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China Issues Policy to Boost Traditional Industries, Targets 50 Billion-RMB Leaders by 2028

Six Chinese government departments, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, issued guidelines to develop historic classic industries such as silk, tea, porcelain, traditional Chinese medicine, brewing, arts and crafts, and the four treasures of the study. The policy, the first systemic framework for these sectors, aims by 2028 to cultivate 50 leading enterprises with revenue of RMB 10 billion each, shape 100 Chinese consumer brands, and build several RMB 100 billion-scale clusters. After an international standard was published, the average export price of lingzhi rose 107% and export value grew 285% year on year.

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Pinglu Canal Opens as 3D-Printed Buffer Sleeves Pass Acceptance

The Pinglu Canal officially opened to navigation on September 16, 2026. In the project, a Wuhan University of Technology team led by Professor Chen Yun applied metal 3D printing to labyrinth buffer sleeves for ship-lock hydraulic cylinders for the first time. Two specifications were formed in one piece over 165 hours on a Farsoon four-laser FS350M machine. The technology passed acceptance in 2025, addressing buffering for high-speed, heavy-load lock valve opening and closing.

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OtherImportance 65

China Cement Output Falls 9.0% in First Eight Months of 2026

China's national cement output fell 9.0% year on year in the first eight months of 2026, with the decline widening to 11.7% in August alone. Seasonal heat, rain and typhoons slowed construction, leaving demand weak. Supply pressure and high inventories persisted despite staggered production, and recent price increases driven by high coal costs lack sustainability while end-user demand remains soft.

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Jiangsu Government Holds Meeting on High-Quality Development of 6G Industry

The Jiangsu provincial government convened a special meeting on the high-quality development of the 6G industry, calling the current period a critical window for 6G technology. The meeting urged systematic study of the industry's overall architecture, technology evolution path and sustainable development model, with focus on tackling key core technologies, accelerating scenario cultivation and demonstration applications, advancing co-creation platforms and pilot-testing bases, and strengthening financial and talent support.

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China Carbon Black Prices Hit Record High on Coking Coal Supply Crunch

Carbon black prices in China surged to record highs in September 2026, with the benchmark at RMB12,778.57 per tonne on September 16, up 39.77% from early September. Shandong N330 quotes reached RMB11,500-12,000 per tonne on September 14, up RMB3,650 or 45%. Tight coking coal supply in Shanxi and losses at coking plants curbed coal tar output. Shares of Longxing Technology and Black Cat rose by the daily limit.

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Fifth BeiDou International Summit Opens in Zhuzhou as Industry Tops One Trillion Yuan

The fifth BeiDou Scale Application International Summit opened on September 15, 2026, in Zhuzhou, Hunan, drawing about 900 attendees, including 170 overseas guests from 34 countries and regions and six international organizations. A report released at the event said China's BeiDou industry has entered the trillion-yuan stage, with products sold to more than 140 countries and regions and a 58% market share in Belt and Road partner countries.

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China's Listed Banks Show Diverging Credit Mix in First Half of 2026

Interim data from 42 A-share listed banks show total loans of RMB 196.36 trillion at end-June 2026, up 5.10% from the start of the year. Corporate loans rose 7.90% to RMB 121.37 trillion, while personal loans slipped 0.27% to RMB 62.66 trillion. Bank of Ningbo led corporate growth at 19.32%, and Bank of Xi'an posted the steepest personal-loan decline at 29.71%. Corporate deposits rose 5.47% and personal deposits 4.65%.

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China Issues 15th Five-Year Plan for Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicle Industry

China has released a 15th Five-Year Plan for the intelligent connected new energy vehicle industry. The plan covers the sector's development, with large models and AI agents spreading across the entire intelligent driving value chain, including autonomous driving. The document sets out the policy framework for the industry during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, a timeframe that opens growth space for the intelligent driving sector.

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Anthropic and OpenAI Pledge to Slow AI Development as Some Startup Clients Turn Cautious

Anthropic and OpenAI have pledged to slow the pace of artificial intelligence development. It remains unclear how the pledge will affect the two companies' upcoming public listings. Some startups that provide artificial intelligence applications to small and medium-sized enterprises have found that customers are becoming more cautious when purchasing their products.

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China Drafts Negative List to Curb Internet Insurance Abuses

Chinese authorities are seeking industry feedback on a negative list to tighten regulation of internet insurance, targeting non-auto business. The draft bans luring purchases with free policies, silent renewals, and obstacles to surrender. One insurer said its department received the notice and will train staff. Complaints mentioning free and insurance keywords number nearly 7,000, as the fast-growing online channel draws frequent consumer grievances.

