Business
Shanghai Disney taps local culture for 10th-Anniversary Duffy Month - August 30, 2026
Shanghai Disney Resort is bringing Chinese animation, Jingdezhen porcelain and Huju Opera into its annual Duffy Month in September as part of its 10th-anniversary celebrations.
China’s chipmakers reap AI windfall as consumer electronics brands battle rising costs - August 30, 2026
The artificial intelligence boom is creating winners and losers in China’s consumer electronics industry. Profits are soaring at semiconductor firms, particularly those that make AI computing chips and memory chips.
Regional cuisines drive summer travel boom - August 30, 2026
Consumption across dining, entertainment, service-oriented retail and regional cultural tourism saw broad-based growth on ByteDance's Douyin Life Services during the summer break, according to a new industry report.
Shanghai sets out plan for waterfront transformation - August 30, 2026
Shanghai's iconic Huangpu River and Suzhou Creek are set for a new round of transformation, with the city aiming to develop their waterfronts into world-class destinations with global influence during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period.
Shanghai launches platform to extend startup support beyond funding - August 30, 2026
Shanghai has launched a post-investment services platform to help technology startups backed by state-owned funds access support beyond financing.
Hongqiao's Five-Year Plan aims to turn hub into global business magnet - August 27, 2026
Hongqiao has unveiled a five-year plan to turn the business district into a global business and innovation center by 2030.
Sateri carves out Lyocell business after six-year build-out - August 27, 2026
Sateri, the world's largest viscose fiber producer, has turned its lyocell business into a standalone company, aiming to turn six years of capacity building into an asset customers across the industry’s long and fragmented supply chain can recognize and trust.
AI-generated content emerges as industry on China brands list - August 27, 2026
AI-generated content has emerged as an independent industry on the Hurun Most Valuable China Brands 2026 list.
MiniMax’s shares rise after Chinese AI firm narrows loss, grows revenue in first half - August 27, 2026
MiniMax’s shares jumped after the Chinese artificial intelligence startup shrank its loss and increased revenue in the first half of this year after shifting focus to enterprise clients.
Shanghai half marathon allows humanoid robot entries - August 27, 2026
Humanoid robots can be entered as special participants at the 2026 Shanghai Yangtze Beach Half Marathon for the first time.
