Research firm Touzhong Jiachuan: In August 2026 China M&A market disclosed 455 deal plans; 217 deals disclosed values. Total disclosed transaction value was 122.995 bln yuan, up 84.73% MoM and down 59.42% YoY. The increase ends a four-month decline in deal value and reflects a marked rise in single-deal size.

Market sources say Porsche may cut another 4,000 jobs.

BEIJING, Sept 20 — The World Public Science Literacy Organization, an international science body initiated with support from the China Association for Science and Technology, was officially unveiled at the opening of the 2026 World Conference on Promoting Public Science Literacy in Beijing. Registered in Beijing in June, the group leverages resources and international partnerships from the conference series and has 32 founding members from 21 countries across Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Oceania.