag certain customers who may fit a profile of people who could...

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9 d. ago London–Beijing Flight Forced into Siberia As Air China Jet Faces engine issue, What Travellers Need To Know

London–Beijing Flight Forced into Siberia As Air China Jet Faces engine issue, What Travellers Need To Know  Travel And Tour World

Transport

1 week ago Air China jet from London to Beijing landed in Siberia with engine trouble, say Russian authorities

Air China jet from London to Beijing landed in Siberia with engine trouble, say Russian authorities  The Straits Times

Events

1 week ago Hong Kong tops the US as IPO venue for mainland Chinese start

In the first of a two-part series about Hong Kong’s market for initial public offerings, Zhang Shidong and Ao Yulu report that more Chinese companies opted to list in Hong Kong in the first eight months of 2025 than in New York. Hong Kong has overtaken the US as the new listing venue for mainland Chinese companies, marking a major milestone for the world’s fourth-largest capital market after a decade of betting on its growth in its much larger and stronger hinterland. As many as 46...

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2 w. ago China backs India with 'bully' jibe at Trump over tariffs, says Beijing and Delhi are 'double engines of Asia'

China backs India with 'bully' jibe at Trump over tariffs, says Beijing and Delhi are 'double engines of Asia'  India TV News

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2 w. ago China ‘firmly opposes’ Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on India, says Beijing and Delhi are ‘double engines of Asia'

China ‘firmly opposes’ Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on India, says Beijing and Delhi are ‘double engines of Asia'  Mint

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2 w. ago Trade War Tensions: China ‘opposes’ Trump's 50% tariffs on India, hails Beijing & Delhi as ‘double engines of Asia'

Trade War Tensions: China ‘opposes’ Trump's 50% tariffs on India, hails Beijing & Delhi as ‘double engines of Asia'  Mint

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2 w. ago India, China are Asia's double engines; Beijing backs Delhi against Trump's tariffs

India, China are Asia's double engines; Beijing backs Delhi against Trump's tariffs  India Today

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3 w. ago Temasek, PIF sell Alibaba shares as sovereign funds tweak portfolios

Two of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds have adjusted their stakes in Chinese equities, trimming their exposure to technology stocks while going long on consumer companies as they mirrored Bridgewater Associates in reacting to volatile markets and rising US-China tensions. Singapore’s Temasek Holdings cut its stake in Alibaba Group Holding by two-thirds to 1.85 million shares in the quarter that ended in June, according to its 13F disclosure on Thursday. It slashed its JD.com holdings...

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3 w. ago Temasek cuts Chinese tech stocks, goes long on consumer companies

Two of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds have adjusted their stakes in Chinese equities, trimming their exposure to technology stocks while going long on consumer companies as they mirrored Bridgewater Associates in reacting to volatile markets and rising US-China tensions. Singapore’s Temasek Holdings cut its stake in Alibaba Group Holding by two-thirds to 1.85 million shares in the quarter that ended in June, according to its 13F disclosure on Thursday. It slashed its JD.com holdings...

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3 w. ago Chinese PE fund bets big on AI as it sees tech shaping the future

One of Asia’s top private equity funds is betting big on artificial intelligence and humanoid robots, envisioning a future where AI-powered implants are plugged into human brains, allowing people to experience the world in ways once confined to science fiction. The euphoria surrounding AI will define this decade, according to Sean Xiang Yuqiu, founder of Hermitage Capital. “It’s just like 1995, when the internet era took off and ran for 20 years, giving rise to legendary companies like Yahoo,...

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3 w. ago Bankers Risk US Backlash Over Chinese Funding Boom in Hong Kong

Bankers Risk US Backlash Over Chinese Funding Boom in Hong Kong  Bloomberg.com

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