Government News
Shanghai brokerage merger to form one of China’s top 10 securities firms - April 20, 2026
Orient Securities plans to buy smaller rival Shanghai Securities in a deal that will create one of the 10 largest brokerages in China with assets of more than CNY600 billion (USD88 billion).
Rise in satellite demand fuels growth - April 20, 2026
Chinese companies' surging demand for satellite services and stronger government support are expected to further fuel the country's rapidly developing commercial satellite industry, industry experts said.
Hundreds of firms sign up for China International Import Expo - April 20, 2026
Nearly 800 companies from more than 70 countries and regions have signed contracts with the 9th China International Import Expo, with work on the 280,000 square meter exhibition area at an advanced stage.
Robots, embodied AI take over dirty, dangerous, dull jobs at Chinese plants, insiders say - April 16, 2026
Robots and embodied intelligence are transforming Chinese factories by freeing workers from dirty, dangerous, and dull jobs, also known as the 3Ds, according to industry insiders.
Digital, smart tech helps bring forward delivery of China's second home-built large cruise ship - April 16, 2026
China's second domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Flora City, will be delivered in Shanghai on Nov. 6, nearly two months ahead of schedule thanks to digital and intelligent technologies that have helped accelerate construction, its builder said on Thursday.
Shiseido sees fresh growth points in Chinese mainland market - April 16, 2026
Japanese beauty and cosmetics brand Shiseido is optimistic about China and is seeing new growth points in the country, its top China executive said, while assuring that the company would continue to invest in the domestic market.
Shanghai expands affordable housing campaign for global graduates - April 16, 2026
Shanghai launched a new affordable housing campaign on Wednesday, offering thousands of rental units to university graduates, including international students, to ease their transition into the workforce.
Firms boosting hiring amid global push - April 16, 2026
Despite rising external uncertainties and complexities, strong recruitment trends by Chinese companies highlight their commitment to ongoing technological advancement and cross-border expansion, according to top executives of the recruitment company PageGroup.
More Chinese cities see rising home prices in March - April 16, 2026
A growing number of Chinese cities saw month-on-month increases in commercial housing prices in March, driven by more active transaction activity in the property market, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Thursday.
Chinese humanoid robots deployed on assembly lines for precision tasks - April 15, 2026
At a tablet manufacturing workshop in the eastern Chinese city of Nanchang, four humanoid robots have completed an eight-hour live-streamed shift on a real assembly line requiring precision operations, marking another great leap in the country's embodied AI empowering its manufacturing sector.
