This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: China will create a vast new financial regulator, TikTok unveils a new data security program in Europe, BYD enters the U.K. passenger car market, and Chinese local governments offer sweeteners to potential buyers to boost car sales.

In addition, Kelsey Cheng joins to talk about ByteDance's Douyin — TikTok's Chinese cousin — and its aggressive moves into e-commerce and food delivery, areas dominated by giants Alibaba and Meituan.

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In this week’s episode: Huawei spinoff Honor looks to challenge Apple and Samsung in Europe, and TikTok tries to make itself less addictive to teens. Plus, Mercedes pivots to EV battery recycling in China, and, the country’s richest woman succeeds her father as chairperson of property developer giant Country Garden.

In addition, Yukun Zhang joins to discuss how an averted public bus shutdown in the Shangqiu, Henan, illustrates the difficulties that local governments are experiencing with their finances.

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This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief:

Alibaba posts better-than-expected quarterly profits, GAC seeks more China-made chips to ease foreign dependence, and at least six killed in Inner Mongolia mine collapse.

In addition, Caixin Global reporter Zhang Yukun tells us what we know about the disappearance of well-known deal-maker Bao Fan, the founder and CEO of China Renaissance.

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This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Breif: Warren Buffet cashes in on BYD as his sell-down continues, Hua Hong Semiconductor reports its 10th straight quarter of record revenue, and ByteDance takes on Meituan by venturing into food delivery.

In addition, we speak with Denise Jia of Caixin-Global about China's huge appetite for minerals, which is only increasing as the electric vehicle industry continues to expand.

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This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: A spat over a wandering balloon upsets U.S.-China relations, Baidu promises its own AI chatbot in March, and Beijing officials warn against NFT and metaverse scams.

In addition, we speak with Caixin Global's Kelsey Cheng about Ant Financial's progress toward getting back in the good graces of Beijing regulators.

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This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: Top securities regulator rolls out registration-based IPO system for Shenzhen and Shanghai main boards, IMF upgrades China’s GDP forecast, and trucking startup TuSimple denies report of potential U.S. spying probe.

In addition, we speak with Kelly Wang of Caixin Global about China's efforts to develop a new generation of soccer talent.

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On this week's episode: Roughly two dozen countries put curbs on travelers from China, Alibaba signs deal with Hangzhou government, and Shenzhen plans cash handouts to boost the birthrate.

In addition, Zhang Yukun, finance reporter at Caixin Global, explains how scammers bilked PFM firms in China for millions of yuan.

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This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: Pharmacies told to give out free meds, China to boost the supply of Pfizer’s Paxlovid, Xiaomi slashes staff after a third consecutive down quarter, and ‘Avatar 2’ breathes some life into the tepid Chinese box office.

In addition, Kelsey Cheng joins to discuss China's weakening exports — and why export growth is weak despite favorable exchange rates.

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This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: Mainlanders rush to Macao for mRNA shot, exit from ‘zero Covid’ spurs air travel revival, and U.S. and Chinese regulators make major progress in audit dispute.

In addition, we speak with Caixin Global finance reporter Yukun Zhang about the challenges that the Big Four accounting firms face in China even after the apparent resolution of the longstanding audit dispute.

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This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: Guangzhou eases Covid curbs, UBS economist predicts China to fully reopen in the third quarter of 2023, housing sales slump persists despite rescue efforts.

Plus, Kelsey Cheng of Caixin Global discusses new options for retirement savings as households look to diversify from real estate.

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