China Business Daily

13 July 2026 · 07:15 CST · Daily intelligence brief

This edition draws on 23 reports across 10 Chinese outlets.

At a Glance

  • China bans helium exports and accelerates the Digital China build, while Changxin Memory Technologies launches a 29.5 billion yuan IPO, the year’s largest A-share listing. Securities Times, 2026-07-13.
  • Multiple top Chinese funds raise stakes in Hong Kong-listed innovative drug stocks after 16 innovative drugs are added to the National Essential Drug List; the Hang Seng Innovative Drug Index surges nearly 19% in nine trading sessions. 21jingji, 2026-07-12.
  • Tech-sector adjustment may be nearing its end, with semi-annual reports due in mid-to-late July expected to provide fresh market themes, according to brokerages. National Business Daily, 2026-07-13.

Top Stories

Company

  • State Council Accelerates Digital China; Helium Exports Banned; Changxin Memory Plans Record 29.5B Yuan IPO · covered by 2 outlets
  • The State Council (国常会) executive meeting decided to systematically advance the construction of Digital China, accelerating the build-out of next-generation communication networks and computing power networks, according to the State Council. 21jingji, 2026-07-13.
  • The Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs decided to impose a temporary ban on the export of helium, according to the two bodies. Securities Times, 2026-07-13.
  • Sinopec (a Chinese oil and petrochemical giant) completed the restructuring of China Aviation Oil, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary, according to Sinopec. 21jingji, 2026-07-13.
  • Changxin Memory Technologies (长鑫科技; a Chinese memory chipmaker) plans to raise 29.5 billion yuan in its IPO subscription opening on Thursday, making it the largest A-share IPO this year, according to the company. Securities Times, 2026-07-13.
  • Hengtong Co. to invest up to 600M yuan in Indonesia digital park · covered by 2 outlets
  • Hengtong Co., Ltd. (恒通股份; a Chinese logistics and port operator) plans to invest no more than 600 million yuan to build a digital smart industrial park in Indonesia, according to the company. Securities Times, 2026-07-13.
  • The park, in the Galang Batang Special Economic Zone on Bintan Island, will focus on smart logistics park operations, data storage and equipment leasing, information system integration, and digital technical services, according to the company. Jiemian, 2026-07-13.
  • Hengtong expects first-half net profit attributable to the parent of between 166 million and 203 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 66.94% to 104.03%, according to the company. Securities Times, 2026-07-13.
  • Western Gold’s controlling shareholder to merge with Xinjiang Geology and Mining Investment Group · covered by 2 outlets
  • Western Gold (西部黄金; a Chinese gold mining company) said its controlling shareholder intends to merge wholly with Xinjiang Geological and Mining Investment Group (新疆地矿投资集团), with no significant impact on production and the actual controller remaining the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region; the merger is still subject to higher-level approval and involves uncertainty, according to the company. National Business Daily, 2026-07-12.
  • Xinjiang Xinxin Mining (新疆新鑫矿业) received notice from its controlling shareholder about a proposed strategic reorganization with Xinjiang Geological and Mining Investment Group, which does not involve major asset restructuring or a change of controlling shareholder, according to the company. East Money, 2026-07-12.

Markets

  • Multiple top Chinese funds increase stakes in Hong Kong-listed innovative drug stocks; National Essential Drug List adds 16 innovative drugs · covered by 1 outlet
  • Fullgoal Fund increased its stake in Baiao Saitu to 7%, triggering a margin call, and E Fund raised its stake to over 7%, according to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 21jingji, 2026-07-12.
  • China Asset Management increased its stake in H&H International Holdings to 5.02%, triggering a margin call, and Harvest Fund raised its stake in 3SBio to 7% and in CSPC Pharmaceutical Group to 5%, according to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 21jingji, 2026-07-12.
  • The National Health Commission and two other departments published the 2026 edition of the National Essential Drug List, adding 16 innovative drugs, according to the National Health Commission. 21jingji, 2026-07-12.
  • The Hang Seng Innovative Drug Index rose nearly 19% over nine trading days from June 29 to July 11. 21jingji, 2026-07-12.
  • Institutions: tech sector adjustment nearly over, look to H1 reports for new themes · covered by 1 outlet
  • Last week’s A-share volatility centered on the AI sector adjustment, with the recent tech-stock pullback largely driven by fund flows and overseas market sentiment, according to brokerages. National Business Daily, 2026-07-13.
  • Profit-taking contraction in related sectors is nearly sufficient, suggesting the bottom of this adjustment may be near, while the long-term trend of AI computing demand expansion remains unchanged and AI is still expected to be the leading theme, according to brokerages. National Business Daily, 2026-07-13.
  • Semi-annual reports released intensively in mid-to-late July will be a key variable for verifying market rhythm, according to brokerages. National Business Daily, 2026-07-13.

