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Google decision to change the release schedule of Android source code has unnerved some Chinese developers. Photo: Shutterstock
Smartphones

Google’s Android transparency shift unnerves Chinese developers

Google is no longer developing Android in the open, which some developers believe could give an advantage to Huawei’s HarmonyOS.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV industry pressed to accelerate global expansion amid tariffs

TikTok

TikTok Shop to expand to Germany, France, Italy next week amid uncertainty in US

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China property

Exclusive | BlackRock sells last Shanghai asset at discount amid China retreat

The US firm is selling its last major asset in the city, Trinity Place, for 900 million yuan (US$124 million), according to sources.

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A view of the Shanghai skyline and Huangpu river in 2022. Photo: Reuters
A view of the Shanghai skyline and Huangpu river in 2022. Photo: Reuters
Alibaba

Alibaba’s AI crackdown: Taobao says e-commerce images must be ‘realistic’

Taobao’s initiative aligns with China’s broader regulatory efforts to address the misuse of generative AI.

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Alibaba

Alibaba launches AI model that can process images and video on the go

The multimodal Qwen2.5-Omni-7B model is designed to run locally on mobile devices and tops rivals in some benchmarks.

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SenseTime

SenseTime’s 2024 loss narrows even as it misses analysts’ forecasts

The company reported net loss of 4.3 billion yuan (US$592 million) in 2024, compared with estimate of 4 billion yuan loss.

Visitors at SenseTime’s stand at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 4, 2024. Photo: Getty Images.
Visitors at SenseTime’s stand at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 4, 2024. Photo: Getty Images.
Robotics

US robotics firms push for national strategy to compete with China

Tesla, Boston Dynamics and others are pushing for US policies that would boost American companies in the global robotics race.

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Robotics

Unitree Robotics profitable since 2020, eyes expansion amid high demand

The Hangzhou start-up known for its robot dogs told local media it had no immediate plans for additional fundraising.

China's economic recovery

China’s industrial profits unexpectedly fall in ominous sign for economy

Economists had predicted China’s industrial firms would record robust profit growth in the first two months of the year.

China posted an unexpected decline in industrial profits in the first two months of the year, in a sign that the country’s economic recovery is fragile. Photo: AP
Artificial intelligence

Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai questions AI’s limits, casts doubt on humanoid robots

Speaking at Alibaba’s Jumpstarter event, the entrepreneur said much of what humans value is not captured in training data.

Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai speaks at the grand finale of the company’s Jumpstarter 2025 event on March 26. Photo: Handout
Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai speaks at the grand finale of the company’s Jumpstarter 2025 event on March 26. Photo: Handout
Semiconductors

‘Coming out’: Huawei-related chip tool maker makes splash at Semicon China

In the first public display of SiCarrier’s latest chipmaking equipment, the company’s booth drew throngs of visitors eager for more information.

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China’s economic stimulus

China mends fences with big tech in consumption, employment push

Beijing is increasingly praising the tech sector as a driver of jobs and economic growth, but platforms may still be closely supervised.

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Alibaba

Alibaba, Ant partner with home province to boost China’s AI drive

The two tech giants have become key partners in empowering government agencies with AI capabilities.

Representatives from Alibaba and Ant Group attend a signing ceremony in Hangzhou with Zhejiang’s governor and deputy governor. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market

China’s narrower tech gap with US creates investment opportunities: fund managers

CEOs of Primavera Capital, Franklin Templeton tout long-term potential of Chinese stocks at first World Economic Forum event in Hong Kong.

Jenny Johnson of Franklin Templeton (left) and Fred Hu of Primavera Capital take part in a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems 2025 Symposium in Hong Kong on March 26, 2025. Photo: Dickson Lee
Jenny Johnson of Franklin Templeton (left) and Fred Hu of Primavera Capital take part in a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems 2025 Symposium in Hong Kong on March 26, 2025. Photo: Dickson Lee
Tencent

Tencent adds AI chatbot friend to WeChat to keep users glued to app

WeChat users can now add Yuanbao as a ‘friend’ and interact with the chatbot without downloading a separate app.

Hong Kong stock market

‘China is back’ as Goldman, Morgan Stanley whet global appetite for equities

Morgan Stanley raised its year-end index targets for MSCI China and Hang Seng by more than 7 per cent on improved outlook for earnings and valuations.

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Apple

Apple CEO meets top Chinese officials in charm offensive but offers no AI update

Cook was among 80 company executives who attended the China Development Forum, an annual event to facilitate dialogue with global investors.

Apple CEO Tim Cook at the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum in Beijing on March 23, 2025. Photo: Pool via AP
Apple CEO Tim Cook at the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum in Beijing on March 23, 2025. Photo: Pool via AP
CATL

CATL gets CSRC’s nod for Hong Kong IPO to raise at least US$5 billion

CATL plans to sell up to 220.17 million shares and could raise at least US$5 billion to fund new factories overseas.

US-listed Chinese stocks

Chinese tea chain Chagee reveals revenue surge in US IPO filing

Net revenue nearly tripled to US$1.71 billion in 2024, company says as it prepares for Nasdaq listing.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise, led by Chinese EV makers and tech firms

Investors take a cue from a Wall Street tech rally overnight and hunt for bargains following a recent correction, brokers say.

People look at a Nio ET7 at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing on May 3, 2024. Photo: AFP
China's economic recovery

In bid to woo more foreign investors, Shanghai pledges to loosen rules

China’s financial hub is putting in more effort to attract and retain overseas capital as economic, trade landscape grows more uncertain.

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Shanghai, China’s financial capital, is redoubling its efforts to attract foreign investment. Photo: Shutterstock
Shanghai, China’s financial capital, is redoubling its efforts to attract foreign investment. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD out-earns Tesla after out-making, out-selling Model 3 producer

Chinese EV maker is forecast to widen its lead over Tesla in 2025 and 2026 global sales, according to consensus compiled by Bloomberg.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong set to fund Chinese start-ups’ ‘jaw-dropping’ innovations

China is at the beginning of a long innovation story, according to speakers at the HSBC Global Investment Summit.

Banking & finance

Alibaba’s Tsai says some AI bets like excess data centres are speculative

‘People are talking literally about US$500 billion, several US$100 billion [projects]. I don’t think that is entirely necessary,’ Tsai says.

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Alibaba Group chairman Joe Tsai says some of the multi-billion outlays may be unnecessary. Photo: Handout
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