https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/26605/feed Baidu operates the largest and most widely used search engine in China. It also offers maps, translation and e-commerce and operates a music-streaming service and a mobile app market. Baidu owns a majority stake in iQIYI, dubbed China’s answer to Netflix. The company also invests heavily in autonomous driving and artificial intelligence. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Wency Chen,Howard Liu Wency Chen,Howard Liu China has set a five-year goal for the expansion of intelligent computing capacity to drive artificial intelligence (AI) that calls for a more than fourfold increase on what was in place at the end of June this year. To reach the 2030 target while being blocked by the United States from importing the most advanced Western-made AI chips will require innovation, adaptation and the application and coordination of vast resources. Judging by the 177 per cent increase in capacity achieved in the year... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/tech/policy/article/3369537/chinas-ai-compute-ambitions-demand-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/tech/policy/article/3369537/chinas-ai-compute-ambitions-demand-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:05:21 +0000 Chong Ming Lee Chong Ming Lee Hong Kong businesses are lagging behind their mainland Chinese peers in adopting artificial intelligence, as entrenched legacy systems and a risk-averse corporate mindset slow the city’s digital transition, according to a senior executive at consultancy Accenture. Only 10 per cent of Hong Kong firms surveyed by Accenture had integrated generative AI across multiple business functions, compared with about 21 per cent of mainland enterprises, said Robert Hah, Hong Kong office lead at Accenture... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/policy/article/3369205/hong-kong-firms-lag-mainland-china-ai-adoption-amid-legacy-system-burden-accenture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/policy/article/3369205/hong-kong-firms-lag-mainland-china-ai-adoption-amid-legacy-system-burden-accenture?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:10 +0000 Howard Liu Howard Liu ByteDance accounts for roughly one-fifth of China’s delivered data centre capacity, making the TikTok owner the country’s largest tenant and a main driver of its artificial intelligence buildout, according to new estimates by research firm SemiAnalysis. The estimate comes from the firm’s tracking of more than 1,000 facilities in China operated by over 60 companies. ByteDance rents nearly all of its data centre footprint, SemiAnalysis said. Its AI products include Doubao, an assistant that... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3369056/bytedance-grabs-one-fifth-chinas-data-centre-capacity-ai-drives-infrastructure-boom?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3369056/bytedance-grabs-one-fifth-chinas-data-centre-capacity-ai-drives-infrastructure-boom?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:41 +0000 Liu Zhen Liu Zhen Chinese viewers watching Donald Trump welcome Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday may have been puzzled by the US president’s reference to the “Chinese phrase” gung-ho. Turning to Baidu – or increasingly, Doubao, the country’s most popular AI chatbot – they may well have asked: what Chinese expression is he referring to? It sounds Chinese, but gung-ho is neither part of everyday usage nor an idiom drawn from classical texts – making this moment almost as baffling as when US Secretary of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/military/article/3368832/chinese-roots-gung-ho-trump-and-xi-look-shared-history?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/military/article/3368832/chinese-roots-gung-ho-trump-and-xi-look-shared-history?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:38:11 +0000 Daisy Wu Daisy Wu China is betting that patient capital, rather than quick trades, will define its next phase of growth – a wager that has taken on new resonance since Warren Buffett stepped down last week after growing Berkshire Hathaway into a US$1 trillion empire over six decades. And as global investors watch this week’s US-China leadership summit for any sign of easing friction, one question is whether Beijing’s version of Buffett’s value-investing legacy can help Wall Street regain its appetite for Chinese... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/banking-finance/article/3368414/buffett-exits-can-china-win-back-wall-street-own-brand-his-winning-formula?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/banking-finance/article/3368414/buffett-exits-can-china-win-back-wall-street-own-brand-his-winning-formula?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:00:06 +0000 Minxiao Chang Minxiao Chang When generative artificial intelligence first swept through China’s technology sector, workers faced a clear directive from management: use AI and use it often. Consuming vast numbers of AI tokens – the basic unit of computing power needed to process text or write code – became a badge of honour, with companies often viewing a high token count as a sign that employees were productive and taking initiative. But those computing allowances are now being sharply rolled back as China’s leading... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3367593/forget-ai-kpis-how-chinas-tech-giants-are-rationing-tokens-employees?