2026 Newsletters
2026 Calendar Week 33
China’s CPI Rises 0.5% in July as Services Prices Remain Resilient Beijing, August 09 — China’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5% year-on-year in July 2026, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. Urban CPI increased 0.5%,…
2026 Calendar Week 32
China’s EV Makers Report Diverging July Sales as Leapmotor Breaks 100,000-Monthly Milestone China, August 01 — On August 1, China’s major new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturers released their July delivery figures, highlighting widening differences in market performance. Leapmotor led the…
2026 Calendar Week 31
China Approves Major Shipbuilding Merger to Create Industrial Giant Beijing, July 18 — On July 18, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) approved the merger of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) through a share-swap absorption of China Heavy Industry, marking…
2026 Calendar Week 30
WAIC 2026 Opens in Shanghai as China Pushes AI From Models to Applications Shanghai, July 17 — The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) and the High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened in Shanghai on July 17, reaching a…
2026 Calendar Week 28
China’s Manufacturing PMI Returns to Expansion in June Beijing, June 30 — According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 50.3% in June, up 0.3 percentage points from the…
2026 Calendar Week 27
China’s Auto Imports Extend Multi-Year Decline Despite Easing Slowdown Beijing, June 28 — On June 28, Cui Dongshu, Secretary General of the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), reported that China imported 38,000 vehicles in May 2026, down 19% year-on-year. The…
2026 Calendar Week 26
China Highlights Key Job-Creation Sectors in New Employment Plan Beijing, June 17 — China’s State Council has identified several priority sectors for job creation under its new Employment-First Strategy during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Key areas include: The plan…
2026 Calendar Week 25
WeChat Opens AI Ecosystem to Developers, Accelerating the Shift Toward AI Agents Shenzhen, June 08 — On June 8, WeChat officially opened its AI ecosystem to developers, allowing Mini Programs to integrate directly with WeChat AI services. To accommodate different…
2026 Calendar Week 24
ByteDance Plans CNY 6 Billion AI Hospital in Beijing Beijing, June 04 — ByteDance is making a major push into healthcare, with Beijing authorities approving plans for the Beijing Airui International Medical Complex in Chaoyang District. The project will involve…
2026 Calendar Week 23
Huawei Unveils “Tau (τ) Law,” Proposing a New Path Beyond Moore’s Law Beijing, May 25 — At the 2026 International Symposium on Circuits and Systems in Beijing on May 25, Huawei Director and Semiconductor Business President He Tingbo introduced a…