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Artificial intelligence
Forget cellular data: China’s telecoms giants are selling AI token plans
China Telecom and China Unicom’s Shanghai branch are among the latest telecommunications carriers to offer token-based packages to consumers.
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Artificial intelligence
Chinese tech giants race to dominate AI-powered digital gateways
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Artificial intelligence
China ramps up building national computing power network as AI token use surges
17 May 2026 - 8:30PM
2026 Xi-Trump summit
Trump poured millions into tech giants seeking China deal, ethics filing shows
In the first quarter, Trump made at least nine trades in Nvidia, with transaction values ranging from US$1,001 to US$5 million.
15 May 2026 - 8:30PM
US President Donald Trump gestures as he departs Beijing Capital International Airport aboard Air Force One, in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence
Ex-Meta Chinese star joins race for self-improving AI with US$4.6b start-up
The funding round was led by venture capital firms GV and Greycroft, with ‘major participation’ from Nvidia and AMD.
14 May 2026 - 9:30PM
Semiconductors
China’s top chip foundries forecast second-quarter growth amid AI boom
Bai Peng, Hua Hong’s chairman and president, downplayed the impact of US export controls on the company’s capacity expansion plans.
14 May 2026 - 8:27PM
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Artificial intelligence
Alibaba, Tencent present a tale of two strategies for AI spending
Alibaba will focus its AI capex on cloud services, while Tencent is prioritising internal demand with its spending.
14 May 2026 - 9:15PM
Alibaba Cloud signage is pictured at the Alibaba office in Beijing on April 1, 2026. Photo: AFP
Alibaba
Alibaba shares surge 7% in Hong Kong as firm accelerates pivot to AI
The Chinese tech giant’s New York-listed shares also closed up 8.2 per cent on Wednesday, after it reported triple-digit growth in AI revenues.
14 May 2026 - 9:56AM
Tencent
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Tencent misses first-quarter revenue estimates, bets on AI for new growth
CEO Pony Ma told shareholders there was the beginning of a turnaround, but that the company was ‘not yet seated’.
13 May 2026 - 10:53PM
Alibaba
Alibaba CEO signals capex boost as China tech giant forges full-stack AI path
Alibaba’s quarterly revenue arrived largely in line with estimates as the tech giant disclosed its first AI sales data, and in early US trading, the shares jumped 6%.
13 May 2026 - 10:46PM
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Artificial intelligence
China’s booming tech exports give Beijing ‘wind in its sails’ for Trump summit
The role of tech products in April’s trade data reflects how computing-related goods are a ‘new and important growth driver’ for exports.
12 May 2026 - 11:30PM
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Chinese trade received a significant boost from the technology sector in April. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Semiconductors
SMIC founder warns against ‘blind pursuit’ of cutting-edge nodes
Richard Chang’s rare public remarks highlight importance of mature chips to China’s supply chain security.
12 May 2026 - 7:51AM
Artificial intelligence
China ranks third in global index for AI competitiveness in life sciences
China listed behind only the US and UK, reflecting the country’s ‘major scale’ in AI, biotechnology and talent, says data consortium.
11 May 2026 - 3:40PM
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United States
US nears US$400 million settlement with TikTok on child-privacy, report says
The money will be used to fund Trump’s ‘beautification’ projects in Washington, the report says.
9 May 2026 - 1:33PM
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Samsung Electronics
Samsung halts all home appliance sales in China as pivot to AI accelerates
The South Korean firm had seen its market share in mainland China dwindle amid intense competition from a slew of domestic rivals.
7 May 2026 - 2:58PM
The logo of the South Korean company Samsung is seen at the International Consumer Electronics Fair IFA. Photo: dpa
Semiconductors
China’s chipmakers rush to embrace DeepSeek’s V4. Which names stand out?
A growing list of Chinese firms – from Huawei to Cambricon – moves fast to integrate DeepSeek’s latest AI model across diverse architectures.
6 May 2026 - 8:30PM
China technology
Foxconn, BYD among top exporters as China-listed firms hit overseas revenue mark
Companies such as Foxconn and BYD are among the top performers as overseas revenues account for nearly 17 per cent of total income.
6 May 2026 - 6:33PM
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US-China tech war
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AI ecosystems in China and US grow apart amid tech war
China and US have different goals for artificial intelligence and ways of developing it. Washington’s curbs on tech exports have widened the gap between them.
6 May 2026 - 12:15PM
Semiconductors
China’s chipmakers pour revenue into R&D, outpacing US ratios
Earnings show Chinese chip designers devote up to half of revenue to research, far above US peers, as Beijing pushes tech self-reliance.
6 May 2026 - 10:49AM
Artificial intelligence
Supersized and scaling: China pushes 10,000-card computing clusters in AI race
Cities and tech giants are racing to build massive AI clusters, betting scale will drive faster model training, lower costs and wider adoption.
5 May 2026 - 11:49PM
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Robotics
Hype or real: China’s robot boom faces reality check as commercialisation lags
Capital floods into China’s robotic sector but profitability remains elusive as challenges emerge with the industry’s business model.
5 May 2026 - 11:00AM
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China stock market
Who could gain from DeepSeek’s V4 with China chips poised for stronger demand?
Breakthrough launch could lift stocks from chipmakers to model developers as demand for computing power builds and adoption widens: analysts.
4 May 2026 - 7:00AM
The launch of DeepSeek’s V4 may lower the costs of AI integration into daily lives and broaden commercial usage, according to analysts. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence
Chinese firms face pressure on AI investments as US peers’ spending soars
Largest US companies on track for US$700 billion in AI capital expenditures this year, versus about US$105 billion in China.
30 Apr 2026 - 10:30PM
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Semiconductors
Samsung, SK Hynix flag record supply squeeze in memory market as AI demand soars
South Korea’s memory chip giants warn of a prolonged crunch, with worried Samsung customers already pre-booking memory capacity for 2027.
30 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
Ant Group
Ant International serves 150m merchants, 2b consumers, bets on AI commerce
Company says it is seeking to broaden its market reach in Asia, Latin America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
30 Apr 2026 - 9:31AM
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