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Huawei is accelerating its computing hardware strategy amid the rapid rise of agentic AI. Photo: dpa

Tech Trends

Huawei challenges Nvidia with powerful new AI accelerator card

The Atlas 350 can deliver 1.56 petaflops of FP4 computing power, a 2.8-times improvement over Nvidia’s H20 chip, an executive says.

China’s Unitree Robotics rides humanoid tide as it targets US$610m IPO

ByteDance sells games studio Moonton to Saudi firm for over US$6 billion

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Preview of Alibaba’s top AI model leads Chinese peers, lags US rivals

Qwen3.5-Max-Preview enters a global ranking at 15th, behind models from Anthropic, OpenAI and Google.

A woman walks past the Alibaba logo on its building in Xuhui Binjiang Park, also known as AI Park, in Shanghai, on March 19, 2026. Photo: EPA
A woman walks past the Alibaba logo on its building in Xuhui Binjiang Park, also known as AI Park, in Shanghai, on March 19, 2026. Photo: EPA

China Business

Global drug giants double down on China amid push for self-reliant supply chains

Multinationals are building self-reliant supply chains in China to insulate local markets from potential trade disruptions, say analysts.

China EVs

Xiaomi’s new-generation SU7 launch sparks fresh EV fight with Tesla in China

Updated smart sedan debuts with improved safety and smart-driving features, intensifying competition with Tesla and domestic rivals.

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United States & Canada

TP-Link’s Chinese founder Jeffrey Chao seeks US$1 million Trump Gold Card visa

The router manufacturer is under investigation over concerns that its links to China may pose an unacceptable threat to US national security.

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A poster showing the Trump Gold Card is pictured in the White House in September 2025. Photo: AP
A poster showing the Trump Gold Card is pictured in the White House in September 2025. Photo: AP

Tech Trends

Huawei capitalises on OpenClaw frenzy to boost computing demand for its chips

The company plans to launch AgentArts, an agent development platform for enterprises, on April 30 for public beta testing.

Tech

Alibaba targets US$100b in annual cloud, AI revenue despite results miss

T-Head, mentioned for the first time in the company’s earnings, has shipped more than 470,000 AI chips as of February.

China Business

China presses EV makers to end price war and focus on innovation as demand cools

Oversight of China’s industry intensifies, with carmakers urged to move beyond discounts and focus on chips and self-driving systems.

Visitors look at a new-energy sports car at an expo in Tianjin. Photo: Xinhua

Tech

Apple’s Tim Cook visits China as reliance on Chinese suppliers endures

Cook shows up at an Apple Store in Chengdu as part of the company’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

Apple CEO Tim Cook interacted with celebrities and customers at an Apple Store in Chengdu on Wednesday. Photo: Weibo
Apple CEO Tim Cook interacted with celebrities and customers at an Apple Store in Chengdu on Wednesday. Photo: Weibo

Tech

Alibaba and Baidu lift cloud prices by up to 34% amid AI demand surge

The Chinese firms’ price increases are ‘a reasonable response to evolving market conditions’, says IDC China analyst Cui Tingting.

Big Tech

China’s Tencent pledges new wave of AI investment as it bets on WeChat agents

The tech giant reported a 17 per cent increase in net income last year, in line with analysts’ predictions, as fervour over AI agents grips China.

Tech

Korea, Taiwan chip sectors most exposed to helium shortage amid Middle East war

South Korea and Taiwan face the highest risk as they source most of their helium from Qatar, while Japan is seen as relatively stable, Fitch says.

An LPG gas tanker is seen in Shinas, Oman, on March 11, as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters

Tech Trends

Tencent makes OpenClaw-based tool available as WeChat mini-program

Company says users will be able to use mini-program to send commands from smartphones to PCs via audio messages and images.

Tencent has made QClaw a WeChat mini- program as it promotes its OpenClaw AI agent. Photo: Handout
Tencent has made QClaw a WeChat mini- program as it promotes its OpenClaw AI agent. Photo: Handout

China Business

Hong Kong stocks extend win streak amid stabilising oil prices despite Iran war

Hang Seng Index rises for a third day, the longest run since January, as Wall Street rally and steadier oil prices boost mood.

Tech

Tencent and Alibaba quarterly earnings preview: key things to watch

Analysts expect steady growth, but investors will focus on AI strategy, capex and signs of monetisation at China’s tech giants.

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Tech War

How Nexperia saga exposes Europe’s waning influence in US-China chip war

The dispute around the Dutch chipmaker shows the erosion of Europe’s geopolitical neutrality in the face of escalating US-China rivalry.

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Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Tech War

China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race

The AI war is increasingly waged among ‘hyperscalers’ – companies with full-stack capabilities across software, hardware and applications.

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Tech War

How Huawei and DeepSeek are tending the garden of China’s AI aspirations

Amid growing AI rivalry with the US, the two companies are leading China’s drive to shake off the nation’s dependence on Nvidia processors.

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Big Tech

Immediate gratification: instant commerce transforms China’s retail market

Instant commerce has developed over a short period of time, as providers expanded their on-demand delivery coverage beyond food.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the company’s annual GTC conference in San Jose on Monday. Photo: Bay Area News Group via AP

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China’s Unitree Robotics rides humanoid tide as it targets US$610m IPO

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Preview of Alibaba’s top AI model leads Chinese peers, lags US rivals

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Global drug giants double down on China amid push for self-reliant supply chains

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Xiaomi’s new-generation SU7 launch sparks fresh EV fight with Tesla in China

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