Russia's National Wealth Fund (NWF) reached 12.72 trillion rubles (5.4% of projected 2026 GDP) as of August 1, 2026, with liquid assets valued at 3.69 trillion rubles ($46.2 billion). The fund also holds 141.2 tons of gold and 189.7 billion Chinese yuan.
China's most advanced laser weapon is deployed on a Type 071 amphibious landing ship in the South China Sea, enhancing near-shore anti-drone capabilities for potential conflicts in disputed waters.
CXMT, China's leading DRAM maker, is fast-tracked into MSCI's main index 10 days post-IPO, expected to increase passive fund allocations and highlight China's semiconductor industry globally.
Pékin renforce son interdiction des stablecoins en yuan pour contrer la fuite des capitaux et privilégie le développement de sa monnaie numérique officielle, l'e-CNY.
Cambricon Technologies reports 108% revenue increase to 6 billion yuan ($890 million) in the first half, driven by China's push for domestic AI chips amid US export controls.
Çinli yapay zeka devi DeepSeek, robot üreticisi Unitree'ye 140,8 milyon yuan yatırım yaparak insansı makineler için yapay zeka modelleri geliştirmek üzere ortaklık kurdu.
Hong Kong's four-decade-old dollar peg faces review calls as an industry association urges shifting to the yuan or a basket of major currencies and gold.
China, the world's largest producer of lab-grown diamonds, sees 65.3% export growth through Shanghai Diamond Exchange, driven by AI boom and industrial applications.
Das chinesische Unternehmen Unitree Robotics (Yushu Technology) plant einen Börsengang am STAR Market in Shanghai, um 6,1 Milliarden Yuan (904 Millionen Dollar) einzunehmen und wird damit der erste börsennotierte Hersteller humanoider Roboter auf dem chinesischen Festland.
Unitree has priced its IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market at 150.8 yuan per share, aiming to raise 6.1 billion yuan. DeepSeek invested 141 million yuan and partnered to co-develop AI models.
The Bayan Obo polymetallic deposit in China is expanding mining capacity for iron while keeping rare earth production quotas unchanged, highlighting a gap between potential and actual output.
Argentina and China extend 130 billion yuan currency swap until 2031, providing predictability for Argentina's foreign reserves amid speculation over President Javier Milei's stance.
China's national childcare subsidy, while encouraging, may not sufficiently address the falling birth rate as it fails to account for the broader costs of motherhood, particularly the impact on women's careers and the need for gender equality.
Brazil plans its debut yuan-denominated sovereign bond before year-end. The small issuance aims to establish a sovereign curve to attract new investors and facilitate Chinese investment in Brazilian companies.
Zhang Jianhua, former deputy head of China’s State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence, was sentenced on Wednesday by the Dazhou Intermediate People’s Court for accepting over 43.38 million yuan in bribes.
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China (AMEC) reports a 282-311% year-on-year profit growth to at least 2.7 billion yuan ($400 million) in H1, driven by strong domestic semiconductor demand amid US sanctions.
WuXi AppTec reported a 33.7 per cent rise in H1 net profit to 11.08 billion yuan, beating expectations driven by strong demand for weight-loss and diabetes drugs and US growth.
A probe into former China securities regulator Fang Xinghai underscores how opaque policy communication and sudden regulatory actions cause sharp market swings, unsettling foreign investors even as AI advances and index inclusions offer limited optimism.
Wuxi AppTec, Asia's largest contract pharmaceutical research provider, reported H1 net income of 11.08 billion yuan, surpassing market estimates. This strong performance was driven by robust demand for weight-loss and diabetes drugs, alongside significant growth in its US business.
Five-year Chinese treasury bond futures began trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange, providing a standardized instrument for hedging interest rate risk. This move is seen as a critical institutional cornerstone to elevate the renminbi's status as an international reserve currency amid global demand for credible safe assets.
HKEX is launching 5-year China government bond futures, receiving positive feedback from international institutional investors. These will be the first offshore products enabling investors to manage risks in Chinese treasury bonds at low cost, bypassing the QFII quota requirement.
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee met China Securities Regulatory Commission chairman Wu Qing to discuss deepening financial market links. This high-level meeting occurred ahead of the launch of Hong Kong's first yuan-denominated five-year bond futures, aiming to enhance the RMB product ecosystem and consolidate Hong Kong's role as an offshore RMB hub.
China's CXMT IPO and reported development of deep-ultraviolet lithography tools caused global AI-linked stock drops, particularly for chipmakers like Nvidia, SK Hynix, and Samsung. While CXMT's DRAM chips are complementary to GPUs, China's DUV tools pose a long-term challenge to ASML and potentially Nvidia, leading to significant market jitters.
Flash floods in Weiyuan county, Gansu province, China, have killed 25 people and injured 23. The National Commission for Disaster Prevention has called for an investigation, while the Ministry of Water Resources activated a level 4 emergency flood control response for Heilongjiang and other provinces due to heavy rainfall.