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3367593/forget-ai-kpis-how-chinas-tech-giants-are-rationing-tokens-employees?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:30:05 +0000 Daniel Ren Daniel Ren When Nio CEO William Li outlined earnings prospects for the Shanghai-based carmaker in March, he could not help but liken the automotive business to the development of robots. “I think robotics will represent a natural extension of our carmaking capabilities and business acumen,” Li told reporters at a media briefing after Nio posted its first-ever quarterly profits for the three months ending December. “Don’t you think that every car we produce in the future will actually be a robot? Its... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-business/article/3366417/chinas-tesla-imitators-have-new-mission-build-affordable-humanoid-robots-consumers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-business/article/3366417/chinas-tesla-imitators-have-new-mission-build-affordable-humanoid-robots-consumers?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:00:19 +0000 Wency Chen,Ann Cao Wency Chen,Ann Cao Supernodes were everywhere at last month’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai. Assemblies of dozens or hundreds of computer chips and associated hardware, supernodes are China’s way around the United States’ ban on the export of the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips. Using greater quantities of domestic chips to deliver world-class computing power, they allow China to dodge the chokehold the US is trying to place on its AI aspirations. At this year’s WAIC,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/tech/big-tech/article/3364660/chinas-supernodes-go-mainstream-ai-model-sizes-grow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/tech/big-tech/article/3364660/chinas-supernodes-go-mainstream-ai-model-sizes-grow?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:54:50 +0000 Khushboo Razdan,Nayan Seth Khushboo Razdan,Nayan Seth With Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the United States just weeks away, Washington and Beijing are still struggling to arrange a hoped-for dialogue on artificial intelligence, with the venue, participants and scope of the talks yet to be settled. Two sources familiar with the discussions said Washington had yet to decide which part of the US government should take the lead. The two sides had also not agreed on whether technical experts and private-sector representatives should be... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3364549/xis-us-visit-approaches-basic-details-planned-ai-talks-remain-uncertain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3364549/xis-us-visit-approaches-basic-details-planned-ai-talks-remain-uncertain?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:15 +0000 Daniel Ren Daniel Ren The business environment for Chinese robotaxi operators in Europe has become more open over the past year, which would help Chinese firms to commercialise their self-driving technology worldwide, according to Pony AI founder and CEO James Peng. “Compared to last year, there is a clear increase in the openness towards autonomous driving and the willingness to gradually open up some areas for pilot projects in Europe to bolster commercial application,” he told reporters in an online media briefing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-business/article/3364522/chinese-robotaxi-firms-see-eased-regulatory-bottleneck-europe-deployment-picks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-business/article/3364522/chinese-robotaxi-firms-see-eased-regulatory-bottleneck-europe-deployment-picks?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:39:59 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Chinese tech giant Baidu on Tuesday posted a 4 per cent year-on-year decline in second-quarter revenue, as continued weakness in advertising outweighed growth in its artificial intelligence cloud operations, highlighting intensifying competition in China’s tech sector. Revenue for the three months ended June reached 31.3 billion yuan (US$4.62 billion), slightly missing the 31.6 billion yuan consensus estimate from analysts polled by Bloomberg. Net profit for the quarter was 2.3 billion... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3364436/baidu-quarterly-revenue-drops-4-ai-cloud-surge-fails-offset-advertising-slump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3364436/baidu-quarterly-revenue-drops-4-ai-cloud-surge-fails-offset-advertising-slump?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:45:49 +0000 Yulu Ao Yulu Ao Some of Wall Street’s best-known billionaire investors are reshuffling their bets on Chinese technology stocks amid the artificial-intelligence boom, with Stanley Druckenmiller returning to the market for the first time in more than two years with a stake in Baidu. Druckenmiller, an investor known for his decades-long track record of outsized returns, bought 88,200 of Baidu’s American depositary receipts (ADRs) – US-traded securities that represent shares in the Chinese company – through his... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-business/article/3364358/several-us-billionaire-investors-reshuffle-their-chinese-technology-stocks-amid-ai-boom?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-business/article/3364358/several-us-billionaire-investors-reshuffle-their-chinese-technology-stocks-amid-ai-boom?