# China
Latest news and articles about China
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Queues at Beijing Gold Counters Tell Two Tales: Panic Sellers and Contrarian Buyers
A surge of retail selling and buying at Beijing’s Caibai gold counters on February 3 highlighted the sharp volatility in gold prices: domestic spot rates hovered around ¥1,070–¥1,082 per gram while international quotes fell from near $5,500/oz to about $4,700/oz before a partial rebound. Banks and wealth managers warned of continued turbulence and advised risk-management strategies, even as many ordinary investors both locked in quick profits and cut losses.
Beijing Condemns Panama Court Ruling on Canal Port Contracts as Attack on Rule‑of‑Law and Investment
Panama's top court voided the renewal of concession agreements for two Panama Canal‑adjacent ports operated by a Hong Kong company, prompting forceful protests from Beijing and the Hong Kong government. China characterized the ruling as legally unfounded, politically driven and damaging to Panama’s investment climate, and warned it would take necessary steps to defend its company’s rights.
From Spectacle to Squeeze: China’s Humanoid-robot Rental Market Shifts from Gold Rush to Price War
China’s humanoid-robot rental market has shifted from an initial post-Gala gold rush to a deep price correction driven by brand proliferation and platform competition. Operators are refocusing on logistics, after-sales and service models while the 2026 Spring Festival Gala looms as a decisive test of which makers can combine reliability and customisability.
Surgeon Convicted After Charging Patients for Implanted Devices That Never Went In — A Case of Medical Corruption in China
A senior surgeon at Zhengzhou University’s First Affiliated Hospital was convicted in 2025 for charging patients for implanted microvascular devices that were not used or were hidden in tissue, pocketing over ¥1m in kickbacks. The case exposes weaknesses in hospital procurement, clinician incentives and device oversight, with implications for patient trust and regulator enforcement in China’s healthcare system.
Japan Declares Breakthrough in Deep‑sea Rare‑earth Harvesting as Beijing’s Export Curbs Bite
Japan says it has successfully retrieved rare‑earth mud from seabed deposits near Minami‑Tori‑Shima and hopes to begin commercial mining by February 2027 if trials continue to succeed. The move is partly a response to China’s recent export controls, but technical, financial and environmental barriers make the 2027 timeline ambitious.
Beijing’s No.1 Document for 2026 Locks in Rural Modernization and a New Era of “Normalized” Poverty Assistance
China’s 2026 Central No.1 document makes agricultural modernization and rural revitalization the guiding priorities of the 15th Five‑Year period, anchoring food security, seed innovation, land protection and rural public services. It formally transitions post‑poverty support to a "normalized, precision assistance" model and mobilizes fiscal, financial and technological tools to raise yields, incomes and local industrial capacity.
Patient Companions: How China’s Gig Workforce Is Filling a Healthcare Gap — and Testing Regulation
China’s informal industry of patient companions has grown rapidly to help elderly and urban patients navigate crowded hospitals, but it remains fragmented, poorly regulated and exposed to fraud and liability risks. Recent local pilots and an interagency statement signal a move toward professionalisation, while practitioners warn that certification and platform dynamics have yet to resolve structural precarity.
Smartphone Recovery Delayed Until Late 2027–Early 2028, Forcing OEMs to Trade Off Cost, Performance and Innovation
Counterpoint Research warns that the smartphone market will not normalise before late 2027 and could stretch into early 2028 as rising storage‑chip costs and weak demand squeeze margins. OEMs are responding by cutting models, delaying launches, optimising high‑end configurations and considering cloud offload to reduce hardware pressure.
AMD Delivers Record 2025 but Tepid Q1 Guidance Sparks Sell‑Off — China Exports and AI Race Loom Large
AMD closed 2025 with record revenue and profit, driven by strong data‑centre and client CPU performance, but its Q1 2026 revenue guidance — a midpoint implying a small quarter‑on‑quarter decline — disappointed investors. Export restrictions on the MI308 product and limited visibility into future China sales added uncertainty, triggering a sharp after‑hours sell‑off despite management’s bullish long‑term growth targets.
China Pushes EVs and Rural Consumption While Tightening Auto Data Controls — What It Means for Global Auto Markets
China’s central government has made rural consumption and NEV adoption a policy priority while issuing stricter rules on automotive data leaving the country. Complementary municipal support in Shanghai and robust private financing in autonomy and supply-chain contracts signal expanding demand and deepening domestic capabilities, even as data governance raises compliance costs for foreign firms.
The Rise of the Global South: How Southern Coalitions Are Rewriting the Rules of Global Order
Voices from the Global South, highlighted in a People’s Daily feature, argue that a historic legacy of colonialism has been channeled into coordinated action to reshape global governance. Through diplomacy, economic partnerships and institutional initiatives, Southern states seek greater representation and alternative rules on climate, development finance and technology governance.
China’s No.1 Document Puts AI at the Centre of a Push to Modernize Agriculture
China’s 2026 No.1 document elevates artificial intelligence as a central tool for agricultural modernization, pairing technical directives with institutional reforms to accelerate real‑world deployment of drones, IoT and robotics. The move aims to convert pilot successes into whole‑chain improvements in productivity, while creating market opportunities and testing the resilience of Chinese rural governance and financing models.