Chinese chipmaker CXMT to list in Shanghai on July 27 after Asia's biggest IPO this year

Chinese memory chip manufacturer CXMT Corp's shares will start trading ​in Shanghai on Monday, it ‌said on Thursday after raising 57.92 billion yuan ($8.6 billion) in Asia's biggest initial ​public offering so far this year.

Reuters • Jul 23, 2026

China considers tighter export controls on AI models and chips, FT reports

Chinese regulators are considering ​tightening export controls ‌on AI and semiconductor technologies, the ​Financial Times ​reported on Tuesday.

Reuters • Jul 21, 2026

China's ‘National Team' Buys Nearly $9 Billion of Shares to Support Market

The show of support and pledges come amid a deepening selloff in chip and tech stocks globally.

WSJ • Jul 20, 2026

China bets on faster state-backed projects to shore up growth, avoid broad stimulus

China can stabilise economic growth this year by accelerating already-budgeted national infrastructure investment projects, economists and one government adviser said, reducing the likelihood of large-scale ​fiscal stimulus.

Reuters • Jul 16, 2026

China's economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record

Worse-than-expected figures for three months to June come amid concerns over lopsided economy

The Guardian • Jul 15, 2026

China's economic growth cooled more than expected in the second quarter of the year despite robust exports, as local governments and households pulled back spending

Official data showed gross domestic product in the world's second-largest economy expanded 4.3% from a year ago in the April-June quarter, slowing from 5.0% in the prior quarter.

WSJ • Jul 15, 2026

Chinese ETFs see worst June on record, but H1 numbers reveal resilient ETF, wholesale and PBoC demand – WGC's Jia

Gold's weakness last month pushed prices into negative territory in H1, but Chinese gold ETFs still saw notable net inflows in the first six months, while wholesale demand rebounded on a monthly basis in June, according to Ray Jia, research head for China at the World Gold Council (WGC).In the WGC's latest China gold market update, Jia noted that June's pronounced price weakness erased all of gold's earlier gains and resulted in the yellow metal ending the first half of 2026 in the red.

Kitco • Jul 14, 2026

China exports jump at fastest pace since 2021 as AI boom, tariff rush lift trade

China's trade growth accelerated far more than expected in June, as booming global demand for AI hardware and a rush by exporters to beat anticipated tariff hikes turbocharged shipments.

CNBC • Jul 14, 2026

China's exports ride AI boom as domestic economy struggles

China's exports surged in June, buoyed by orders for ​chips to fuel the global AI boom and automobiles, deepening producers' reliance on overseas buyers as policymakers in the world's No. 2 economy continue to grapple with ‌how to boost demand at home.

Reuters • Jul 14, 2026

China Exports Surged in June, Exceeding Market Expectations

China's exports surged more than expected in June, defying forecasts of a slowdown and providing a vital boost to an economy still weighed down by weak domestic demand.

WSJ • Jul 14, 2026