China economy

China’s largest chipmaker CXMT plans second plant in Beijing, is in talks on funding, sources say

The move comes as CXMT seeks to boost production amid a global chip shortage driven by AI infrastructure spending.

China factory activity surprises with first slump in five months

The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index was 49.2 in July, down from 50.3 in June.

China’s car sector seeking new stability amid slumping domestic sales, structural headwinds

Crowds thronging the booth of China’s largest NEV maker BYD at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on May 2, 2024.

China’s top leaders pledge incremental measures to support economy

The Politburo acknowledged “difficulties and challenges facing the economy” at its meeting.

Shared beds, shrinking budgets: China’s young workers feel economic squeeze

One said the bed-sharing arrangement is a matter of survival.

Six Networks: Inside China’s trillion-dollar bet to wire its economy for an AI era

The Six Networks is a national infrastructure program to upgrade China’s vast physical and digital systems.

China bets on local consumers to power its AI ambitions

Beijing is casting AI as a new engine of consumer spending.

Why the US is losing Chinese AI stars

Beijing-based Moonshot last week released Kimi K3, a large language model that has been ranked alongside flagship offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic.

Who will win the war of neo-mercantilists?

In 2024, China’s manufacturing value added was nearly as big as those of the US and the euro zone together, making it an effective mercantilist power.

China unleashes broad state support to halt tech stock selloff

A chart showing the most popular AI models in China at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 17.

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