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:00:17 +0000 Zoe SL Chan Zoe SL Chan China’s autonomous-driving ambitions are winning growing recognition in Europe, with Deutsche Bank raising its target price for Momenta following a key regulatory breakthrough, and Pony.ai expanding its European robotaxi roll-out alongside Uber Technologies. In a research note released on Monday, Deutsche Bank analyst Bin Wang saw Momenta as the “No 1 independent autonomous-driving solution provider globally”, particularly in the urban “navigation on autopilot” (NOA) segment. “Momenta’s market... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/banking-finance/article/3364257/chinas-self-driving-push-gains-ground-europe-momenta-ponyai-expand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/banking-finance/article/3364257/chinas-self-driving-push-gains-ground-europe-momenta-ponyai-expand?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:00:11 +0000 Christina Zhao Christina Zhao US entrepreneur Elon Musk has long been highly respected in China. His business ideas – from electric cars to rockets, humanoid robots and brain implants – have spawned Chinese followers, many of which now pose growing threats to Musk’s business empire. These Chinese competitors tend to follow a similar strategy: capitalise on the large domestic market to grow their business while taking advantage of the country’s integrated supply chains and expertise in fast-response manufacturing to hone... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-business/article/3364094/musks-headaches-meet-chinas-corporate-matrix-challenging-his-business-empire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-business/article/3364094/musks-headaches-meet-chinas-corporate-matrix-challenging-his-business-empire?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:00:12 +0000 Teresa Elena Frontado Teresa Elena Frontado A US federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Pentagon from designating Chinese biotechnology group WuXi AppTec as a “Chinese military company”, finding that defence officials repeatedly misread the evidence used to justify the decision. US District Chief Judge James Boasberg granted WuXi a preliminary injunction barring the Department of Defence from enforcing or otherwise giving effect to the designation while the company’s lawsuit proceeds. “A scarlet letter sends a clear message: keep... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/article/3363369/us-judge-blocks-pentagons-chinese-military-label-wuxi-apptec?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/article/3363369/us-judge-blocks-pentagons-chinese-military-label-wuxi-apptec?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:38:37 +0000 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow More American titans of artificial intelligence are describing Chinese open-weight models as better for AI safety and security than closed-source models, challenging the long-standing claim by US closed-source AI model developers such as Anthropic that open-source models present a threat to society. “From what I’m seeing, I think open-weight models seem safer to me than closed-weight models,” AI pioneer Andrew Ng, the former head of Google Brain and former chief scientist at Baidu, said at the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/article/3362974/us-ai-leaders-turn-chinese-open-weight-models-challenging-closed-source-safety-claims?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/article/3362974/us-ai-leaders-turn-chinese-open-weight-models-challenging-closed-source-safety-claims?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:08:31 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Driverless cars are another lap closer to becoming a fixture on Hong Kong roads after the authorities relaxed rules to allow testing of such vehicles at the airport without backup human operators behind the wheel. It is a welcome milestone on the path to safe adoption of technology expected to tackle transport sector costs and manpower challenges as well as help the city become a global springboard for autonomous vehicle innovation. The Transport Department announced on July 23 that safety... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/comment/article/3362513/hong-kong-can-act-springboard-chinese-driverless-technology?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/comment/article/3362513/hong-kong-can-act-springboard-chinese-driverless-technology?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:45:06 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng Apple is taking its first concrete steps to roll out initial artificial intelligence (AI) features in China, but CEO Tim Cook warned that a full integration of a revamped Siri AI there would take longer. Mainland Chinese consumers would first get a targeted suite of original Apple Intelligence capabilities, including the Clean Up photo-editing tool, which allows users to erase unwanted objects in photos, according to Cook. “We are working now through the roll-out of those, and there will be more... