China’s Social Credit System

Legal Back to the drawing board for Meta's AI ambitions China has blocked Meta’s acquisition of AI upstart Manus. A brief Monday statement from the Middle Kingdom’s foreign investment regulator says Beijing “made a decision to prohibit foreign investment in the Manus project in accordance with laws and regulations, and…

NEW YORK — Meta Platforms has exposed a recurring dilemma for China: the country wants its technology champions to go global, but not to leave home. Beijing effectively ordered the social-media goliath to unwind its US$2 billion ($2.5 billion) acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus, which had relocated to Singapore.…

Credit: Manus China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) today announced that, in accordance with laws and regulations, it has issued a decision prohibiting foreign investment in the acquisition of the general-purpose AI agent project Manus. It also requires the relevant transaction parties to immediately withdraw and cancel all related…

The heavily revised first-generation BYD Atto 3 has yet to arrive in Australian showrooms, and already the second-generation electric SUV has been unveiled at the 2026 Beijing motor show. Longer and taller, the new Atto 3 also features sharper and edgier styling than the existing car, with the “dragon face”…

Mercedes-Benz presents China-exclusive Long Wheel-base electric GLC L, electric CLA 260 L at the Beijing Auto Show. Says that the stretched all-new GLC L is a living proof of co-creation with our Chinese customers, based on Mercedes standards. Mercedes-Benz’s prominent joint venture, the BBAC (Beijing Benz Automotive Co...Read More

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China’s strictest regulations on fireworks and firecrackers will take effect May 1, imposing stricter limits on safety, noise, and chemical and explosive content. The regulations were released on Oct. 31 last year by the nation’s top market regulator and come amid a spate of recent accidents, including a series of…

ESR’s China portfolio includes Shanghai Qingpu Huitong Park (Image: ESR) ESR has launched an onshore income fund with total investment capacity of RMB 1.6 billion ($235 million), targeting stabilised industrial assets in eastern China as the group advances its capital recycling strategy. The new vehicle is acquiring two logistics properties…

China Gas Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with CITIC Construction and China CITIC Bank - Focusing on Two New Growth Engines: Energy Storage and Biomass Energy - Ushering in New Era of 'Industry-Construction-Finance' Collaboration for Global Expansion HONG KONG, Apr 22, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - China Gas Holdings Limited (“China Gas”…

China’s fast-growing demand for gut health and natural ingredients is pushing local firms to innovate in fibre, functional foods, and clean label solutions. One example is Chongqing-based Joywin Natural Products, which is developing inulin fibre from Jerusalem artichoke, which is linked to gut microbiota balance and digestive health. Artichoke inulin…