# China
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Wang Jianlin Sells Another Wanda Mall as Builders Move In to Settle Bills
Wanda has continued to sell shopping centres in 2026, most recently a Shanghai plaza for about CNY 2.048 billion, while China State Construction’s engineering bureaus have increasingly taken ownership of former Wanda projects. These transactions often represent asset-for-debt swaps to settle unpaid construction bills and complicate Wanda’s planned shift to a light-asset, management-centric model. The pattern reveals both an urgent need to address large liabilities and a strategic risk: if Wanda cannot retain management roles on sold assets, its pathway to stable fee income and successful deleveraging is in doubt.
China Casts Itself as a Steady Global Force, Using CPPCC to Project Soft Power Abroad
CPPCC spokesman Liu Jieyi portrayed China as a stabilizing force amid global turmoil, stressing the country’s drive for high-quality development and wider openness. The CPPCC has ramped up people-to-people diplomacy, engaging civil society, think tanks and foreign interlocutors across Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe to project China’s policy model and bolster global influence.
China Warns Against Unilateral Military Action, Casts Itself as Defender of the UN Order
At an NPC press briefing, spokesman Lou Qinjian criticised unilateral military action and urged respect for sovereignty and equality, framing China as a defender of UN authority. Beijing pledged to work with other states to uphold the UN Charter and push for reforms in global governance amid rising international tensions.
Beijing Delegate Tells Taiwan Voters ‘Independence Is a Dead End’ as Beijing Offers Economic Pull, Military Push
An NPC delegate, Zeng Liqun, warned Taiwanese that independence is a dead end and urged engagement with the mainland’s upcoming 15th Five‑Year Plan, while condemning the DPP and external actors for undermining cross‑strait ties. His comments blend economic inducements with security warnings, reflecting Beijing’s simultaneous carrot‑and‑stick approach to Taiwan amid heightened regional tensions.
China Declares 2025 a Make-or-Break Year for Domestic Humanoid Robots
Lou Qinjian, spokesman at China’s NPC, called 2025 a decisive year for domestic humanoid robots to achieve both technical breakthroughs and real-world deployment. The country’s industry is making rapid strides in hardware, datasets and pilots, but still faces major engineering, regulatory and social challenges before humanoids become widely useful.
How China's Fund Managers Are Rewiring Marketing for the Age of Generative AI
Generative AI is upending how mutual funds communicate with investors by favouring model-generated answers over link-based search. Chinese asset managers are building Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) stacks—combining structured knowledge graphs, real‑time data feeds and compliance gates—to ensure official investment logic is the first source LLMs draw from.
Asia‑Pacific on Edge as Middle East Fighting Sends Energy, Shipping and Security Risks Across the Region
Escalating fighting in the Middle East has raised alarms across the Asia‑Pacific, where governments are heightening readiness, considering naval deployments to protect shipping, and preparing evacuations for citizens. The crisis threatens to push up energy and shipping costs, test diplomatic balances and exert politically sensitive domestic pressures.
China’s EV Makers Sell Longer Loans, Not Cheaper Cars: Seven‑Year Finance Rides to the Rescue
Chinese automakers have adopted seven‑year low‑interest loan packages to sustain EV sales as regulators curb below‑cost discounts and purchase tax incentives are scaled back. The offers lower monthly payments but raise total borrowing costs, shift ownership and resale risks onto buyers, and increase exposure for non‑bank financiers.
Asia Stocks Slide as Korea's KOSPI Trips Circuit Breaker; Investors Flock to Gold and Silver
Asian markets fell sharply, led by an 8% drop in South Korea's KOSPI that triggered a 20-minute trading halt. Safe-haven buying pushed spot gold and silver higher, while domestic Chinese gold-jewellery prices retreated markedly. The moves highlight renewed risk aversion and raise the prospect of policy responses to stabilise markets.
Retired Military Medic Springs into Action Twice in One Day, Highlighting Gaps in Public Emergency Response
Xu Yanli, a recently retired Chinese military medic, intervened twice in one day to help ill passengers on a flight and a high-speed rail station queue. Her actions—rapid assessment, improvised treatment and crowd management—underscore both the value of veteran medical training and gaps in routine emergency equipment and coordination in public transport settings.
A Small Notebook, Big Purpose: How a ‘Know‑Your‑Troops’ Ledger Is Reworking Soldier Care in China’s Northeast
A People’s Armed Police unit in Heilongjiang has turned a simple, continually updated notebook into a formalised system for tracking recruits’ backgrounds, wellbeing and training needs. The practice aims to improve morale and readiness by converting informal care into an accountable, proactive process that leaders now plan to digitise and integrate with psychological services. The initiative signals a broader pattern in China’s military modernisation: granular personnel management designed to boost cohesion and capability, with attendant questions about data use and command control.
Retired Chinese Military Medic Saves Two Strangers in One Day — A Study in Civilian First Response
Xu Yanli, a recently retired PLA medic, intervened twice in one day to stabilise a fainting airline passenger and assist a collapsed commuter at a railway station. Her actions underscore the practical value of military medical training in civilian emergencies and highlight gaps in equipment and bystander preparedness in public transport settings.