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3362464/tim-cook-warns-slow-siri-ai-roll-out-china-worsening-memory-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3362464/tim-cook-warns-slow-siri-ai-roll-out-china-worsening-memory-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:31:02 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu Advanced technologies now account for around one in every six valid invention patents in China, according to official data. By the end of last month, valid invention patents in fields such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing and big data made up 16.5 per cent of the country’s total valid patents, the China National Intellectual Property Administration said on Wednesday. “The accelerated accumulation of patents in cutting-edge sectors is empowering and enhancing the creation of new... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3362232/advanced-technologies-now-account-1-6-valid-invention-patents-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3362232/advanced-technologies-now-account-1-6-valid-invention-patents-china?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:00:21 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong Hong Kong has taken the next step in putting driverless cars on the road by allowing passenger vehicles to be tested without any humans behind the wheel at the airport. The Transport Department announced on Thursday that it had expanded its trial of the technology at Chek Lap Kok after concluding that earlier remote-operation tests had met safety requirements. “We are pleased to confirm that the autonomous vehicle tests have been ideal, safe and operating smoothly,” Commissioner for Transport... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3361563/hong-kong-gears-citys-first-test-run-fully-driverless-vehicles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3361563/hong-kong-gears-citys-first-test-run-fully-driverless-vehicles?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:10:22 +0000 Nayan Seth Nayan Seth US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at reducing dependence on China for defence-related critical minerals, directing military contractors to shift away from Beijing-linked supply chains beginning in January 2027. Without naming China, Trump’s executive order stresses the need to maintain US military dominance “in an era of renewed great power competition”. “The United States must secure its supply chains against physical, cyber, and economic subversion,” it... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/politics/article/3361267/trump-order-targets-china-linked-military-mineral-supply-chains?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/politics/article/3361267/trump-order-targets-china-linked-military-mineral-supply-chains?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:46:14 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao Chinese tech giants are doubling down on enterprise artificial intelligence agents with new products unveiled at the country’s top AI summit, signalling heightened domestic rivalry to win over business clients as agent-based AI adoption accelerates. At the four-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai which concludes on Monday, major tech companies including Ant Group, Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group Holding and Baidu launched or showcased offerings designed to integrate... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3361109/how-chinese-tech-giants-ant-tencent-use-ai-agents-win-over-enterprise-clients?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3361109/how-chinese-tech-giants-ant-tencent-use-ai-agents-win-over-enterprise-clients?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:00:12 +0000 Sylvia Ma,Howard Liu Sylvia Ma,Howard Liu President Xi Jinping warned against creating “new historical injustices” in the era of artificial intelligence on Friday, calling for greater support for the technology’s use and adoption in the Global South and a more open, inclusive approach to AI development. Addressing the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Xi’s speech came shortly after his US counterpart, Donald Trump, delivered an unprecedented attack against Beijing during a prime-time national broadcast, accusing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/policy/article/3360920/chinese-president-xi-jinping-warns-against-creating-new-historical-injustices-ai-era?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/policy/article/3360920/chinese-president-xi-jinping-warns-against-creating-new-historical-injustices-ai-era?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:25:06 +0000 Xinmei Shen Xinmei Shen As the global artificial intelligence race pushes the limits of scale with massive, trillion-parameter models, a parallel contest is heating up over smaller systems. Instead of relying on sprawling, power-hungry cloud data centres, a growing number of tech companies in China and elsewhere are turning to lightweight models designed to run entirely on smartphones or laptops. Proponents said this localised approach would be a game-changer, promising faster processing, enhanced data privacy and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3360820/giant-models-grab-headlines-some-chinese-start-ups-bet-smaller-phone-ready-ai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3360820/giant-models-grab-headlines-some-chinese-start-ups-bet-smaller-phone-ready-ai?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:30:06 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Chinese regulators have granted Apple a long-awaited licence to roll out its artificial intelligence service on iPhones in the country, with Alibaba Group Holding and Baidu serving as technical partners. