Spain Courts China in New Asia Strategy as US Ties Sour
Spain is planning to build more political and financial links to China as US President Donald Trump upends the global economic order. Image: Bk Aguilar / Pexels Source: Bloomberg
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China’s tech titans are giving away money and cars in ‘The Lunar New Year AI War’
ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 model that created the viral Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fight videos got the attention of Elon Musk. Image: Lacza / Pexels Source: CNBC
Chinese Dining Chain Shuts Ahead of Lunar New Year, Shares Slump
One of China’s premium Shanghainese dining chains abruptly shut 10 outlets in the city, becoming the latest casualty of the country’s consumption slump and sparking an outcry from diners just days before the Lunar New Year holidays. Image: Damon Lam / Unsplash Source: Bloomberg
China’s Alibaba launches AI model to power robots as tech giants talk up ‘physical AI’
Nvidia and Google are among a handful of major tech giants developing models for robotics and so-called “phyiscal AI.” Image: 晓逸 善 / Pexels Source: CNBC
AIIB CIO on Infrastructure Financing
Kim-See Lim, Public Sector & Financial Institutions & Funds CIO at the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, discusses global financial institution partnerships in emerging market infrastructure financing. She speaks with Avril Hong from the sidelines of Malaysia Economic Forum. (Source: Bloomberg) Image: Tobias Nii Kwatei Quartey / Unsplash Source: Bloomberg
AstraZeneca is listing in New York, as Big Pharma balances the huge U.S. market with China’s tempting innovation
AstraZeneca announces multibillion dollar investments in China as Big Pharma is increasingly looking east for innovation. Image: Georg Eiermann / Unsplash Source: CNBC
Silent Signals: How a Chinese Pioneer is Redefining Brain-Computer Communication with Sound Waves
Introduction In a quiet corner of China’s tech ecosystem, a revolution is being plotted not with scalpels or electrodes, but with sound. Gestala, a stealthy startup emerging from the nation’s vibrant BCI landscape, is challenging a core tenet of neurotechnology: that to truly read the brain, you must invade it. Their audacious proposal? To decode…
Beyond the Dragon’s Shadow: China’s AI Titans Unleash a New Wave of Innovation
Introduction As the Lunar New Year approaches, a different kind of fireworks display is igniting across China’s tech landscape. Far from a quiet holiday wind-down, the nation’s artificial intelligence sector is in the throes of a blistering release cycle. Giants like Alibaba and agile startups such as Moonshot AI are deploying advanced models, signaling a…
Beyond the Container Ship: How China’s Corporate Giants Are Rewriting the Rules of Global Expansion
Introduction For decades, the world knew China as the factory floor, its economic might measured in shipping containers. Today, a profound and strategic pivot is underway. Chinese corporations are no longer merely exporting goods; they are exporting capital, influence, and long-term strategic vision, fundamentally altering their role on the global stage from suppliers to stakeholders….
Credit Engine Sputters: China’s Loan Growth Hits Historic Low, Signaling Deeper Economic Chill
Introduction A stark financial indicator is flashing warning signs for the world’s second-largest economy. Despite a year-end push, Chinese banks recorded their weakest annual loan expansion in over half a decade in 2026. This contraction in credit creation, a primary fuel for economic activity, points to a profound and persistent weakness in borrower demand that…