# Xi'an
Latest news and articles about Xi'an
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Empty Sets, Full Servers: How AI Is Hollowing Out China's Short‑Drama Boom
China's once‑booming short‑drama production hubs are seeing a swift decline in demand for physical sets and on‑site crews as producers pivot to AI‑generated series. The shift cuts production costs dramatically but threatens thousands of jobs and the business models of regional studios built on cheap labour and large prop inventories.
China’s Eastern Theater Navy Drills Blue‑Water Warfare, Testing Replenishment and Rescue Skills
Ships from the PLA Navy’s Eastern Theater Command conducted a far‑sea exercise that combined gunnery, underway replenishment and a ship‑air rescue drill. The manoeuvre demonstrates growing Chinese capacity for sustained, integrated naval operations beyond near seas and serves as a calibrated signal to regional and global navies.
China Taiping’s P&C Business Hit with Fourth Regulatory Penalty This Year as Branches Cited for Fraud and Channel Misconduct
China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration has issued its fourth penalty this year against Taiping Property & Casualty Insurance Co., fining multiple local branches for misconduct including falsified financials, illicit agent arrangements and poor channel management. Regulators named branch managers personally responsible, signalling intensified oversight of distribution practices and internal controls across the insurance sector.
China’s Trade Map Is Rewiring: Shenzhen and Shanghai Hold Fast as Inland and Small Cities Surge
China’s 2025 city-level trade data reveal a reconfiguration of the country’s external commerce: Shenzhen and Shanghai remain the top two, but inland provincial capitals and several smaller cities have surged. The shift is driven by higher-value manufactured exports, logistics innovations such as China–Europe freight trains, and the growth of platform-style trade centres like Yiwu.