Where ‘Made in China 2025’ missed the mark

Where ‘Made in China 2025’ missed the mark

Smart robotic arms work on the production line at the production workshop of Changqing Auto Parts Co., LTD., located in Anqing Economic Development Zone, Anhui Province, China, on March 13, 2025. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — China missed several key targets …

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DeepSeek AI cranks open the spigots on Chinese venture capital

DeepSeek AI cranks open the spigots on Chinese venture capital

BEIJING — DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence breakthrough is stirring up China’s venture capital world after three straight years of decline. As DeepSeek released its OpenAI rival in late January, AI drug discovery company Insilico Medicine was finalizing a $110 million series E financing round led by Hong Kong-based Value Partners, the …

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China’s bond market intervention reveals financial stability worries

China’s bond market intervention reveals financial stability worries

People walk past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing, China September 28, 2018.  Jason Lee | Reuters BEIJING — China’s latest efforts to stem a bond market rally reveals wider worries among authorities about financial stability, analysts said. Slow economic growth and …

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Chinese EV startups are spending more on research than Tesla is

Chinese EV startups are spending more on research than Tesla is

Nio’s second factory in the city of Hefei has around 2,000 human workers and 756 robots. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING – U.S.-listed Chinese electric car companies are spending more on research as a ratio to sales than Tesla, according to CNBC analysis of the four automakers’ first-quarter earnings. It’s …

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