Government News
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.
Shanghai’s livestream economy ranks first in China for fourth straight year - August 27, 2026
Shanghai retained its spot as the leading Chinese city in livestream e-commerce last year, ranking first for the fourth year in a row.
Nine Chinese research institutions team up to develop ‘Artificial Sun’ HTS magnets - August 26, 2026
Nine Chinese research organizations, including China Fusion Energy, are joining forces to develop high-temperature superconducting, high-field tokamak magnets for use in a fourth-generation magnetic-confinement nuclear fusion research facility, also known as an ‘artificial sun.’
Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics - Autumn Edition kicks off in E China - August 26, 2026
Visitors are seen during Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics - Autumn Edition in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 25, 2026. The trade fair kicked off here on Tuesday.
China was the outlier to Lego's broad-based revenue growth in first half, CEO says - August 26, 2026
Lego Group's China business was the exception to the Danish toy giant's broad-based revenue growth in the first half, with the Chinese market "not growing much" and consumers there "quite reluctant to spend," Chief Executive Officer Niels Christiansen said.
Shanghai maps out greener urban future under 15th Five-Year Plan - August 26, 2026
Shanghai aims to become a park city by 2030 by expanding its park network, adding greenways and creating more multi-functional community green spaces.