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Samsung Electronics to Raise Mobile DRAM and NAND Prices for Smartphone Makers

Samsung Electronics plans to raise supply prices for mobile DRAM and NAND flash chips sold to smartphone manufacturers in upcoming quarterly negotiations. The increase follows growing AI infrastructure demand, with high bandwidth memory and enterprise storage orders filling capacity and shifting wafer and advanced packaging lines toward AI hardware, squeezing LPDDR and conventional NAND output. Smartphone makers are also raising base memory to 12GB or more for on-device AI, increasing per-unit storage purchases.

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China's EV Fleet Could Reach 400 Million by 2040 as Vehicle-to-Grid Storage Expands

China's electric vehicle fleet is projected to reach 110 million to 160 million units by 2030 and 300 million to 400 million by 2040, turning cars into mobile storage assets. If 5 million EVs charged simultaneously at night at 10 kilowatts, total load would hit 50 million kilowatts, exceeding a single city grid's capacity. Vehicle-to-grid interaction, supported by a 2030 target of 50 million kilowatts of aggregated adjustable charging, could ease peak demand and generate owner income.

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Hong KongImportance 65

30 Hong Kong-listed Mainland Banks Post Revenue and Profit Growth in First Half of 2026

In the first half of 2026, 30 mainland banks listed in Hong Kong reported higher revenue and net profit than a year earlier, with average revenue growth of 5.23% and average net profit growth of 4.44%. Only five banks recorded lower revenue and four posted lower net profit. Tianjin Bank's non-performing loan ratio rose to 1.75%, while its manufacturing NPL ratio climbed 3.63 percentage points to 8.84%, the highest among the 30 banks.

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Apple Unveils Foldable iPhone Duo as Samsung Accelerates TriFold 2 and Rollable Phone Plans

In September 2026, Apple officially announced its foldable iPhone Duo, entering a premium foldable market long developed by Samsung. Samsung has decided internally to accelerate research, development and commercial mass-production schedules for follow-up hardware, moving up the launch of its second-generation tri-fold flagship, Galaxy Z TriFold 2, which uses a new hinge design for a thinner, lighter feel. Samsung also plans its first mass-production rollable-screen smartphone, covering premium foldable and flexible-display segments.

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Korean Semiconductor Industry Association 2026 Assessment: YMTC and CXMT Narrow NAND Gap to About 1 Year, DRAM

An assessment by the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association finds that China's two major memory makers, Yangtze Memory Technologies and ChangXin Memory Technologies, have significantly narrowed their technology gaps with global leaders. The gap is about one year in NAND flash, about two years in DRAM, and about three years in high bandwidth memory. The industry once saw a roughly five-year gap between China's memory sector and advanced international levels, a deficit now compressed across several segments.

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Tencent Cloud Hackathon in Shenzhen Draws 10,122 Participants From 508 Universities

Tencent Cloud's hackathon final was held in September 2026 at Tencent's Shenzhen headquarters, with 42 teams from five global regions competing across gaming, agents, and animation. The 150-day event drew 10,122 participants from 508 universities, who submitted more than 1,000 works. WorkBuddy now covers 90% of Tencent staff, and its enterprise edition had signed over 10,000 corporate customers by September 2026.

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Lockheed Martin Details Vectis Autonomous Combat System With Open Modular Architecture

Lockheed Martin has disclosed further technical details of Vectis, an autonomous combat system positioned as an artificial intelligence-enabled collaborative platform for future air warfare. Designed for the US Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft concept, Vectis uses an open, modular architecture that can be integrated across platforms and would work alongside crewed fighters on reconnaissance, electronic warfare, target search, decoy and strike missions. It remains in development and validation.

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German DDR5 Memory Price Index Hits Record High, Up 54.4% Year on Year

Germany's DDR5 memory price index has set a new record, rising 54.4% from the same period in 2025, with gains accelerating in the third quarter of 2026. Mainstream 16GB×2, 24GB×2 and 32GB×2 kits now cost well above year-earlier levels. The increase follows a shift by Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron toward high-margin HBM for AI servers, tightening consumer DDR5 and GDDR supply as AMD and Intel platforms move to DDR5.

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China Approves Four-Year Hydrogen Pilot for Five City Clusters Including Xinjiang-Chengdu-Chongqing

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission approved a four-year comprehensive hydrogen application pilot for five city clusters, including the Xinjiang-Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle. Chengdu has more than 100 hydrogen enterprises, of which 51 are above-designated-size industrial firms. In 2025, Chengdu's above-designated-size hydrogen industrial revenue reached RMB 19.06 billion, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18%.

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Cathay's RMB150 Billion Commitment Shows Confidence in Hong Kong, Finance Chief Says

Financial Secretary Paul Chan, speaking at Cathay Pacific's 80th anniversary dinner, said the airline's commitment of about RMB150 billion reflects confidence in Hong Kong. He said the government will support the Three-Runway System, the new Terminal 2 facilities and Airport City development, and welcomed Cathay's plan to launch a direct Almaty route in January 2027.

