27 Apr 2026
More recent developments
April 27, 2026
Foreign investors permitted to trade government bond futures
Beijing has opened a key financial market to foreign investors. On April 24, the securities regulator (CSRC) said qualified foreign investors (QFIs) are now permitted to trade government bond futures in China’s domestic markets, albeit for hedging purposes only. The… Read More »
April 27, 2026
DeepSeek’s latest model underwhelms
On April 24, DeepSeek finally shipped its latest model – V4. Expectations were sky-high after its previous models – V3 and R1 – stunned the market and narrowed the gap with frontier US models. Record scratch: Despite the hype, the… Read More »
April 27, 2026
China warns EU over sanctions, industrial policy
China’s strategic patience re: the EU is showing signs of strain. First, on April 17, China’s commerce ministry (MofCom) warned of retaliation if the EU moves forward with proposed cybersecurity regulations that would exclude Chinese tech products from EU markets… Read More »