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China's upcoming index rebalancing is expected to trigger more than $48 billion in gross two-way passive flows, according to Goldman Sachs, setting up a wave of mechanical buying and selling across some of the country's biggest onshore benchmarks. The semi-annual changes affect major CSI and CNI indexes and will be implemented in mid-June.
China has issued new rules expanding state oversight of overseas transactions involving Chinese investors, technology, data and national security, underscoring Beijing's efforts to tighten control over sensitive assets as artificial intelligence becomes a bigger strategic concern. The measures, published by the State Council, will take effect on 1 July.
China is tightening scrutiny of outbound capital flows after forcing the unwinding of the Meta-Manus deal, as authorities seek to safeguard the economy amid heightened technology rivalry with the U.S.
Matthews Asia's Sean Taylor explains why he remains constructive on China despite the broader indexes lagging some high-performing sectors. He also outlines his South Korea strategy, including an overweight call on chipmakers balanced by exposure to industrials.
I reiterate my sell rating on Chinese equity ETFs FXI and MCHI, citing persistent macroeconomic and structural headwinds. Despite attractive 9x P/E valuations, Chinese stocks remain value traps due to falling profit margins, rising corporate leverage, and ongoing deflationary pressures. China's shift from real estate-driven growth to high-value exports is fraught with risk, as excess supply and weak domestic demand undermine recovery.
China is designing a futures market for AI tokens as the country explores new financial tools linked to the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence sector. The Shanghai Futures Exchange is in the early stages of designing futures contracts tied to so-called AI tokens, which are the smallest units of information processed by AI models, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Hong Kong securities regulator has raided the local arms of two major Chinese brokerages as it investigates suspected misconduct tied to share offerings, sources said, the latest move by authorities to ramp up policing of an IPO boom in the city.
China has begun restricting overseas travel for top artificial intelligence professionals working at private firms, including Alibaba Group Holding and DeepSeek. The move signals an escalation in Beijing's efforts to safeguard critical technology and strengthen its position in the global AI race against the US.
Steven Sun of HSBC Qianhai breaks down why China's Star 50 and Chinext indices are outperforming Hong Kong's internet-heavy tech index. Dismissing bubble concerns, Sun points out that earnings growth fully justifies current valuations and that the shift toward "agentic AI" is still in its infancy, signaling massive future demand for AI infrastructure.
China's powerful state planner said on Friday the government has never required Chinese technology companies to reject foreign investment, responding to a media question about whether Beijing plans to ask Chinese firms to refuse investment from U.S. capital.
Chinese state refiners have slashed oil throughput by more than one million barrels per day since the outbreak of the Iran war, analysts and market sources said, as disruption to crude supplies and poor margins forced them to scale back operations.
China reduced its stash of Treasury to $652.3 billion, the lowest level since September 2008. Japan, the single largest foreign holder, shed approximately $47 billion to $1.191 trillion.
China's economic activity weakened across the board in April despite resilient exports supported by global demand for artificial intelligence and green products.
China's economy stumbled in April with consumption, industrial output and investment growth missing expectations.
A continued truce would be a near-term positive for investors and Chinese stocks.
U.S.-China summit revived hopes for trade, AI chip access and Boeing deals, lifting prospects for China tech, semis and aerospace ETFs.
Morgan Stanley has lifted its price targets for major Chinese equity indexes, citing stronger earnings, yuan resilience and China's entrenched role in global supply chains, CNBC reported on Thursday. In its latest strategy note, the US investment bank said stronger corporate earnings, a firmer yuan and China's entrenched role in global supply chains should support moderate gains across major indexes over the next year.
Chinese stocks are easing even as US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping sit down in Beijing because much of the optimism was already built into prices before the meeting began. Mainland Chinese stocks extended losses on Thursday, with the Shanghai Composite down 1.04% and the Shenzhen Component falling 1.60%.
Chinese stocks, ETFs and related themes posted some of the biggest rallies in months.
If advisors and investors haven't been keeping a close eye on the Chinese market recently, now may be a very good time to start doing so. On Wednesday, President Trump headed off to Beijing for a two-day summit, marking the first time a U.S. president has visited China in nearly a decade.
China-focused investors are increasingly looking beyond trade tensions ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, with market attention now centred on artificial intelligence growth and potential changes to US chip export restrictions. The shift marks a sharp contrast from previous years, when Chinese asset prices moved aggressively on tariff and trade headlines.
Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday will introduce legislation to toughen a U.S. government ban on Chinese automakers from entering the American market just before President Donald Trump heads to China for talks.
China's factory-gate inflation gathered momentum in April, fueled by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that kept energy costs elevated and cemented the end of a nearly four-year deflationary cycle.
China has, for the first time, invoked a law targeting companies that comply with foreign sanctions it rejects, escalating a pushback against the U.S. blacklisting of several oil refineries over purchases of Iranian crude.
Factory activity in China expanded at a slower pace in April but beat expectations, suggesting limited pressure from surging energy prices as the Middle East conflict rumbles on.
The official purchasing managers' index reading of 50.3, was higher than the the 50.1 expected by Reuters-polled economists.
Comerica Bank trimmed its position in iShares MSCI China ETF (NASDAQ: MCHI) by 26.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 285,595 shares of the company's stock after selling 104,629 shares during the period. Comerica Bank owned 0.22% of iShares MSCI China ETF
Asian markets began on Wednesday on an uneven footing as investors weighed multiple factors. The sentiment appeared cautious following a technology-led selloff in the United States, fresh concerns about the sustainability of AI spending, and lingering tension surrounding the Iran conflict.
China's industrial profit surge puts the spotlight on ETFs like CQQQ as deflation ends and high-tech growth drives resilience amid global turmoil.
The sectors that could be winners may be those that are closest to the safety net, like healthcare, insurance and eldercare.
Legacy Western automakers once held the keys to China's car market, but the 2026 Beijing Auto Show shows how domestic EV makers are taking the lead. Stephen Engle reports on how the latest tech and aggressive pricing are winning over consumers.
The iShares MSCI China ETF (NASDAQ:MCHI | MCHI Price Prediction) is the most comprehensive single-fund way to own China.
China's factory deflation ends after 3 years as PPI turns positive, putting ETFs like MCHI in focus amid rising oil prices and a potential market rebound.
iShares MSCI China ETF (NYSEARCA:MCHI) is down 8.74% year-to-date, giving back most of a strong 2025 rally that had investors excited about a Chinese equity recovery.
ETFs like MCHI draw attention as China's retail sales and industrial output beat expectations, signaling renewed economic momentum.
President Donald Trump has threatened to postpone a planned meeting with President Xi Jinping if China does not help to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
Stock News Hormuz disruption drives fuel controls: With Strait of Hormuz traffic throttled and crude above $100, governments are turning to rationing, remote wo
China's energy supply forms a "relatively good" foundation for responding to external market volatility, said Fu Linghui, spokesperson at the National Bureau of Statistics. The bureau also announced that China's domestic crude oil production rose by 1.9% in the January to February period from a year ago.
Beijing tamped down its GDP growth target this year to a range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal on record going back to the early 1990s.
In an interview with the Financial Times Sunday, Trump said he expected China to help unblock the strait before he travels to Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Both sides appeared to increase pressure ahead of the high-stakes summit.
Elevated Chinese exports lift shares for Alibaba, Temu, and Baidu.
China's exports rose more than expected in the first two months of the year, reinforcing their role as a key growth pillar for the world's second-largest economy.
China's consumer inflation recorded the biggest jump in more than three years. Consumer price index rose 1.3% in February from a year earlier, beating economists' forecast for a 0.8% increase in a Reuters poll.