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s internet watchdog, published a notice on Wednesday confirming the licence for Apple Intelligence – the AI feature used to summarise emails, draft reports, edit images and perform other tasks. It was granted alongside six other... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/policy/article/3360685/china-approves-apple-intelligence-phones-alibaba-baidu-emerging-partners?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/policy/article/3360685/china-approves-apple-intelligence-phones-alibaba-baidu-emerging-partners?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:00:30 +0000 Ann Cao,Minxiao Chang Ann Cao,Minxiao Chang The agentic web era has arrived, and Chinese companies are going all in. Humans were overtaken last month by artificial intelligence (AI) agents and AI bots as the majority users of the internet, data from global network company Cloudflare shows. By early July, agents and bots accounted for more than 60 per cent of web traffic. Even Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince expressed surprise in a post on X, having initially forecast AI agent-driven web use would pass the 50 per cent mark only in late 2027.... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/tech/tech-trends/article/3360487/chinese-ai-giants-start-ups-ready-agentic-web-era?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/tech/tech-trends/article/3360487/chinese-ai-giants-start-ups-ready-agentic-web-era?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:15:10 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing Hong Kong will ramp up autonomous vehicle (AV) tests and make more roads available for trials, authorities have said, as Chinese technology company Baidu prepares to transition its robotaxis to fully remote-controlled operations in the city. Baidu on Monday showcased its sixth-generation AV under its Apollo Go platform on Lantau Island, on a seven-minute driverless route that required manual takeover after the vehicle exited the approved geo-fenced zone. Derek Chung Cheuk-ming, chief electrical... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3360345/hong-kong-ramps-autonomous-vehicle-tests-baidu-expands-trials-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3360345/hong-kong-ramps-autonomous-vehicle-tests-baidu-expands-trials-city?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:11:03 +0000 He Huifeng He Huifeng Zhang Qi, a ride-hailing driver based in Guangzhou, has turned to artificial intelligence this year to help his son make one of the most important decisions of his young life: choosing a university degree programme. Like millions of 18-year-olds across China, Zhang’s son recently received his university entrance exam results and had to navigate the country’s labyrinthine admissions system – choosing from thousands of programmes at hundreds of schools. Many middle-class families hire expensive... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3360144/china-parents-turn-ai-help-children-select-university-degree?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3360144/china-parents-turn-ai-help-children-select-university-degree?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:08 +0000 Nayan Seth Nayan Seth China on Friday accused the United States of misusing its national power by blacklisting more than 60 Chinese companies, alleging that Washington has “disregarded the consensus” reached between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing in May. In early June, the Pentagon blacklisted dozens of Chinese companies – including Alibaba, Baidu and BYD – as “Chinese military companies operating in the United States”. Days later, China announced export controls against leading US... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360197/china-accuses-us-ignoring-trump-xi-rapport-and-targeting-chinese-firms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360197/china-accuses-us-ignoring-trump-xi-rapport-and-targeting-chinese-firms?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:44:19 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao Tech giant Alibaba Group Holding has secured a temporary legal reprieve that effectively allows it to resume lobbying in the United States, the latest development in its dispute with the Pentagon after the firm was included on a blacklist of companies deemed to support China’s military. A judge in the Northern District of California on Sunday ordered the Department of Defence not to enforce a lobbying prohibition against Alibaba while the court considered the firm’s constitutional challenge to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3359638/alibaba-wins-reprieve-us-lobbying-after-pentagon-blacklisted-companies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3359638/alibaba-wins-reprieve-us-lobbying-after-pentagon-blacklisted-companies?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:18:49 +0000 Richard Chen Richard Chen The global robotaxi sector is on track to become a US$1 trillion market by 2040, according to Morgan Stanley, with Chinese players like Baidu, Xpeng and WeRide primed to be regional front-runners alongside global leaders Tesla and Waymo. In a research note on Friday, the US investment bank forecast that falling manufacturing costs in China would act as a “major underappreciated accelerant” for the industry. Driven by cheaper supply chains, the cost of parts per vehicle for Chinese-made robotaxi... