Major Chinese semiconductor manufacturers recorded a 2,579.5% year-over-year profit increase in the first half of 2026, according to data from China's National Bureau of Statistics reported by Harici …
China's major chip manufacturers saw profits surge 2,579.5% in the first half of 2026, driven by AI demand, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The broader electronics industry's profits r…
A survey by the Beijing-based Dacheng Enterprise Research Institute found that more than 70% of 79 entrepreneurs from medium- and large-sized private firms described current business conditions as dif…
China's industrial profits grew 21.1% year-on-year in May 2026, down from April's 24.7%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, as AI-driven manufacturing masks persistent weakness in domesti…
China's youth unemployment could approach 20% in the next two months as a record 12.7 million graduates enter the labor market, according to Zhaopeng Xing, an economist at Australia & New Zealand Bank…
China's exports surged 19.4% year-on-year in May 2026, the fastest pace since 2021, driven by a 66.1% jump in automated data processing equipment and a 50.9% rise in high-tech products linked to the g…
China faces a strained job market as a record 12.7 million college graduates enter the workforce amid a 15.6% youth unemployment rate, with AI and automation reducing entry-level positions. The Chines…
China's rapid adoption of industrial robots, surpassing two million installations by 2024, correlates with rising urban unemployment and declining secondary-sector employment, according to data from t…
Chinese tech experts said at the China Internet Conference that daily AI token consumption in China surged more than 1,000-fold in two years, exceeding 140 trillion tokens in March, giving rise to a '…
AI-driven demand for chips and data-center equipment pushed manufacturing PMIs above 50 in China, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia in June 2026, according to Reuters. However, the…
China's manufacturing PMI for June 2026 came in at 51.7, below the forecast of 52 but above the 50-point threshold indicating expansion. The reading reflects modest growth driven by technology exports…
China's official manufacturing PMI rose to 50.3 in June, beating expectations, driven by AI-fueled high-tech exports, while domestic demand remained weak. The high-tech manufacturing PMI surged to 53.…
China's official manufacturing PMI rose to 50.3 in June, beating expectations, driven by surging global demand for AI hardware and high-tech exports. The high-tech manufacturing PMI hit 53.5, while do…
Asian shares mostly rose on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains, while the Japanese yen hit a 39-year low against the U.S. dollar, trading near 162 yen. South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan rebounded from e…
China's official manufacturing PMI rose to 50.3 in June 2026, beating expectations as AI-driven demand boosted high-tech manufacturing to 53.5, while the broader economy remained fragile due to a slug…
China's factory activity expanded in June, with the official manufacturing PMI rising to 50.3 from 50 in May, driven by robust demand for AI hardware exports. The improvement exceeded economists' expe…
China's official manufacturing PMI is expected to rise to 50.1 in June, barely above the 50-point threshold separating growth from contraction, according to a Reuters poll of 23 economists. The margin…
China's three largest telecom operators — China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom — launched commercial AI token packages this past week, allowing users to track and bill AI usage through mobile…
China's industrial profits surged 24.7% year-on-year in April, driven by stronger exports tied to global AI hardware and component demand, according to National Bureau of Statistics data reported by R…