On this week’s episode of the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief, a Softbank-backed Chinese robot startup has filed for a multimillion-dollar IPO in Shanghai, LinkedIn will scale back its China presence amid market headwinds, U.S. auditors have found unacceptable rates of deficiencies in its China inspections, and a banking veteran is set to lead China’s new financial regulator.
In addition, Kelsey Cheng explains why so many Chinese businesses are headed to Saudi Arabia.