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Chinese Mining and Metals Chamber Launches Sustainability Initiative for Overseas Mineral Cooperation

The China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals and Chemicals Importers and Exporters, together with the China Mining Association, the China Iron and Steel Association and nearly 30 companies, has launched a self-discipline initiative on sustainable development in overseas mineral cooperation. The first such code covering the entire mining supply chain, it sets requirements on compliance, fair competition, anti-bribery, tax payment, community relations, labour rights, responsible procurement, environmental protection and grievance mechanisms. Participants include China Minmetals, Zijin Mining, CMOC, ZTE, JA Solar and Hithium.

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Shanghai Regulator Issues 17 Measures to Upgrade Technology Finance, Insurance Sector

The Shanghai Financial Regulatory Bureau on September 14, 2026 issued 17 measures across four areas to improve technology finance in banking and insurance. Insurers must build a full-chain product and service system for technology innovation, study M&A insurance applications, and direct more insurance capital into venture capital, equity, and M&A funds. In the first half of 2026, technology-activity risk insurance coverage in Shanghai exceeded RMB 660 billion.

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China Enacts First Micro-Drama Rules as Top Court Issues AI Dispute Guidelines

China's first regulation dedicated to the micro-drama industry has taken effect, targeting unlabelled AI content, copycat scripts, and misuse of faces and voices. Separately, the Supreme People's Court issued guidelines on AI-related disputes, including a personality-rights injunction allowing courts to order infringers to stop or platforms to terminate services. In 2025, 70% of Chinese micro-dramas were adapted from online fiction, while daily per-user viewing time reached 129 minutes and the market exceeded RMB 100 billion.

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China Iron and Steel Association Urges Output Controls and Inventory Cuts

The China Iron and Steel Association issued an initiative calling on steelmakers to curb output, cut inventories and reject below-cost price competition. The initiative was jointly launched by Shougang Group, CITIC Pacific Special Steel, Ansteel Group, HBIS Group and China Baowu Steel Group. It cites weak demand, high inventories and falling prices in 2026, and urges producers to align output with sales, efficiency and cash flow.

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China's August Aluminium Output Hits Record Near 4 Million Tonnes, Up 4.7%

China's aluminium production rose 4.7% year on year in August 2026 to nearly 4 million tonnes, a record high, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released on September 15. Output for 2026 to date has exceeded 31 million tonnes, against an official annual capacity cap of about 45 million tonnes. The Iran war disrupted roughly 9% of global aluminium supply, lifting export margins and prompting Chinese smelters to raise production.

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China New-Home Prices Rise in Top Cities as Discounts Are Withdrawn

In August 2026, new-home prices in China's first-tier cities rose 0.1% month on month, turning from flat, while declines in second- and third-tier cities narrowed to 0.1% and 0.2%. In September, projects in Chengdu, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Nanjing withdrew discounts or raised prices. Poly raised prices 1% on newly certified buildings in three Shanghai projects, while Nanjing projects announced increases of 1% to 3%.

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China Restaurant Association: 2025 Catering Revenue 5.7982 Trillion Yuan, Up 3.2%

China's catering revenue reached 5.7982 trillion yuan in 2025, up 3.2% year on year, while the number of listed catering merchants nationwide rose to 7.5777 million by the end of 2025, a net increase of 721,400 from the end of 2023, according to the 2026 China Catering Industry Annual Report. Fast food and snack outlets totaled 3.516 million, or 46.4% of all merchants, and third-tier cities had the most outlets, at 1.7152 million.

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U.S. equitiesImportance 65

Nvidia RTX 5090 Sells Out Across US Online Retail as Official Stock Vanishes

Nvidia's RTX 5090 has sold out across US online retail channels, with official inventory depleted in under a week. Newegg and Amazon list only third-party sellers, priced from USD 6,395 to USD 9,500, or roughly RMB 42,900 to RMB 63,730 at 15 September 2026 exchange rates. The card's median price was USD 4,299 in June 2026 and its lowest price USD 5,199 in early September 2026 before online stock disappeared within under two weeks.

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Circana Says PlayStation Blackout Boycott Barely Moved US PS5 Usage

A boycott called PlayStation Blackout, organized by game preservation group Does It Play, urged PS5 owners to switch off their consoles for seven consecutive days at the end of August 2026 to protest Sony's planned halt of physical PlayStation disc production. Circana data showed no significant change in US PS5 player numbers or activity during that week, though its figures exclude markets outside the United States. Sony first responded in July 2026, with CFO Lin Tao saying the company would proceed cautiously.

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