After the unexpected passing of its founder two weeks ago, Chinese AI company SenseTime Group Inc. (00020.HK) seems to have steadied itself amid the initial turmoil, with its shares recovering some lost ground. Investors are now reevaluating the firm&#…

Appointment of former navy chief Dong Jun could help smooth engagement with US

Sanctions-hit telecoms group records highest revenues in three years but still below 2020 levels

A year on from the ending of the policy, how is it now remembered — and how well?

Contract manufacturer taking over iPhone assembly factory from Taiwanese rival Pegatron

Lessors badly hit by losses in Russia cut back presence in one of world’s biggest markets

Chinese EV company is still missing production targets and racking up big losses a decade after its launch

In 2023, Chinese investors showed a strong preference for backing new materials companies, completing 200 investment deals valued at a total of 16.56 billion yuan (approximately US$2.34 billion) to date, as per IT Juzi data. The fervor for the new mate…

A longer-term economic impact comes from a shrinking labour force

Dozens of senior cadres have been ensnared in Xi Jinping’s sweeping overhaul of the armed forces

Almost 90% of money that flowed into Chinese stocks in 2023 has left amid concern about economy

We must avoid the lazy classification of attitudes to Beijing as falling either side of two extreme positions

Following the launch of nine satellites last June, Geely's space unit said it plans to launch another group two of 11 satellites in early 2024 to improve the Chinese car maker's integrated terrestrial and space smart travel ecosystem. The G…

One clanger in 2023 which made Lex blush was our bullishness on the red metal

Regulators act to ease concerns after new industry guidelines cause big sell-off

Dozens of marketplaces have sprung up since a 2020 initiative but most transactions still happen on the black market

Judging which incompatible version of the truth is correct is impossible

Cheap, remote and beautiful city attracts thousands of young people and Gen X-ers escaping economic treadmill

Following the previous arrest of several Vivo executives, two more senior employees of Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo have recently been arrested by the Indian law enforcement authorities for alleged money laundering. The identities of these arre…

Gracell Biotechnologies would operate as wholly owned subsidiary under terms of deal

Number two sports retailer responds to newer brands gaining market share due to more active lifestyles

After decades of championing financial reforms, the People’s Bank of China has lost powers to a Communist party body and a revamped regulator

Candidates in one of the world’s biggest geopolitical flashpoints are trying to get younger voters onside

Covid emptied the city’s streets and put paid to festivities but there are signs of fresh international colour

Life cycle analysis compares the carbon from factory or field to the home for artificial and real Christmas trees

In recent weeks, Huawei's proprietary operating system HarmonyOS has been consistently making headlines, forging new partnerships with prominent Chinese internet companies to develop HarmonyOS native versions of their popular apps. The growing ro…

Sell-off in company’s shares is not an overreaction to Chinese regulators’ draft regulations for the sector