A rare Beijing powwow brought together CEOs and entrepreneurs with growing global influence.

Editorials in People’s Daily and The Economic Daily ahead of ‘two sessions’ emphasise importance of private enterprises.

Yu founded Will Semiconductor in 2007 and has made a name as a successful deal maker in China’s chip industry.

China last year committed more resources than ever to mining abroad as part of Xi Jinping’s global infrastructure program, a new study found, underscoring its growing grip on the metals supply chain just as fears of over-reliance on Beijing grow around the world.

China's lopsided trade flows and Xi Jinping's focus on manufacturing may represent the biggest danger to the global economy, according to former Treasury official Brad Setser. But he added that President Donald Trump's tariffs are not the solution and could even make matters worse,

The life of Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba. He grew up poor in China and was rejected from multiple jobs before finding success in tech.

It’s 12 years since Xi Jinping launched his crackdown on graft with a promise to catch “flies” as well as “tigers”. Since then, inspectors have disciplined six million officials. Yet last month the Chinese leader warned corruption was still on the rise and remained the “biggest threat” to the ruling Communist Party.

Upbeat earnings by big tech companies have added to a recent rally driven by Xi Jinping’s meeting with top corporate executives and the AI hype around DeepSeek.

Applicants must be under 35 and “maintain a firm political stance” in line with the ruling Chinese Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping, the job listing said.

As the US leader plays up personal ties with the Chinese president, ‘substance matters more’ in guiding Washington’s relationship with Beijing, observers say.