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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.

The Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Photo: Getty Images / TNS

United States & Canada

US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese overseas subsidiaries

Surprise move suggests US chips may have been making their way to the subsidiaries of Chinese firms based in places such as Malaysia.

1 Jun 2026 - 7:24AMvideocam

Chinese pharmaceutical firms’ cost advantages trump Pentagon blacklist: analysts

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China starts building ‘water staircases’ at Three Gorges to double river cargo

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Tech War

Pentagon blacklist raises spectre of investment curbs for Chinese tech firms

Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and Baidu strongly reject the Pentagon’s characterisation of them as “Chinese military companies”.

9 Jun 2026 - 9:00PM

Chinese tech companies fear the Pentagon's blacklist will increase reputational risks and raise the possibility of further tougher sanctions. Photo: AP

Policy

The world faces an AI data crunch. China has a plan to beat it

The initiative is designed to anchor Beijing’s AI Plus strategy, which calls for AI to be woven into the industrial fabric of the economy.

9 Jun 2026 - 4:40PM

Big Tech

Zhipu vs MiniMax: what’s driving the widening valuation gap in Hong Kong

Zhipu’s valuation now eclipses MiniMax, but looming lock-up tests may unleash volatility in Hong Kong’s AI stocks, analysts say.

9 Jun 2026 - 8:30AM

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Big Tech

China warns of security risks in relay services for foreign AI models

Security ministry cautions developers on grey-market relay platforms, raising fears of privacy breaches and illicit data trading.

8 Jun 2026 - 10:00PM

The Ministry of State Security advises local developers to choose authorised platforms and take precautions to protect user data. Photo: Reuters

Tech

Alibaba forges Token Foundry as it hammers AI ambitions into shape

Alibaba consolidates key AI teams under CEO Eddie Wu and appoints Qwen leader Zhou Jingren as chief scientist.

8 Jun 2026 - 10:51PM

China Business

China’s EV giants challenge Tesla in race to commercialise humanoid robots

After years of competing with Tesla in electric vehicles and self-driving technology, Chinese manufacturers are targeting humanoid robots.

8 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM

China Economy

China’s C919 jet poised to tackle ageing domestic fleet: industry official

High maintenance and fuel costs squeeze Chinese airlines as replacement rates lag, while Comac’s home-grown model seen as buffer against supply-chain hurdles.

8 Jun 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Several Air China passenger jets are seen at Beijing Capital International Airport in March 2020. Since that year, the number of aircraft over 20 years old has outpaced new deliveries in China. Photo: AFP

Tech

Moonshot AI eyes US$30 billion valuation as China’s AI race intensifies

The company behind the Kimi chatbot is aiming for a valuation that would place it among China’s most valuable AI start-ups.

8 Jun 2026 - 5:49PM

Moonshot AI's new funding round could value the company at as much as US$30 billion. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Science

New Energy | China’s new battery tech set to turbocharge EVs, energy storage

Car batteries that charge in under 7 minutes, innovations in renewable-energy storage – Chinese advances make alternatives to fossil-fuel power more appealing.

8 Jun 2026 - 3:55PM

China Business

Which company could become the Chinese Pfizer? Here are analysts’ top picks

A boom in outlicensing agreements leads to a debate over which Chinese firms may be first to break into overseas markets with own brands.

7 Jun 2026 - 7:00PM

Policy

What does Washington’s latest AI chip guidance mean for Chinese tech firms?

Beijing has criticised the move, but lawyers say the US document is more a clarification than a brand-new curb.

6 Jun 2026 - 5:13PM

Overseas subsidiaries of Chinese firms were already barred from freely buying advanced AI chips under pre-existing US frameworks. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Tech

Chinese memory makers step up challenge to Korea’s chip champions

CXMT and YMTC are nearing public listings, giving China’s memory-chip sector fresh firepower in its pursuit of Samsung and SK Hynix.

6 Jun 2026 - 1:00PM

Analysts say CXMT’s IPO approval is further evidence that Chinese memory-chip makers are becoming increasingly competitive with their US and Korean rivals. Photo: Getty Images

China Business

With AI able to predict disease, can we treat ageing like a ‘bug’ in the system?

AI is transforming longevity as companies like METiS TechBio and Human Longevity use algorithms to combat ageing and predict health risks.

6 Jun 2026 - 8:17AM

Big Tech

China launches space computing hub as SpaceX gears up for historic IPO

New institute highlights Beijing’s bid to leapfrog energy bottlenecks and underscores how tech race with US is moving off-planet.

5 Jun 2026 - 10:00PM

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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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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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