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3359602/global-robotaxi-market-set-hit-us1t-2040-china-tech-costs-plummet-morgan-stanley?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3359602/global-robotaxi-market-set-hit-us1t-2040-china-tech-costs-plummet-morgan-stanley?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:30:07 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao Chinese artificial intelligence chipmaking champion Shanghai Biren Technology is raising HK$7 billion (US$892.5 million) to boost production of its graphics processing units (GPUs), joining a fierce domestic battle to capture Nvidia’s market share in the country amid a global AI boom. The company, which went public in Hong Kong in January, announced that it would issue 153 million new shares at HK$46.2 each, representing a 9.9 per cent discount to the stock’s closing price of HK$51.3 last... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3359528/chinas-biren-seeks-us900m-fund-gpu-push-and-challenge-nvidia-amid-ai-boom?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3359528/chinas-biren-seeks-us900m-fund-gpu-push-and-challenge-nvidia-amid-ai-boom?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:17:07 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Chinese short video giant Kuaishou said on Thursday evening that its artificial intelligence video arm, Kling AI, was seeking to raise around US$3 billion in its first external fundraising round, according to a filing to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. The funding round, first reported by the South China Morning Post on Wednesday, was backed by a long list of investors, spanning Chinese technology heavyweights, state-backed investment vehicles and entertainment industry participants. Baidu,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/article/3359250/kuaishou-files-us3-billion-kling-ai-funding-round-hong-kong-stock-exchange?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/article/3359250/kuaishou-files-us3-billion-kling-ai-funding-round-hong-kong-stock-exchange?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:31:38 +0000 Daniel Ren Daniel Ren How does an electric vehicle (EV) stand out in China’s ultra-competitive market when batteries, behaviours and functions are so similar? Through its intelligence: how well is this robot on wheels going to get to know you, adapt to your habits and moods and anticipate your needs? Welcome to the era of the artificial-intelligence-defined vehicle (AIDV). How did we get here? Until a few years ago, the car you drove away from the showroom was the finished product. Then came the software-defined... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/business/china-evs/article/3359123/chinas-ai-defined-vehicles-make-smart-motoring-human-centred?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/business/china-evs/article/3359123/chinas-ai-defined-vehicles-make-smart-motoring-human-centred?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:25:05 +0000 Dewey Sim Dewey Sim China’s foreign minister Wang Yi warned the US to approach Taiwan affairs with “utmost caution” in a call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling for Washington to expand cooperation and manage risks with Beijing. According to Chinese state news agency Xinhua, the two top diplomats held a “positive and constructive” phone call on Tuesday. It is the first reported cabinet-level communication since US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China in mid-May. During that visit, the two... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3359077/chinas-wang-yi-warns-marco-rubio-approach-taiwan-affairs-utmost-caution?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3359077/chinas-wang-yi-warns-marco-rubio-approach-taiwan-affairs-utmost-caution?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:58:50 +0000 Nayan Seth Nayan Seth US Senator Steve Daines has urged Washington and Beijing to avoid escalating tensions through tit-for-tat actions, citing China’s recent export controls against American rare earth firms and the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist several Chinese technology companies. “These are unfortunate developments,” the Republican Senator from Montana said on Monday. Daines is a member of two of the most powerful committees in the US Senate: the Foreign Relations and Finance Committees. “The escalation on... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3358959/us-china-should-de-escalate-tit-tat-actions-says-us-lawmaker?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3358959/us-china-should-de-escalate-tit-tat-actions-says-us-lawmaker?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:56:35 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen When a friend checked in on a Meituan employee late last month to see if he had survived the latest round of corporate culling at the food delivery giant, he responded drily: “I don’t know whether it will be me next.” Anxieties were running high at the company then, after chat screenshots circulated on Chinese social media claiming Meituan planned to slash up to half of its product roles by the end of June, coupled with deep cuts to other departments. While Meituan quickly denied the rumours,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3358519/chinas-tech-firms-adapt-ai-era-workers-worry-theyll-be-optimised-out-job?