Digital Yuan Expansion Enters Trade Settlement Phase as Cross Border Pilots Scale

Digital Yuan Expansion Enters Trade Settlement Phase as Cross Border Pilots Scale

  • February 16, 2026

China’s digital currency strategy is entering a new phase in 2026 as the digital yuan moves more visibly into cross border trade settlement pilots. After several years of domestic retail testing and controlled commercial integration, policymakers are increasingly positioning the currency as a

ByteDance & Alibaba Compete for AI Cloud Supremacy

ByteDance & Alibaba Compete for AI Cloud Supremacy

  • October 31, 2025

China’s technology landscape in 2025 is defined by an intensifying rivalry between ByteDance and Alibaba as both expand their artificial intelligence cloud ecosystems. With AI now integral to digital governance, industrial production, and smart finance, these two giants are shaping the infrastructure that