Trade

  • Zhuji embroidery machine exports thrive as niche industry · covered by 1 outlet
  • The entire industrial chain of Zhuji’s embroidery machine industry has an output value exceeding 15 billion yuan, with the machines accounting for about 90% of the domestic market and about 80% of the global market, and the industry has grown at over 20% annually for six consecutive years. People’s Daily, 2026-07-13.
  • By 2008, there were over 300 embroidery machine companies in Zhuji, and two-thirds were eliminated during the price war, according to Chen Zhenming, president of the Zhuji Computer Embroidery Machine Industry Association. People’s Daily, 2026-07-13.

Policy

  • Hebei Province unveils comprehensive education reform plan, including free preschool and AI empowerment · covered by 1 outlet
  • Hebei Province will deepen the ‘1+4’ comprehensive education reform, cultivate virtue and talents, tap red resources, and cooperate with universities in Beijing and Tianjin on faculty, discipline building, and technology transfer, according to Hebei Province. People’s Daily, 2026-07-13.
  • The plan includes accelerating the construction of Xiong’an campuses for relocated universities and expanding basic education through free preschool education and a county middle school revitalization plan, while exploring AI to empower education reform, according to Hebei Province. People’s Daily, 2026-07-13.

Macro

  • Excavator sales up for Sany Heavy Industry; data signal stable, innovative economy · covered by 1 outlet
  • Sany Heavy Industry’s excavator sales achieved both domestic and overseas growth in the first half of 2026, with overall sentiment exceeding expectations, according to a company representative. National Business Daily, 2026-07-13.
  • Multiple experts stated that multi-dimensional macroeconomic data depict a new picture of economic operation characterized by stability, innovation, vitality, and integration, according to the experts. National Business Daily, 2026-07-13.

Also Reported

Further developments selected for today’s brief; tap a source to read the original.

Sources

23 source articles across 10 Chinese outlets. Each story below lists the outlets that corroborate it; click any source to read the original.

ChangXin Memory Technologies to open IPO subscription on Thursday — 2 outlets

Hengtong Co. to invest up to 600M yuan in Indonesia digital park — 3 outlets

Western Gold’s controlling shareholder to merge with Xinjiang Geology and Mining Investment Group — 2 outlets

Top China public fund raises stake in innovative drug stock via southbound trading — 2 outlets

Institutions: tech sector adjustment nearly over, look to H1 reports for new themes — 1 outlet

Zhuji embroidery machine exports thrive as niche industry — 1 outlet

Province outlines education reform plan to build strong education system — 1 outlet

Multi-dimensional data show stable, innovative economic activity — 1 outlet

China’s electricity load hits record high amid heatwave — 2 outlets

Dinglong Co. files for HK listing, CMP capacity utilization diverges — 1 outlet

PCB maker confirms up to 20% price hike, stock surges — 1 outlet

Multiple aluminum companies H1 earnings double on full capacity and strong orders — 1 outlet

BlackRock launches low-fee ETF in China early July, stock up 4.06% — 1 outlet

Beijing Tongmei’s Sci-Tech Innovation Board IPO terminated after 4 years, plans HK listing — 1 outlet

China regains world No.1 supercomputing ranking — 1 outlet

Regulator warns against AI-powered stock recommendation scams — 2 outlets

Methodology: stories are clustered across Chinese outlets and ranked by breadth of corroboration and recency. Reporting is descriptive only and is not investment advice. Compiled 13 July 2026 07:15 CST.

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