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June 25th, 2026 | Welcome to The Wire’s daily news roundup. Each day, our staff gathers the top China business, finance, and economics headlines from a selection of the world’s leading news organizations.
Skip to contentTopicsPoliticsCompaniesTechnologyEconomyInvestmentTradeSupply ChainFinanceSecurityEnergyAIProfileHealthcareClimateCultureAgricultureHistoryScienceEducationPoliticsCompaniesTechnologyEconomyInvestmentTradeSupply ChainMoreFinanceSecurityEnergyAIProfileHealthcareClimateCultureAgricultureHistoryScienceEducationJune 25th, 2026. Good Morning. Welcome toThe Wire’sdaily news roundup. Each day, our staff gathers the top China business, finance, and economics headlines from a selection of the world’s leading news organizations. Paid subscribers automatically have this list emailed directly to their inboxes every day by 10 a. m. EST. Subscribe here. The Wall Street JournalAnthropic Claims Alibaba Ran ‘Brazen’ Campaign to Access Its Claude AI Model— U. S. artificial-intelligence lab Anthropic has accused Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba of “illicitly” accessing its frontier model Claude to harvest its capabilities. China’s Assertions of Authority Over Foreign Ships Near Taiwan Draw U. S. Rebuke— China’s coast guard this month began issuing commands to foreign vessels on Taiwan’s Pacific side, an action that the U. S. decried as “destabilizing. ”Chinese Supercomputer Overtakes U. S. as World’s Fastest— Shenzhen’s LineShine system uses locally made chips to advance in battle between superpowers. The Financial TimesAnthropic accuses Alibaba of obtaining illicit access to Claude— AI company says Chinese ecommerce group used fake accounts to ‘extract’ chatbot’s capabilities. Robot nation: China’s bid to beat its demographic decline— The country’s workforce is set to fall to 300mn by the end of the century. Beijing wants humanoids to narrow the labour gap. The New York TimesAs More Chinese Own Pets, Young People Stand Up for Animal Welfare— After a man was filmed torturing dogs, hundreds gathered in a rare demonstration that the police tried to break up. For many, the sit-in was their first civic action. CaixinChina Proposes New Rules for Booming Micro-Drama Industry— The draft regulations mark a significant step toward standardizing a booming entertainment sector that has attracted heavy investment and increasing use of AI-generated content. Ex-Mainland Official’s Son Convicted of Money-Laundering in Hong Kong— Xiao Rui, whose father was a top anti-corruption investigator in Wuhan, was found guilty of funneling illicit funds and bribes from the Chinese mainland to the Asian financial hub. China’s Anti-Corruption Drive Sweeps Up Senior Defense and Space Official— China’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign has ensnared another senior figure in the country’s defense-industrial complex. South China Morning PostIs Prabowo’s Trump moment a sign that China is losing its favourite partner?— The Indonesian leader’s unusual approach to the ‘America first’ president is testing Jakarta’s non-alignment policy, observers said. Inside China’s ideological training camp where PLA top brass study Xi’s speeches— According to state media, Xi personally decided to launch the exercise, which lasted 10 weeks and involved hundreds of officers. Could China’s photonic chips help it leapfrog U. S. on AI?— Light-based chips could take over AI model training and inference from U. S. -made GPUs – and launch next-generation optical computing. Nikkei AsiaCanada calls for ‘discipline’ with China as it beefs up Japan defense ties— Recalling ‘two Michaels,’ minister says case of detained Japanese requires ‘patience’. China Evergrande unit shares plunge over 20% after sale talks collapse— Liquidators face setback in effort to recover funds from bankrupt developer. Chinese door-to-door logistics networks grow in U. S. to counter trade war— Strategy helps merchants boost efficiency and minimize tariffs, sidelining Western services. Japan defense forces used USB drives with China-linked virus— Counterfeit memory sticks infected computers that had access to classified information. China’s pressure revives ancient Japanese sense of crisis— Nearly 14 centuries after the Battle of Baekgang, strained ties lead neighbors into an abyss. BloombergSea Drones Emerge as Crucial Weapon to Counter China’s Power— Militaries from the U. S. to China are racing to build sea drones, reshaping warfare across the Indo-Pacific’s vast waters. Six Charts That Explain China’s Weakening Economy— China’s breakneck economic growth – which lifted incomes at home and reshaped markets abroad – once seemed as inevitable as a law of nature. A $30 Billion Cancer Breakthrough Is Under Threat From Global Conflicts— The Russia-Ukraine war, China’s rare earth controls and the Iran turmoil risk hurting a promising corner of the $280 billion cancer-treatment market. ReutersChina’s carmakers rush to Canada as a ‘practice run’ for U. S. sales— China’s national champion BYD, now the world’s largest EV maker, is already planning to open six dealerships in Canada, said an advisory firm scouting locations for BYD. U. S. says China trying to discourage states, businesses from engaging with Taiwan— China has been trying to discourage engagement with Taiwan and mischaracterising U. S. policy, but links with Taiwan should be expanded, government departments said. China angered, Taiwan cheered by Western allies’ alarm over Chinese Coast Guard activities— China sent Coast Guard ships earlier in June into the waters off Taiwan’s east coast for what it called a “special maritime traffic law-enforcement operation. ”Other PublicationsForeign Policy:China’s De-Dollarization Drive Has Hit a Wall— Beijing can create financial instruments, but it cannot decree demand. Rest of World:What happened to China’s overseas EV factory boom?— Three charts show China’s promised overseas production hasn’t materialized — yet. The Guardian:What is China’s SpaceSail, and could it rival Elon Musk’s Starlink?— The company has just a few hundred satellites in low Earth orbit but has state backing and is already reportedly negotiating with dozens of countries. REGISTER NOW!Asia Society France’s Paris Summer Summit 2026The flagship annual Paris Summer Summit returns on July 9th at Columbia Global Paris Center for a full day of debate, dialogue and fresh perspectives on Asia and the world, covering AI, robotics, geopolitics, geoeconomics, society, culture & more!Exclusive rate forWire Chinasubscribers using code:TWC