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3358519/chinas-tech-firms-adapt-ai-era-workers-worry-theyll-be-optimised-out-job?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Jun 2026 03:00:09 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu Days after imposing fresh restrictions on dozens of American firms in response to earlier US actions, Beijing has vowed to keep pursuing tariff cuts and “win-win” cooperation with Washington, illustrating how cooperation and confrontation now run in parallel between the world’s two largest economies. Both sides will continue discussing reciprocal tariff reductions within the framework of a newly established trade board while encouraging cooperation in aircraft and agricultural products,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3358369/china-vows-seek-tariff-cuts-us-while-decrying-its-malicious-trade-acts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3358369/china-vows-seek-tariff-cuts-us-while-decrying-its-malicious-trade-acts?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:10 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Chinese internet giants are increasingly moving beyond software and into semiconductor design, betting that proprietary chips will give them greater control over computing infrastructure as artificial intelligence workloads surge and geopolitical tensions hamper access to advanced foreign technology. Short video giant Kuaishou is the latest to ride the wave, after its chip spin-off TranStreams raised an undisclosed amount in a Series A+ financing round this week led by QF Capital, according to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3358356/kuaishou-chip-spin-taps-new-funding-house-designs-amid-us-export-controls?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3358356/kuaishou-chip-spin-taps-new-funding-house-designs-amid-us-export-controls?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:30:06 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng Chinese chip suppliers led by Huawei Technologies and Cambricon Technologies, together with tech giants developing their own silicon, are set to capture nearly 80 per cent of the domestic AI server market this year, further squeezing global rivals such as Nvidia, according to TrendForce. Geopolitical tensions continue to erode the position of Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and other foreign suppliers, whose combined share of China’s AI server market is forecast to fall to 21 per cent in 2026... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/article/3358322/huawei-and-cambricon-lead-chinas-ai-server-chip-surge-piling-pressure-nvidia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/article/3358322/huawei-and-cambricon-lead-chinas-ai-server-chip-surge-piling-pressure-nvidia?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:59:50 +0000 Yuanyue Dang Yuanyue Dang Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding has sued the US Department of Defence, seeking to be removed from a blacklist of companies deemed to support China’s military. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in a district court in San Jose, California, the Hangzhou-based company said the Pentagon had added Alibaba to a list of companies that allegedly aid the People’s Liberation Army without providing substantial evidence or explanation. The Pentagon’s move violated constitutional due... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/article/3358113/alibaba-sues-pentagon-over-china-military-blacklist?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/article/3358113/alibaba-sues-pentagon-over-china-military-blacklist?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:52:28 +0000 Nayan Seth Nayan Seth Beijing’s latest restrictions on US rare earth companies, imposed in response to the Pentagon’s designation of leading Chinese firms, are testing the durability of the fragile US-China truce, analysts said. China’s export controls, targeting 10 US entities including national giants MP Materials and USA Rare Earth, mark one of the most significant escalations since Washington and Beijing reached a temporary truce last October in Busan – an understanding that was reaffirmed during the recent... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357974/us-china-rare-earth-clash-20-fragile-truce-tested-tit-tat-moves-return?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357974/us-china-rare-earth-clash-20-fragile-truce-tested-tit-tat-moves-return?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:42:51 +0000 Themis Qi,Julie Zhang Themis Qi,Julie Zhang At least 14 new smart vehicles – including both right- and left-hand-drive models – are making their debut at the International Automobile and Supply Chain Expo in Hong Kong this week, as Chinese carmakers use the city to gauge overseas demand and showcase their latest technologies. The launches underscored Hong Kong’s growing role as a proving ground for Chinese automotive brands pursuing international expansion. Industry players ranging from Geely Auto and GAC Group to Baidu described the city... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-evs/article/3357582/how-hong-kong-helping-chinas-carmakers-road-test-their-global-smart-car-strategies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-evs/article/3357582/how-hong-kong-helping-chinas-carmakers-road-test-their-global-smart-car-strategies?