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China’s Crude Output Turns Up as Power Generation Accelerates, NBS Data Shows
China’s above‑scale industrial crude oil output returned to growth in January–February 2026, rising 1.9% year‑on‑year to 35.73 million tonnes, while refinery throughput and electricity generation accelerated. Coal production’s decline narrowed and natural gas output grew modestly, signalling energy supply stabilisation even as renewables’ growth rates cooled.
Musk Warns AI Growth Will Run Up Against Power Limits — and Plans Solar AI Satellites
Elon Musk cautioned that electricity supply, not chip inventory, may soon cap AI deployment, predicting that chip output could exceed the number of units actually powered. He also proposed launching solar-powered AI satellites with SpaceX in the coming years as a way to sidestep terrestrial power constraints.
China Small-caps Rally as Commercial Space Stocks Skyrocket, Tech and Pharma Slip
Chinese stocks finished higher with ChiNext leading gains after an afternoon rally driven by a surge in commercial space and hardware-related sectors. The move highlights retail-driven rotation into strategic, capital‑intensive industries while leaving semiconductors and innovative drugs under pressure.
China’s Chaotic Winter: A La Niña ‘State’ and What It Means for 2026’s Economy
China’s weather in late 2025 and early 2026 has behaved like a roller coaster as a La Niña state overlays a record-warm world, producing sharp regional swings in temperature and precipitation. The episode is likely to produce uneven but economically meaningful disruptions to agriculture, energy markets and supply chains, serving as a stress test of China’s improved adaptation and emergency management capabilities.