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A visitor dressed in an ancient costume interacts with a Unitree humanoid robot at the 5th China International Consumer Products Expo in Hainan on April 13. Photo: Xinhua
Robotics

Chinese robotics star Unitree opens Hangzhou factory amid humanoid frenzy

Unitree opened the 10,000-square-metre facility this year, located just 15 minutes from its headquarters.

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Robotics

China’s humanoid robot sector enters mass production in 2025

Electric & new energy vehicles

CATL to mass-produce cheaper, efficient sodium-ion EV batteries

Artificial intelligence

Chinese tech giants race to expand AI services market via open-standard protocol

China is seeing growing adoption of the model context protocol, which has become a de facto standard for AI integration.

The open model context protocol enables artificial intelligence agents to connect with third-party online tools, data sources and systems. Photo: Shutterstock
The open model context protocol enables artificial intelligence agents to connect with third-party online tools, data sources and systems. Photo: Shutterstock
E-commerce

JD and Meituan food fight spills into public in Chinese delivery platform spat

In a public letter, JD.com accused a ‘rival platform’ of preventing delivery riders from using multiple platforms, for which Meituan was fined in 2021.

China stock market

Why China’s onshore stocks have weathered global turmoil and volatility

State-backed buying of nearly 160 billion yuan worth of ETFs and solid economic data have underpinned market sentiment, analysts say.

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Fintech

Digital wallets are finally taking hold in Hong Kong, report shows

A survey found that 42 per cent of Hongkongers use Alipay and 22 per cent use Apple Pay, but credit cards are likely to remain relevant.

Passengers pay for the Star Ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central next to an advertisement for Alipay on December 19, 2024. Photo: Jelly Tse
Passengers pay for the Star Ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central next to an advertisement for Alipay on December 19, 2024. Photo: Jelly Tse
Wealth management

Smell of success: fresh Malaysian durians are taking bite out of China’s market

While Thailand dominates durian sales in China, sales of the Malaysian fruit have grown tenfold from last year, industry insiders say.

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Video gaming

Tencent-backed Hero Esports leverages AI in bid to become global leader

CEO Danny Tang said the esports tournament organiser is pilot-testing AI models, including DeepSeek, in ‘all aspects of the business’.

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba’s AI cancer detection tool clears FDA hurdle for faster approval process

The tech giant’s Damo Academy secured a “breakthrough device” designation from the US regulator for its pancreatic cancer-detecting AI model, Damo Panda.

A computed tomography scanner at Shenzhen United Family Hospital in Shenzhen on May 30, 2024. Site: Edmond So
Robotics

China’s humanoid robot half marathon winner wants to be ‘Android’ of robotics

Likening its tech to Google’s Android, the state-backed X-Humanoid is seeking a greater role in China’s highly competitive robotics industry.

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The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre’s Tien Kung Ultra robot competes in China’s first half marathon for humanoid robots as engineers run alongside it. Photo: Xinhua
The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre’s Tien Kung Ultra robot competes in China’s first half marathon for humanoid robots as engineers run alongside it. Photo: Xinhua
DeepSeek

From gifted student to AI hero, DeepSeek founder inspires a nation

Hailing from an obscure village in southern China, Liang Wenfeng has risen from humble roots to become a household name.

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Banking & finance

Tightened rules to shut many LGFVs out of Shanghai bond market, Fitch says

China has pledged to trim debts among local government financing vehicles by 2.3 trillion yuan (US$315 billion) by 2028.

Smartphones

Apple’s China smartphone shipments fall in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs

Apple was the only top-five-ranked smartphone vendor in China to record a drop in shipments last quarter.

Apple’s manufacturing supply chain and China’s smartphone industry face much uncertainty because of US President Donald Trump’s new tariff regime. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

Tech war: founder of Chinese chip equipment maker AMEC renounces US citizenship

The change of citizenship for AMEC’s Gerald Yin Zheyao, 81, comes amid the escalating tech war between the world’s two largest economies.

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The Shanghai headquarters of semiconductor gear maker Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment. Photo: SCMP
The Shanghai headquarters of semiconductor gear maker Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment. Photo: SCMP
E-commerce

Shein, Temu to increase US prices next week, reflecting new tariffs

In nearly identical statements, Shein and Temu said prices would increase following US policy changes expected to impact how they operate.

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China trade

Myanmar earthquake may have disrupted China’s rare earth supplies

The disaster may have damaged mines and transport routes in Myanmar, which is China’s main supplier of rare earth elements, analysts say.

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China stock market

Chinese onshore stocks fall as tariff talks make no headway

Trade tensions rise after US says Chinese ships would be required to pay fees when docking at US ports.

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A screen showing the CSI 300 Index is seen at a mall in Guangzhou. Photo: AFP
A screen showing the CSI 300 Index is seen at a mall in Guangzhou. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

TikTok to the rescue? China’s factories go viral as US tariffs drive up prices

With tariffs at record levels, mainland suppliers to US market get creative – but industry insiders remain cautious as duties bite.

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Tencent

Tencent offers 28,000 internships amid youth unemployment in China

With 12 million fresh graduates entering the job market this summer, Chinese Big Tech companies are ramping up their recruitment efforts.

US-China tech war

Alibaba’s Taobao shopping app sees surging downloads in US amid Trump tariffs

Taobao jumped to fifth place from 47th on Apple’s App Store and to third place from 144th among shopping apps on Google Play in a matter of days.

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Americans have rushed to download Alibaba’s premier shopping app Taobao as the country faces 145 per cent in new tariffs on Chinese goods. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

EVs | China to crack down on EV self-driving technology, ‘autonomous driving’ claims

Beijing warns EV makers and technology providers to adhere to development rules and take care not to overstate capabilities.

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An accident in China involving a Xiaomi EV claimed three lives in March. Photo: Weibo/ 章博
An accident in China involving a Xiaomi EV claimed three lives in March. Photo: Weibo/ 章博
US-China trade war

Desperate for sales, China’s traders chase risky deals in emerging markets

With the US market closed off, Chinese exporters are scouring the globe to find new buyers – with mixed results.

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US-listed Chinese stocks

Chinese companies’ ADRs at risk if US severs market ties: Goldman

Companies with high retail exposure, such as Alibaba, are more susceptible to sell-offs if they are forced to delist, Goldman says.

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IPO

Chinese tea firm Chagee raises US$411 million in New York IPO, sources say

At US$28 per depositary share, Chagee will be valued at US$5.1 billion, according to its regulatory filings.

A Chagee outlet in Yichang, central Hubei province, in January 2025. Photo: Getty Images
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