Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend opening ceremony of 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai
13/07/2026 | 26 min
--Electronics, travel and restaurants drive up brick-and-mortar retail in H1 in China
--South Korea's AI-fueled stock market rally enters period of heightened volatility
--Oil prices surged while Asian stocks fell after renewed tensions between U.S. and Iran rattled global markets once more
China and Namibia pledge to deepen cooperation
11/07/2026 | 26 min
--China and Namibia pledge to deepen cooperation
--Traffic slows through Strait of Hormuz amid Middle East tensions
--US data center boom faces local pushback
Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Beijing
10/07/2026 | 26 min
--China saw record cross-border passenger trips in first half of the year, with foreign arrivals jumping over 20% thanks to visa-free policies
--China has rolled out a "carbon peak" action plan covering 15th Five-Year Plan period
--Oil jumps on Mideast tensions despite EIA demand outlook cut
IMF lifts 2026 growth forecast for China to 4.6%
10/07/2026 | 26 min
--US: Diplomacy still on table despite renewed strikes against Iran
--IMF lifts 2026 growth forecast for China to 4.6%
--Volkswagen CEO considers cutting 100K jobs worldwide
China's consumer prices rose at slower pace in June
09/07/2026 | 26 min
--China's consumer prices rose at slower pace in June, factory-gate inflation accelerated
--Technology blends creativity with human warmth at the 25th China Internet Conference
--IMF trims 2026 global growth projection to 3%, raises China forecast slightly to 4.6%
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