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China has released draft safety rules for vehicles with Level 3 autonomous driving capabilities, raising stricter requirements that would compel smart cars to pull over if human drivers fail to take control.... Read more...

China pledged a new package of humanitarian energy assistance to Ukraine, as diplomats from Beijing and Kyiv met here Friday to discuss the grinding war and the future of their economic ties.... Read more...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, with both sides pledging to stabilize relations pursuant to guidance from their respective leaders. ... Read more...

The Dutch branch of French luxury giant Louis Vuitton has been fined 500,000 euros ($591,435) by prosecutors in the Netherlands for breaching anti-money laundering regulations. The case stems from a scheme involving a Chinese woman accused of laundering illicit funds through the resale of luxury handbags. ... Read more...

Tianfeng Securities Co. Ltd. has been slapped with the maximum fine for illegally channeling more than 9.3 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) to its former controlling shareholder, the now-bankrupt Wuhan Dangdai Science & Technology Industries Co. Ltd., regulators said Friday.... Read more...

Financial regulators in Shenzhen moved to curb illegal gold trading activities, targeting speculative schemes that have contributed to a wave of defaults shaking the city's jewelry hub. ... Read more...

China's auto exports saw a dramatic rise in January, even as domestic sales continued to slump, underscoring the industry's increasing reliance on foreign markets amid sluggish demand at home.... Read more...

China's aggregate financing beat expectations in January, propped up by front-loaded government borrowing, while new bank loans fell short of forecasts in a sign of weak credit demand from the private sector. ... Read more...

L'Oréal SA and The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., two of the world's leading cosmetics firms, have reported a resurgence in sales in China, signaling a recovery in the crucial beauty market following a period of sluggish growth.... Read more...

Drivers remain legally liable for their vehicles, even when using advanced assistance systems and vacating the driver's seat, China's top court ruled in a guiding case released on Friday.... Read more...

Feb. 16: New anti-money laundering rules take effect... Read more...

China is planning to make liability insurance mandatory for drones, setting a timeline to manage the growing risks associated with the country's booming low-altitude economy. ... Read more...

At the Quzhou Yihai Agricultural Development Co. Ltd. facility in East China's Zhejiang province, the scene is one of abandonment rather than the bustling activity of agricultural industry. Originally designed to be the province's largest pig farm, capable of housing over 10,000 sows and producing 240,000 piglets annually, the complex has sat idle since its completion in July 2021. Instead of the lively operations of a modern hog farm, the grounds are overgrown with weeds and the buildings stand empty.... Read more...

Li Ka-shing retained his title as Hong Kong's richest person for a sixth straight year, with a net worth of $45.1 billion, according to Forbes' 2026 Hong Kong Rich List released Wednesday. ... Read more...

Chinese commercial banks posted a 2.3% increase in net profit for 2025 as a key profitability metric remained at historic lows but held steady in recent quarters.... Read more...

China successfully completed a crucial safety test for its next-generation crewed spacecraft as the country prepares to land astronauts on the moon by 2030. ... Read more...

The annual migration is underway. It is the second day of the Spring Festival travel rush, or “Chunyun” — the moment when China's transportation network faces its most extreme stress test of the year. ... Read more...

A subsidiary of China Three Gorges Renewables (Group) Co. Ltd. (600905.SH) has identified blade defects in many turbines at a wind farm in Inner Mongolia, adding to concerns that China's past installation rush and price wars are now surfacing as costly quality failures.... Read more...

The next phase of the global artificial intelligence (AI) race will not be decided by laboratory breakthroughs alone. It will be shaped by who can build large-scale, reliable and socially embedded AI ecosystems, those that integrate computing power, data, talent, regulation and real-world deployment. In this context, India's AI Impact Summit 2026, to be held from Feb. 14-16, is not simply a technology event. It is a statement of strategic intent: that India is positioning itself as one of the world's principal AI system-builders. ... Read more...

Last year, Chinese regulators began mapping out the opaque market for corporate IOUs that has allowed big-name companies like automaker BYD Co. Ltd. (002594.SZ) to defer payments to suppliers on a massive scale, putting strain on the financial health of China's industrial backbone. ... Read more...