Briefings
China before it makes the news
33 editions published
#13 Saturday, Saturday, March 1, 2026
Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz. China loses 60% of its methanol imports. Two Sessions start Tuesday.
#12 Saturday, Saturday, February 28, 2026
Xiaomi's secret supercar spotted in Barcelona. China slashes a tariff no one expected.
#11 Friday, Friday, February 27, 2026
DeepSeek V4 prioritizes Huawei, snubs Nvidia. BYD shatters world record with 1,036 km EV range.
#10 Thursday, Thursday, February 26, 2026
Huawei sits with OpenAI and Google. Nvidia breaks records but can't sell a chip in China.
#9 Wednesday, Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Shanghai: 1 year of social contribution is enough to buy property. Yuan at 3-year high.
#8 Tuesday, Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Huawei: ¥880 billion without American chips. Xpeng wants to build robots before everyone.
#7 Monday, Monday, February 23, 2026
Kimi earned more in 20 days than in all of 2025. DeepSeek shakes the market.
#6 Saturday, Saturday, February 22, 2026
China goes 1-2 in halfpipe. Gu Ailing is a two-time Olympic champion.
#5 Saturday, Saturday, February 21, 2026
Chinese AI opens the Year of the Horse strong. Hong Kong surges.
#4 Friday, Friday, February 20, 2026
