Topic: #china
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Momenta Global tests Hong Kong IPO appetite this week at $9B valuation
Chinese autonomous-driving startup Momenta is gauging investor interest for a Hong Kong listing targeting roughly $1 billion in proceeds at a $9 billion valuation, following regulatory approval from China's CSRC on June 10.
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China achieves mass production of ultra-pure silicon-28 for quantum computing
China's state nuclear agency announced the first independent mass production of silicon-28 with 99.99% isotopic purity, reducing quantum computing's reliance on Western suppliers and escalating the US-China tech rivalry.
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China's SAFE allocates $5.3B in QDII quotas, largest since 2021
China's foreign exchange regulator allocated $5.3 billion in new QDII quotas to 78 financial institutions on April 1, the largest single expansion of the program since 2021, bringing total outstanding quota to approximately $176 billion.
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China's April Retail Sales Growth Slumps to 0.2%, Missing Forecasts
China's April retail sales grew just 0.2% year-over-year, the weakest since December 2022, falling far short of the 2% economist consensus. HSBC slashed its full-year retail sales forecast nearly in half, to 2.8%, signaling deeper economic headwinds ahead.
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Ant Group launches AI Wallet, Token Pay to challenge WeChat dominance
Ant Group rolled out AI Wallet and Token Pay on May 26, enabling autonomous transaction execution. Alipay's AI Pay reached 100 million active users by February 2026, processing 120 million AI-agent transactions in a single week.