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Nexperia China eyes new wafer suppliers amid legal fight with Dutch chipmaker
Nexperia owner Wingtech says the China unit produced more than 11 billion chips since mid-October, despite wafer supply constraints.
6 hours ago
China stock market
From hope to hard numbers: China stocks will need profits to boost the bull run
27 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
Semiconductors
China’s CXMT in crosshairs of South Korean prosecutors over Samsung tech leak
27 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM
Semiconductors
Chinese EV battery giant CATL and Guoxin Micro set up new automotive chip firm
The two companies expect to launch Tongxin Micro Technology as a developer of automotive domain controller chips.
26 Dec 2025 - 11:14PM
Contemporary Amperex Technology makes another semiconductor-related investment. Photo: Shutterstock
China stock market
Launch window opens for China’s space companies as LandSpace advances IPO
LandSpace has completed IPO tutoring with Chinese regulators, putting it a step closer to a Shanghai Star Market listing.
26 Dec 2025 - 5:28PM
China property
Beijing municipality eases home purchase curbs to shore up sluggish market
China’s property sector, once a pillar of economic growth, has been on a downward trajectory since the second half of 2021.
26 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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Made in China 2025
China’s rising biotech clout on show in flurry of billion-dollar licensing deals
A burst of overseas licensing pacts is spotlighting China’s biotech sector, as Jacobio, Coherent Biopharma and Harbour BioMed land deals.
26 Dec 2025 - 10:47AM
The latest transactions reflect a broader pattern of multinational drugmakers turning to Chinese biotechs for pipeline replenishment. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong stock market
Firmer yuan fuels share gains on bets Beijing will tolerate appreciation
Chinese equities edged higher on Friday, led by BYD, after the offshore yuan climbed through 7 per dollar for the first time since 2024.
26 Dec 2025 - 3:39PM
Smartphones
Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra, backed by Leica, challenges Apple’s iPhone Pro Max in imaging
The 17 Ultra’s US$998 starting price is nearly 8 per cent higher than the previous generation owing to the soaring cost of memory chips.
25 Dec 2025 - 11:14PM
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mercedes-Benz buys US$191 million stake in Chinese autonomous driving developer
The German carmaker obtains a 3 per cent stake in Chongqing Qianli Technology.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
China stock market
UBTech’s US$237 million Fenglong deal tightens humanoid robot supply chain
Hong Kong-listed UBTech is buying a 43 per cent stake in Zhejiang Fenglong, as China’s robotics firms increasingly eye A-share acquisitions.
25 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
Chinese robotics firms are increasingly turning to acquisitions of mainland-listed companies to deepen industrial capabilities and secure access to domestic capital markets. Photo: Xinhua
Electric & new energy vehicles
CATL poised to bring Yichun lithium output back online after licence lapse
With battery costs again under the spotlight, regulators are set to green light CATL’s restart of the Yichun mine in eastern China.
25 Dec 2025 - 4:04PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese SUV maker Jetour pushes localised offerings to hasten go-global drive
Jetour is already present in more than 100 countries and regions after seven years in operation.
25 Dec 2025 - 3:00PM
Artificial intelligence
China’s AI toy boom: Huawei, JD.com, UBTech make big push into growing sector
China’s AI toy sector is forecast to expand to US$12 billion by 2030, up from US$3.5 billion this year.
25 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
China stock market
China stocks recover from early losses on cautious PBOC policy tone
Mainland stocks closed higher after paring earlier losses as investors read the central bank’s latest messaging as supportive but restrained.
25 Dec 2025 - 4:15PM
This photo shows a general view of screens diplaying financial market movements at the new building of the Shanghai Stock Exchange in Shanghai on April 25, 2025. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)
Semiconductors
Chinese AI champion iFlytek forms new entity to expand into semiconductor design
Shandong Yixun Information Technology’s scope of operations includes integrated circuit design and other AI-related fields.
24 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
Artificial intelligence
ByteDance, other major Chinese tech firms lead local consumer AI market: report
ByteDance-owned Doubao remains the country’s top consumer AI app, as DeepSeek’s namesake chatbot takes the No 2 spot.
24 Dec 2025 - 8:31PM
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China property
China Jinmao sells 5-star Ritz-Carlton hotel in Sanya for US$322 million
Asset restructuring aims to boost liquidity as mainland China developers face a prolonged property downturn.
24 Dec 2025 - 5:11PM
Ritz-Carlton Sanya Yalong Bay has demonstrated mature and stable operations with favourable profitability and cash flow, says China Jinmao. Photo: Keith Chan
China stock market
China’s Deep Robotics joins IPO rush as embodied intelligence sector heats up
The Hangzhou robot maker has entered the IPO ‘guidance’ phase, becoming the latest embodied intelligence start-up to eye an A-share listing.
24 Dec 2025 - 4:09PM
Energy
Shenhua absorbs coal assets as it looks to the future in a decarbonising China
The deal to acquire US$18.9 billion of assets is meant to reduce excessive competition and enhance efficiency among state-owned enterprises.
24 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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Retailing
‘C-beauty’ cosmetics brands find retail expansion outside China a slow slog
‘For established domestic cosmetics companies attempting to expand abroad, progress is still in its early stages,’ CLSA’s Chris Gao says.
24 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks rise as Wall Street rally boosts confidence in earnings growth
Investors shrug off weaker US Federal Reserve easing hopes and bet on resilient corporate profits into 2026.
24 Dec 2025 - 3:48PM
Chipmaker SMIC leads the gainers in Wednesday’s trading session. Photo: Shutterstock
China stock market
Chinese ETFs investing in US stocks cap subscriptions as they run out of quotas
GF Fund and E Fund have capped daily subscriptions at 10 yuan, while China Asset Management has stopped accepting new subscriptions.
24 Dec 2025 - 8:30AM
Robotics
China’s AgiBot aims for US$142 million revenue as humanoid robots gain momentum
Fast-growing robotics start-up expects to ship out 5,000 units in 2025 amid Beijing backing of the embodied intelligence industry.
24 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Luxury EV built with Huawei tops Porsche’s Panamera and BMW’s 7 Series in China
Chinese carmakers gain confidence in the premium segment as Maextro S800 – developed by Huawei and JAC Group – tops sales above US$100,000.
23 Dec 2025 - 8:45PM
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