Weekend Long Read: Robert Zoellick expects U.S. President Donald Trump to lose political influence after November’s midterms — but not to become less disruptive. The former World Bank president discusses what a more constrained Trump could mean for U.S. allies, relations with China and the international order caixinglobal.com/2026-10-24/…

Evergrande liquidators have recovered less than 1% of the $46 billion claimed by offshore creditors. From selling improperly stored Picassos at a loss to demanding a refund from Harvard, the hunt for assets is proving difficult caixinglobal.com/2026-10-24/…

Shenzhen’s Grade A office vacancy rate fell to 28.3% in the third quarter as developers delayed projects. New supply dropped 42.8% in the first nine months, but corporate demand remained weak caixinglobal.com/2026-10-24/…

China’s fiscal revenue shrank for the first time this year in September, dragged down by a widening slump in land sales. The drop underscores the mounting financial pressure on local governments caixinglobal.com/2026-10-24/…

China’s securities regulator has approved Citigroup’s wholly owned brokerage after a nearly five-year application process. The firm will offer brokerage, underwriting, investment consulting and proprietary trading services caixinglobal.com/2026-10-24/…

The Week Ahead (Oct. 26-Nov. 1): China’s Communist Party will hold the Fifth Plenary Session to discuss party governance. Meanwhile, the U.S. FCC is set to vote on expanding import restrictions on electronics tested by Chinese labs caixinglobal.com/2026-10-23/…

China’s luxury slowdown is weighing on Hermès, LVMH and Kering. Weak consumer confidence and new offshore-trust tax liabilities are adding pressure, even as the brands maintain investment in the market caixinglobal.com/2026-10-23/…

Chinese auto brands captured 17.5% of the U.K. new car market in the first three quarters of 2026, helped by competitive pricing and advanced features, said an industry expert. caixinglobal.com/2026-10-23/…

Commentary: State-backed funds can help contain market declines, but a durable recovery depends on rebuilding risk appetite through clearer improvements in private-sector investment, housing and household demand. caixinglobal.com/2026-10-23/…

In Depth: AI’s memory-chip grab is driving up smartphone prices and killing off cheap handsets. Apple and Huawei are pulling ahead, but the battle for the AI phone is just heating up. caixinglobal.com/2026-10-23/…

In Depth: China is stepping up efforts to make green hydrogen commercially viable, offering billions of yuan in incentives as it seeks to replace fossil-fuel-derived hydrogen in steelmaking, chemical production and other heavy industries. caixinglobal.com/2026-10-23/…

China's top economic planning agency issued revised rules governing overseas investment Thursday, extending regulatory oversight to individuals and tightening reporting requirements. caixinglobal.com/2026-10-23/…

Charts of the Day: China’s solar exports surged in September, marking three quarters of gains in 2026, buoyed by strong demand for modules. But the upbeat data comes as impending price regulation ways on sentiment in the domestic solar industry. caixinglobal.com/2026-10-23/…

Analysis: China’s economic transformation is creating a growing challenge for the statistical system tasked with measuring it, as digital technologies and new business models reshape the economy. caixinglobal.com/2026-10-23/…

In Depth: One injection could spare hemophilia patients years of repeated treatment. But even after a 50% price cut, China’s insurers and patients are struggling with the high cost of the country’s first gene therapy. caixinglobal.com/2026-10-16/…

Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out search-and-rescue effort after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqing county in the high-altitude Xizang region late Thursday, causing heavy casualties, state media said. caixinglobal.com/2026-10-23/…

Investors seeking relative safety helped push China’s bank wealth management balances to 35.4 trillion yuan. Stock-market volatility and smaller seasonal outflows into deposits supported third-quarter growth caixinglobal.com/2026-10-23/…

A 90-day grace period for wealthy Chinese individuals to pay personal income taxes on offshore trusts expired Thursday, forcing some billionaires to sell off assets to meet massive tax bills amid lingering disputes over asset valuations caixinglobal.com/2026-10-23/…

Tianneng Battery has launched a new lineup of sodium-ion batteries capable of charging at minus 30 degrees Celsius, as Chinese battery makers seek a middle ground between lead-acid and lithium tech for light EVs caixinglobal.com/2026-10-23/…

PCAOB Chairman Demetrios Logothetis made his first visit to the Chinese mainland, observing on-site audits in Shanghai and meeting with regulators in Beijing as the U.S. maintains strict oversight of U.S.-listed Chinese companies caixinglobal.com/2026-10-23/…