Xinmei Shen joined the Post in 2017 and is a technology reporter. She covers content, entertainment, social media and internet culture. Previously, she was with the Post’s tech news site, Abacus. Before that, she was a reporting intern at The Information whilst studying at the University of Hong Kong.
Xinmei Shen joined the Post in 2017 and is a technology reporter. She covers content, entertainment, social media and internet culture. Previously, she was with the Post’s tech news site, Abacus. Before that, she was a reporting intern at The Information whilst studying at the University of Hong Kong.
The final episode of the After DeepSeek podcast series examines the shifting landscape of China’s AI industry following the 2025 launch of DeepSeek-R1. Hosted by Post tech reporter Xinmei Shen, the episode features analysts Tilly Zhang and Rui Ma. They discuss how China is innovating around hardware constraints by prioritising cost-effectiveness and efficiency over brute-force power. The episode also explores how the US and China are pursuing fundamentally different goals, leading to a bifurcation of global tech standards and supply chains.
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Chinese companies comprised about one in four exhibitors at the world’s largest electronics expo, and they showcased everything from stair-climbing robot vacuum cleaners to AI-powered pet companions.