15 h. ago China’s fitness grandma, maths genius gets millions of fans: 5 trending stories

We have selected five Trending in China stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Age is just a number’: China grandma, 71, stars in fitness contest, shares tips A Chinese grandmother has inspired countless netizens after winning third place in a fitness competition, following four years of rigorous training. On June 1, 71-year-old Sun Minghui, who is originally from Ma’anshan in Anhui...

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20 h. ago US venture capital firm to unload stakes in 40 Chinese tech start

Shares of a few dozen China-based start-ups may be up for grabs as their investor, US venture-capital firm Eight Roads, plans to exit its Chinese technology holdings. The move, reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday, comes as geopolitical tensions and a sluggish Chinese economy prompt some global investors to retreat. Domestic and government-backed funds and financing products would increasingly drive start-up funding in the world’s second-largest economy, analysts said. Fidelity Ventures-backed Eight...

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34 h. ago Global shares climb after China and the US say they have a framework for seeking a trade deal

Global shares climb after China and the US say they have a framework for seeking a trade deal  AP News

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38 h. ago GoPro rival Insta360 eyes global expansion after strong Shanghai IPO

Insta360, the Chinese action camera maker challenging GoPro, surged 285 per cent in its trading debut on Shanghai’s Star Market after raising 1.9 billion yuan (US$264.5 million) in the city’s largest initial public offering (IPO) in 17 months. Max Richter, who co-founded the company with 34-year-old Chinese entrepreneur Liu Jingkang in 2015, said Insta360 is “committed to expanding [its] global presence and elevating brand influence to boost [its] market share worldwide”. He identified China,...

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57 h. ago Automakers' share of China NEV market in May: BYD No. 1 with 28.5%, Tesla No. 8 with 3.8%

Automakers' share of China NEV market in May: BYD No. 1 with 28.5%, Tesla No. 8 with 3.8%  CnEVPost

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3 d. ago ‘Age is just a number’: China grandma, 71, stars in fitness contest, shares tips

A Chinese grandmother has inspired countless netizens after winning third place in a fitness competition, following four years of rigorous training. On June 1, 71-year-old Sun Minghui, who is originally from Ma’anshan in Anhui province, central China, won the bronze medal in the mixed-gender category at the 2025 Wuhan round of the National Fitness Newcomers Quality Competition. Sun was the oldest competitor at the event. Before retiring, she worked in the cafeteria of a steel factory and...

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6 d. ago China Renaissance’s investment in stablecoin issuer Circle pays off

China Renaissance, which has funded many leading Chinese technology firms, made another winning bet after shares of stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group more than doubled on their debut in New York. The Chinese investment bank said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday that it had invested in Circle, which was founded in 2013, in 2018 through its Huaxing New Economy Fund. The investment reflected its “strong confidence in the growth prospects of the digital asset industry”,...

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8 d. ago Shares of this new China tea retailer coming to the U.S. have 40% upside says Citi

Shares of this new China tea retailer coming to the U.S. have 40% upside says Citi  CNBC

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9 d. ago Xiaomi among Chinese tech groups set to be hardest hit by US chip software ban

Xiaomi among Chinese tech groups set to be hardest hit by US chip software ban  Financial Times

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9 d. ago Paralysed Chinese woman falls for ‘doctor’ in rehab, he flees with US$420,000 loan

A paralysed woman in China who fell in love and married a “doctor” she met during rehabilitation has been left distraught after he disappeared with a loan of more than three million yuan (US$420,000). Li Shangxuan, 31, from Hebei province in northern China, shares her life as a single mother with 220,000 followers on a popular short video platform. Li’s family was once well-off, with her parents working in business. Paralysed from the waist down in a 2013 car accident, she has used a wheelchair...

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1 week ago European shares trim gains after Trump comments on China tariffs

European shares trim gains after Trump comments on China tariffs  Reuters

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1 week ago Chinese robotics star Agibot adds JD.com as investor, joining Tencent

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has recently become a shareholder in Tencent Holdings-backed robotics star AgiBot, as China’s robotics industry has become one of the most closely watched sectors this year among investors and tech giants. AgiBot, also known as Zhiyuan Robotics, was established in 2023 by a founding team that included Huawei Technologies veterans and professors. The company recently added JD subsidiary JD Technology as a shareholder of its main entity, Shanghai Zhiyuan New...

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1 week ago NetEase Shares Near Record High as China’s Gen Z Embraces Games

NetEase Shares Near Record High as China’s Gen Z Embraces Games  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Nvidia shares rise as sales hit from China export curbs not as bad as feared

Nvidia shares rise as sales hit from China export curbs not as bad as feared  Reuters

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2 w. ago Boot Barn targets 5% China sourcing share for exclusive brands

Boot Barn targets 5% China sourcing share for exclusive brands  Supply Chain Dive

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2 w. ago Nvidia earnings updates: Wall Street watching for tariff impact, China market share

Nvidia earnings updates: Wall Street watching for tariff impact, China market share  Business Insider

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2 w. ago Shares of China's Xiaomi set to rise 2.3% after reporting record profit

Shares of China's Xiaomi set to rise 2.3% after reporting record profit  Reuters

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2 w. ago Beijing’s No. 2 wants companies to ‘fully share’ in China’s development

Beijing’s No. 2 wants companies to ‘fully share’ in China’s development  Fortune

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2 w. ago Xiaomi posts record earnings in first quarter amid push into EVs, chips

Xiaomi’s first-quarter revenue surged nearly 50 per cent, as the Chinese smartphone giant doubled down on new initiatives, including electric vehicles (EVs) and semiconductors. Revenue for the three months ended March 31 reached 111.2 billion yuan (US$16.46 billion), up 47.4 per cent year on year, the company said on Tuesday. Adjusted net profit reached a record high of 10.68 billion yuan, up 64.5 per cent from the year-earlier period. The results came in slightly above analysts’ expectations of...

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2 w. ago Shares of China's BYD continue to tumble following price cuts

Shares of China's BYD continue to tumble following price cuts  CNBC

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