The Daily Roundup - The Wire China
August 6th, 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.
August 6th, 2026. The Wall Street Journal Taiwan Tests War Plans to Thwart Chinese Invasion — The ultimate goal: show China that attacking Taiwan isn’t worth the pain, even if U. S. forces don’t come to Taiwan’s aid. U. S. to Halt Key Metal Waste Exports in Push to Break China Reliance — The move comes as Washington races to secure the raw materials that are crucial for defense and other industries. A Tibetan Activist Set Himself on Fire Outside the U. N. —and United His Cause — Lobga Rangzen�Subscribeorloginto read the rest. Subscribers get full access to:Exclusive longform investigative journalism, Q&As, news and analysis, and data on Chinese business elites and corporations. We publish China scoops you won't find anywhere else. A weekly curated reading list on China from Andrew Peaple. A daily roundup of China finance, business and economics headlines. We offer discounts for groups, institutions and students. Go to ourSubscriptionspage for details. Includes images fromDepositphotos. comCover StoryFrom “Hide and Bide” to “Loud and Proud”Not content to run the world’s second most powerful country for a decade, Xi Jinping set about changing everything everywhere all at once. In an excerpt from their new book, Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung examine how Xi seized personal control of China’s foreign policy apparatuses. Corporate Risk Intelligence for National Security, Compliance & Due DiligenceLearn More