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China-made C919 starts first regular int'l passenger service - August 12, 2026
Air China will deploy a C919 on its Beijing-Ulaanbaatar route starting on August 12, marking the first time China's domestically developed large passenger jet will operate a regular international commercial passenger service.
Livestock trade show VIV Select China is set for record Shanghai event - August 11, 2026
VIV Select China 2026, an international livestock industry trade show, will reach a record scale when it runs concurrently with Pet Fair Asia in Shanghai for the first time.
China's proposed LOF delistings trigger selloff in high-premium funds - August 11, 2026
Chinese commodity futures and overseas-investing listed open-ended funds (LOFs) with high premiums tumbled on August 10 after two mainland bourses proposed delisting such funds amid concerns over trading risks, a move industry insiders estimate could affect more than 120 funds with CNY26 billion (USD3.9 billion) in on-exchange assets.
Alo set to debut on Tmall as activewear rivals race for market share - August 11, 2026
United States activewear brand Alo Yoga is set to enter China's e-commerce market this week through Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's Tmall platform, intensifying competition among premium international athleisure brands seeking growth in the Chinese market.
BeOne allies with US' Revolution Medicines to assess novel RAS-targeted cancer drugs - August 11, 2026
Biopharmaceutical giant BeOne Medicines has joined hands with Revolution Medicines to evaluate novel combination therapies targeting RAS-addicted cancers, securing the exclusive rights to four of the US company's innovative RAS(ON) inhibitors in clinical trials across multiple Asian countries.
China’s Aureka raises USD100 million to develop large biological foundation models - August 11, 2026
Aureka Biotechnologies, a Chinese artificial intelligence-native biotechnology company, has secured USD100 million in its latest fundraiser to build next-generation biological foundation models.
Shanghai aims services trade to top USD300 billion by 2030 - August 11, 2026
Shanghai has set a goal for the city's service trade to exceed USD300 billion over the next five years, establishing itself as a relevant globally influential hub in the period.
WuXi AppTec rises after judge blocks US from labeling biotech firm a 'Chinese military company’ - August 10, 2026
WuXi AppTec’s shares climbed after a US judge granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Department of Defense from imposing restrictions on the Chinese biotechnology giant after it classified the firm as a "Chinese military company.”
Housing rents in China’s first-tier cities rise for fifth straight month in July - August 10, 2026
Housing rents in China’s first-tier cities rose for the fifth consecutive month in July, supported by a broader property market recovery and a seasonal wave of demand from university graduates entering the workforce.
Embodied intelligence robots trained in real-world scenarios in Shanghai - August 10, 2026
Staff members train a robot to work in a retail scenario at Maniformer, a physical AI data service platform, in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 5, 2026. In Shanghai's tech companies like AGIBOT and Manifor
