Tesla sold just 8,817 vehicles in China in October 2026, its lowest domestic monthly total since July 2022, down 66.1% from a year earlier. The Model Y dropped from first place in September to 66th, as a September promotional push appears to have pulled deliveries forward.
Chinese micro-dramas, built on 60-to-90-second episodes and relentless cliffhangers, are finding audiences far beyond China. The format's low production costs and platform algorithms are turning a domestic habit into an export.
Chinese equities are drawing state-backed support while US stocks slide, and one Chinese financial columnist uses the divergence to ask a bigger question about whether markets, like children, should be carved to a mold or allowed to grow. The piece is commentary, not a data dump.
Leshan Airport in Sichuan is preparing to open as a 4C-grade facility designed for 2 million passengers by 2030, while Zaozhuang's Yiyun Airport also nears operation. The buildout reflects a broader reshuffling of China's smaller-city aviation map.
A Chinese commentator argues that China's next big economic lever is not new construction but retrofitting what is already built: factories that need more power and logistics, communities short of elder care and childcare, and offices sitting empty while firms hunt for space.
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