China issues guidelines on financial services data amid broader cybersecurity push

China's cybersecurity administrators on Saturday moved to tighten the ​grading and classification of data in ‌the financial information services sector in what it said would strengthen data ​security management and regulate industry ​development.

Reuters • 7 hours ago

China 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firms

China is "strongly dissatisfied" with a U.S. move to add several large ​Chinese companies to the Pentagon's list of firms it says ‌are aiding China's military, the commerce ministry said on Saturday.

Reuters • 15 hours ago

China prepares $295 billion plan to fund nationwide AI buildout, Bloomberg News reports

China is preparing to spend around 2 trillion yuan ($295.43 billion) over the next five years on building data centers ​across the country, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, as ‌Beijing looks to challenge the U.S. in the intensifying AI race.

Reuters • Jun 9, 2026

US adds Chinese solar, battery firms to list of military-linked companies

The U.S. has added some of the world's largest solar ​and battery manufacturers to a list ‌of companies it believes are aiding China's military.

Reuters • Jun 9, 2026

China's Producer Inflation Gains Pace as Mideast War Fuels Higher Prices

China's factory-gate inflation accelerated in May as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East kept fueling higher energy and commodity costs.

WSJ • Jun 10, 2026

China trade defies Iran war drag as exports, imports beat estimates in May

Exports rose 19.4% from a year earlier in U.S. dollar value terms, accelerating from the 14.1% gain in April. Imports growth momentum continued to build, expanding 27.4% in May, the outpacing from 25.3% in April.

CNBC • Jun 9, 2026

International Equities Are Outperforming — But Is The Rotation Real This Time?

Every few years, the investment community rediscovers the case for international equities. A string of outperformance relative to the S&P 500 generates a wave of allocation recommendations, money flows in, and then — historically, more often than not — U.S. exceptionalism reasserts itself and the rotation reverses.

Forbes • Jun 5, 2026

China's tech transfer crackdown puts global dealmakers on notice

China has issued new rules expanding state oversight of overseas transactions involving Chinese investors, technology, data and national security, underscoring Beijing's efforts to tighten control over sensitive assets as artificial intelligence becomes a bigger strategic concern. The measures, published by the State Council, will take effect on 1 July.

Invezz • Jun 1, 2026

China index reshuffle to trigger $48B in passive flows, Goldman says

China's upcoming index rebalancing is expected to trigger more than $48 billion in gross two-way passive flows, according to Goldman Sachs, setting up a wave of mechanical buying and selling across some of the country's biggest onshore benchmarks. The semi-annual changes affect major CSI and CNI indexes and will be implemented in mid-June.

Invezz • Jun 1, 2026

China Steps Up Restrictions Over Outbound Investments

China is tightening scrutiny of outbound capital flows after forcing the unwinding of the Meta-Manus deal, as authorities seek to safeguard the economy amid heightened technology rivalry with the U.S.

WSJ • Jun 1, 2026