Category: Economy
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To Escape the Bubble Label, AI Must Book Nearly $1 Trillion in Revenue by 2029—And the Funding Gap Won’t Close Until 2028
Read more: To Escape the Bubble Label, AI Must Book Nearly $1 Trillion in Revenue by 2029—And the Funding Gap Won’t Close Until 2028August 18, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – The artificial intelligence industry must generate revenue on the order of one trillion US dollars by 2029 to cover its accounting costs and prove that the current capital-spending boom is not a bubble, according to a research note published Monday by Guojin Securities’ macro team led by chief economist Song Xuetao, with contact…
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China’s July Economy: Supply Shocks Bite, Midstream Equipment Emerges as Sole Bright Spot
Read more: China’s July Economy: Supply Shocks Bite, Midstream Equipment Emerges as Sole Bright SpotAugust 18, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – China’s economic momentum downshifted noticeably in July, with monthly GDP growth estimated at around 4.12%—down from 4.52% in June and only modestly above April’s 4.0%, according to a note published Monday by Zhang Yu, chief economist at Huachuang Securities. The slowdown was driven less by weakening demand alone than by a…
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Unlocking a 10-Trillion-Yuan ‘War Chest’，China Overhauls Housing Provident Fund Rules
Read more: Unlocking a 10-Trillion-Yuan ‘War Chest’，China Overhauls Housing Provident Fund RulesAugust 18, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – China on Monday unveiled the most sweeping revision to its Housing Provident Fund (HPF) regulations in more than two decades, redrawing how nearly 11 trillion yuan in pooled savings can be used, administered, and priced. The decision, signed by Premier Li Qiang on August 10 and released via the State Council…
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Canadian Regulator Flags A Chinese Company’ $175M Argentina Lithium Acquisition as National Security Risk
Read more: Canadian Regulator Flags A Chinese Company’ $175M Argentina Lithium Acquisition as National Security RiskAugust 16, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) — A 1.75 billion-yuan ($175 million) bid by Chinese property developer Hualian Holdings to acquire an 80% stake in Argentina’s Arizaro lithium salt lake has been swept into a Canadian national security review, underscoring how Ottawa’s tightening grip on critical minerals is reaching far beyond its own borders to ensnare deals…
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China Lower Thresholds for Multinational Cash Management in National Rollout
Read more: China Lower Thresholds for Multinational Cash Management in National RolloutAugust 14, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – China’s central bank and foreign exchange regulator have jointly announced a nationwide rollout of new regulations governing cross-border fund pooling for multinational corporations (MNCs), a move designed to lower entry barriers for small and mid-sized enterprises and streamline the allocation of multi-currency capital. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the…
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PBOC Accelerates Interest Rate Reform with New Short-Term Benchmarks
Read more: PBOC Accelerates Interest Rate Reform with New Short-Term BenchmarksAugust 15, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – China’s central bank is accelerating its shift toward a more market-driven interest rate framework, signaling a strategic pivot in monetary policy transmission and loan pricing mechanisms. In its second-quarter 2026 Monetary Policy Report, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) outlined plans to refine short-term rate controls by increasing the frequency of…
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China Redraws Its Computing-Power Map: Training Goes West, Inference Sinks East
Read more: China Redraws Its Computing-Power Map: Training Goes West, Inference Sinks EastAugust 14, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) — Computing power has become the scarcest strategic resource of the artificial-intelligence era. From the grasslands of Inner Mongolia to the highlands of Qinghai, from the old industrial base of Heilongjiang to the green-power frontier of the west, a nationwide race to build AI computing infrastructure is underway. After visiting computing…
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China Proposes Quadruped Robot Dogs for 2035 Lunar Base; Machines to Mine, Build Habitats and Support Astronauts
Read more: China Proposes Quadruped Robot Dogs for 2035 Lunar Base; Machines to Mine, Build Habitats and Support AstronautsAugust 13, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – Researchers from the China Academy of Space Technology have published a new concept for deploying quadruped robot dogs on the Moon, proposing that the machines replace astronauts in the heavy and hazardous work of mining resources and assembling habitats at the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) targeted for completion by…
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China’s Auto Exports Top 1 Million Units for Second Straight Month; NEV Sales Share Crosses 60% for First Time
Read more: China’s Auto Exports Top 1 Million Units for Second Straight Month; NEV Sales Share Crosses 60% for First TimeAugust 13, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – China’s automobile exports exceeded 1 million units for the second consecutive month in July, while new-energy vehicles (NEVs) accounted for more than 60% of total new-car sales for the first time — a dual milestone that underscores how external demand and electrification are offsetting soft domestic consumption. The China Association…