The Daily Roundup - The Wire China
July 15th, 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 ChainMoreFinanceSecurityEnergyAIProfileHealthcareClimateCultureAgricultureHistoryScienceEducationJuly 15th, 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 JournalChina Aggressively Patrols Disputed Waters. Now the U. S. Coast Guard Is Moving In. — Ships have been pulled from Middle East to form more flexible expeditionary squadron. China Wants More Babies—So It’s Cracking Down on Chatbot Love Affairs— Beijing sets emotional boundaries between humans and machines. China’s DeepSeek Prepares to List Shares in Shanghai Next Year— AI developer needs more funds for costly research in race with Anthropic and other U. S. companies. China’s Economy Grows at Weakest Pace Since 2022— China’s gross domestic product expanded 4. 3% in the second quarter, as a dismal domestic economy offset surging exports. China Holds U. S. Seismologist on Espionage Charges— Youlin Chen’s research focused on nuclear testing by North Korea. Opinion:America Can Break China’s Choke Hold on Critical Minerals— As we did during Covid, the government is helping U. S. companies to meet national-security needs. By Peter Navarro. The Financial TimesChipmaker CXMT seeks $10bn in largest China IPO since 2010— Chinese group capitalises on boom in demand for AI memory chips. Ukraine to buy Chinese drone parts with EU funds— Brussels allows Kyiv to use part of €6bn tranche for items in short supply in Europe. BYD can take Toyota’s crown without the US market, says top executive— International operations chief at Chinese auto group signals European expansion will intensify. China and the new era of critical minerals diplomacy— Beijing’s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism. EU readies crisis team for China rare earths stand-off— Crisis team will prepare for possible trade conflict when truce expires in October. The New York TimesChina’s Chip Champion to Raise Billions in Race for A. I. Control— CXMT, a linchpin in China’s drive to develop homegrown artificial intelligence technology, is aiming to raise nearly $10 billion. China’s Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in Years— Economic growth of 4. 3 percent in the second quarter, versus the same period last year, reflected a broad slump. U. S. Presses China to Free American Seismologist Accused of Spying— President Trump has urged Xi Jinping to release the scientist, Youlin Chen, the man’s family says. CaixinChina Can Shield Its Economy From the Iran War, Economist Says— China’s economy is likely to weather renewed disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz with limited damage. China Unveils Sweeping Health Care Plan to Curb Mega-Hospitals and Boost AI— The Chinese government has unveiled its 15th Five-Year Plan for National Health, a sweeping blueprint aimed at raising average life expectancy to 80 years by 2030. Online Broker Futu Sued in U. S. Over Undisclosed China Regulatory Risks— An investor has filed a securities class-action lawsuit in the U. S. against online brokerage Futu Holdings Ltd. and its top executives, alleging they concealed the regulatory risks of its Chinese mainland operations. South China Morning PostHong Kong police raid 2 indie bookstores, arrest several over national security— Have a Nice Stay bookshop in Prince Edward and Greenfield Book Store in Mong Kok targeted by national security police. Taiwan’s opposition TPP launches historic first trip to mainland China— The party aims to build goodwill and promote dialogue while supporting cross-strait peace, delegation leader says. How Beijing’s islands of control are reshaping the South China Sea— Ten years after the Hague’s tribunal ruling, Beijing’s island-building strategy has effectively eclipsed the 2016 decision, observers say. Nikkei AsiaChina targets strategic sectors in Netherlands, report warns, citing ASML— Dutch technology and companies offer Beijing outsize influence over value chains. Amazon courts China sellers with US customs-friendly warehouses— New facility near Shanghai port follows Shenzhen center, with another coming soon. Taiwan orders dozens of sea drones to fend off China’s maritime squeeze— Government institute to build with US partner; ex-official says hundreds needed. BloombergApple Gets China Approval for AI Tools Powered by Alibaba, Baidu— The Cyberspace Administration of China included Apple’s generative AI services on a list of newly approved providers. China Party Mouthpiece Warns Against ‘Iron Curtain’ in World AI— China will promote the sharing of artificial intelligence advances while fighting attempts to monopolize the technology, according to People’s Daily. Small Amount of Nvidia AI Chips Sold to China Via US License— A “trivial” number of Nvidia Corp. ’s H200 artificial intelligence chips have been shipped to customers in China after winning US approval. ReutersZTE among Chinese firms licensed to purchase Nvidia’s H200 chips, documents show— A unit of telecoms gear maker ZTE Corp and two other Chinese firms are among the latest entities to receive U. S. approval to purchase advanced AI chips from Nvidia. China turns to electric taxis to soften Hormuz oil shock— Across Chinese cities, taxi usage and ridesharing are booming. Cambodian tycoon was landlord to Chinese scammers— Documents found in the ruins of a bombed Cambodian scam hub tie the site to a casino and real-estate empire. Other PublicationsThe Economist:When China’s open-source AI is a trap— America’s quest for AI dominance is scary. China is not the solution. Foreign Affairs:China Is Sabotaging the World That Enables Its Rise— Beijing’s Risky Bet Against the West. The Diplomat:China Can’t Talk About Birth Rates Without Talking About Rural Pensions— The need to support elderly parents, particularly in rural areas, is an underappreciated factor in China’s declining birth rate. Variety:World’s First Imax In-Vehicle Entertainment System Set for China in Partnership With Goer Dynamics— Imax and Chinese audio-visual technology company Goer Dynamics have struck a strategic partnership to develop an in-vehicle entertainment system. Cover StoryThe Sun Sets for Chinese Solar in the U. S. Major Chinese solar companies are in a rush to reverse big investments as American firms look to build homegrown supply chains. EssayAmerica’s EV ReckoningXi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy sealed China off from the outside world for almost three years. Joshua Busby, a Biden-era climate advisor to the Pentagon and professor at the University of Texas at Austin, recently returned. . . Q & ACorporate Risk Intelligence for National Security, Compliance & Due DiligenceLearn More