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:34:16 +0000 Nayan Seth Nayan Seth Chinese ambassador to the United States Xie Feng on Wednesday proposed to increase the limit of tariff-free goods under the newly created US-China Board of Trade from the existing US$30 billion to US$300 billion – a 10-fold rise in non-sensitive trade covered by the mechanism. Addressing a gathering at the US-China Business Council gala in Washington, Xie said he shared the view of “many friends from American businesses” that the tariff-free basket was “far from big enough”. “I cannot agree... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357501/chinas-us-envoy-calls-10-fold-rise-tariff-free-trade-under-joint-board?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357501/chinas-us-envoy-calls-10-fold-rise-tariff-free-trade-under-joint-board?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:59:21 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump has an understanding with Xi. His own administration doesn’t like it On a state visit to China last month, US President Donald Trump shocked his political base with a series of rhetorical concessions – and it was not the first time Trump’s softer stance on China clashed with his own... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/diplomacy/article/3357220/trumps-woes-home-what-chinas-world-cup-presence-shows-7-us-china-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/diplomacy/article/3357220/trumps-woes-home-what-chinas-world-cup-presence-shows-7-us-china-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:05 +0000 Vanessa Cai Vanessa Cai Beijing has warned of a resolute response to the Pentagon’s newly expanded blacklist of Chinese companies, accusing Washington of using national security as a pretext to curb the development of Chinese firms. The warning came after the US Defence Department released its updated Section 1260H list on Monday as required by American law, expanding the roster to 188 entities, up from 134 last year. The list names what the department says are “Chinese military companies” operating, directly or... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357010/china-accuses-us-power-abuse-expanded-blacklist-chinese-firms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357010/china-accuses-us-power-abuse-expanded-blacklist-chinese-firms?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:00:10 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Was Xi’s stance on North Korea military ties also a message for US, Russia? During his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said both sides should “enhance exchanges in diplomacy, law... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/article/3356832/xi-north-korean-military-ties-us-blacklists-chinese-tech-firms-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/article/3356832/xi-north-korean-military-ties-us-blacklists-chinese-tech-firms-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:34:04 +0000 Reuters Reuters A Chinese biotechnology company sued the US government on Thursday over being placed on a list of businesses from China that the ‌US Department of Defence has linked to that country’s military. WuXi AppTec filed its complaint in the Washington federal court, calling its inclusion on the list arbitrary, capricious, unsupported by the facts and “the product of political pressure”. It also accused the US government of inflicting substantial reputational and operational harm by branding it a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3356817/biotech-firm-wuxi-sues-us-over-allegations-it-supports-chinas-military?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3356817/biotech-firm-wuxi-sues-us-over-allegations-it-supports-chinas-military?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:15:52 +0000 Shi Jiangtao Shi Jiangtao The Pentagon’s newly expanded blacklist of Chinese military-linked companies has tested the fragile stability reached at last month’s summit, highlighting that intense competition persists despite recent efforts to ease bilateral tensions. On Monday, the US Defence Department released its updated Section 1260H list as required by American law, expanding the roster to 188 entities, up from 134 last year. Many of China’s technology and industrial giants were targeted. E-commerce giant Alibaba,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3356664/how-will-pentagons-expanded-blacklist-chinese-firms-affect-xis-us-visit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3356664/how-will-pentagons-expanded-blacklist-chinese-firms-affect-xis-us-visit?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:06 +0000 Orange Wang Orange Wang If the Democrats win control of Congress in America’s midterm elections it could bring “renewed volatility” to relations with China, a veteran Chinese diplomat has warned. “The results [of the 2026 midterms] … are likely to have a profound impact on the stability of China-US relations,” said Bian Qingzu, former secretary general of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. Founded in 1954, the association has long been a conduit to foster non-governmental exchanges... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3356583/us-midterms-could-bring-renewed-volatility-china-ties-veteran-diplomat-warns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3356583/us-midterms-could-bring-renewed-volatility-china-ties-veteran-diplomat-warns?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:06 +0000