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As China bets on tech and innovation to drive its growth, it has placed its chips on several industrial sectors that are expected to play increasingly important roles in development and trade, which will bring fresh opportunities and challenges for stakeholders. SCMP’s China Future Tech is your go-to destination for the latest news, insights, and opinions on these select industries. Explore in-depth coverage of EVs, AI, semiconductors, aerospace, robotics and biomedicine sectors. Follow us to stay ahead in China's evolving competitive landscape.

A worker produces chips for mobile phones, cars and LED lighting at a workshop in China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: Future Publishing via Getty Images

Tech

Chinese breakthrough in chip material aims to clear hurdle for next-gen memory

Restricting nitrogen-vacancy movement in wurtzite ferroelectrics looks to improve the reliability of next-generation storage, scientists find.

13 Sep 2026 - 6:52PM

Betting on light: why China’s CanSemi is drawing record demand ahead of debut

23 minutes ago

ByteDance occupies one-fifth of China’s data centre capacity: SemiAnalysis

3 hours ago

China EVs

China’s Nio and Geely deepen commitment to EV battery swapping tech

Deal that values Nio’s swapping subsidiary at US$2.4 billion clears way for the companies to develop unified standards.

4 hours agovideocam

A driver prepares to change his car’s battery at a Nio swapping station at a service area in Ningbo city, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, on March 24, 2025. Photo: Simon Song

Tech

As AI risks grow, China mulls how to make open-weight models less dangerous

Open-weight models allow AI’s “brains” to be freely downloaded, modified, fine-tuned and run independently by anyone online.

4 hours agovideocam

Tech Trends

Demand for Chinese optical modules is ‘strong’ amid AI boom: GlobalFoundries

US contract chipmaker is deepening its presence in the Chinese market, as it carves out a niche serving China’s optical module makers.

27 Sep 2026 - 8:00PM

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China EVs

Hong Kong tycoon-backed firm challenges energy-storage giants with new battery

Co-founded by Peter Lee’s family office, EnerVenue has opened a facility in mainland China to scale its nickel-hydrogen batteries.

26 Sep 2026 - 4:00PM

EnerVenue’s nickel-hydrogen battery facility in Changzhou. Photo: Daniel Ren

China Economy

China’s AI revolution is taking shape. Why are some economists urging caution?

As investors chase the next big AI opportunity, some are questioning lofty valuations and asking what the technology means for ordinary workers.

26 Sep 2026 - 1:45PM

Tech Trends

How Chinese biotech is graduating from licensing deals to broader partnerships

InnoCare’s pact with Eli Lilly, potentially worth up to US$3.35 billion, highlights a shift towards bigger partnerships, analysts say.

26 Sep 2026 - 9:00AM

Tech Trends

China overtakes US as top workplace for elite AI researchers, study finds

The country is retaining a growing share of top-tier talent amid a booming domestic AI industry and tighter US visa restrictions.

28 Sep 2026 - 12:40PM

Visitors chat during the World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 17. Photo: AP

Tech Trends

China and the US are racing ahead on AI. Can they manage risks together?

Beijing and Washington told to tackle rising AI threats together at Singapore forum, but some argue fears about runaway technology are overblown.

25 Sep 2026 - 7:30PMvideocam

Calls are growing for the US and China to cooperate on AI risk controls. Photo: Shutterstock

China Economy

China and EU deadlocked on medical devices, still talking on PHEV curbs: source

Sources on the Chinese side recently described the talks as difficult and expressed frustration over the EU’s inflexibility.

25 Sep 2026 - 6:30PM

China Economy

Chinese carmakers gain as high petrol prices boost European EV sales

Chinese brands’ share of plug-in hybrid registrations across Europe climbed from about 20 per cent in January to 35.3 per cent in August.

25 Sep 2026 - 5:37PMvideocam

Tech War

Xi-Trump dinner puts US tech titans in spotlight – what does it mean for ties?

Nvidia, Apple, AMD and Tesla executives secured prime seats at the White House, underscoring the centrality of AI, chips and tech amid persistent tensions.

25 Sep 2026 - 3:02PMvideocam

AMD CEO Lisa Su, her husband Daniel Lin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, his wife Lori Huang and Apple’s executive chairman Tim Cook attend a state dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

Alibaba unveils ‘pragmatic’ AI road map to drive monetisation as capex soars

Current investor sentiment has shifted from enthusiasm for AI catalysts to the need for tangible returns and infrastructure efficiency.

24 Sep 2026 - 5:30PM

A display promoting the Qwen Intelligence agentic solution is seen at Alibaba’s Apsara Conference on Thursday. Photo: Wency Chen

Tech War

In Focus | Will Xi and Trump find common ground on AI risk amid an escalating tech war?

Despite US AI leaders’ warnings over the risks of rapid development, they remain locked in a high-stakes race against each other – and China.

24 Sep 2026 - 11:41AMvideocam

Tech Trends

China’s storage makers bet on advanced packaging to climb value chain

Biwin Storage Technology invests US$672 million in latest example of a storage firm looking to upgrade its business model.

23 Sep 2026 - 7:29PMvideocam

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China Business

Wuxi AppTec’s upbeat business update boosts stock despite US bill

A presentation persuaded investors that risk of a potential US blacklisting is low while growth in some business areas is ‘unprecedented’.

29 Sep 2024 - 4:15PM

Shares in Chinese drug research and development group Wuxi AppTec closed up 23.9 per cent on Friday, the most since its listing in 2018. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

China Telecom say AI model with 1 trillion parameters trained with Chinese chips

The state-owned telecoms operator did not reveal what chips it used for its 1 trillion-parameter model, but it has a partnership with Huawei.

30 Sep 2024 - 10:24PM

Tech War

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou back at the helm of firm ahead of next smartphone launch

In her latest tenure as rotating chairwoman, Meng is expected to oversee the launch of Huawei’s next flagship 5G smartphone series, the Mate 70.

1 Oct 2024 - 8:00PMvideocam

China Business

5 Chinese EV makers set monthly sales records as discounts draw buyers

BYD, Li Auto, Xpeng, Zeekr and Leapmotor posted new monthly delivery records in September as new models and promotions proved enticing.

2 Oct 2024 - 9:26AM

Employees work on an EV production line at a Leapmotor factory in Jinhua, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, on September 18, 2024. Photo: AFP

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China Future Tech

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Oppo expects to roll out generative artificial intelligence functions to its 50 million smartphone users by the end of this year. Photo: Shutterstock

Oppo enters tech pact with top EV maker BYD, acquires AI start-up

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Opinion | How Chinese firms can avoid a Europe-style backlash in Southeast Asia

Tan Poh Hwee

26 Sep 2026 - 4:30PM

Opinion | Don’t let AI take over our human creative expression

Quentin Parker

24 Sep 2026 - 8:30PM

Opinion | China is leveraging its diaspora to boost the economy, unlike India

Ravi Kant

24 Sep 2026 - 5:30AM

Opinion | Xi and Trump face their greatest challenge yet: building US-China trust

Dong Lei

22 Sep 2026 - 8:30PM

Opinion | China’s J-10CE has foreign buyers, but not yet a market

14 Sep 2026 - 8:30PM

Opinion | The false dichotomy in America’s science and tech policy on China

Denis Simon

8 Sep 2026 - 9:56PM

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