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People stream into the Semicon China exhibition in Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

Semicon China: AI, packaging set to drive country’s chip industry growth

China on track to account for nearly half of world wafer capacity in two years, organiser of world’s largest chip industry trade show says.

Pinduoduo operator’s profit slides as firm cites higher reinvestment

China Mobile bets on Hong Kong as gateway for global computing flows

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China names Beijing, urban clusters as major tech hubs in self-reliance push

Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang says national capital and its neighbours should become ‘world-class science centre’ at high-profile tech forum.

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This year’s Zhongguancun Forum is themed “Full Integration Between Technological and Industrial Innovation” and more than 1,000 guests from over 100 countries and regions are expected to participate. Photo: Xinhua
This year’s Zhongguancun Forum is themed “Full Integration Between Technological and Industrial Innovation” and more than 1,000 guests from over 100 countries and regions are expected to participate. Photo: Xinhua

Tech

Shenzhen eyes ‘leapfrog’ gains in AI server supply chain in self-reliance push

Shenzhen has unveiled an ambitious three-year plan to build out AI computing clusters and boost key hardware components.

China Business

Hong Kong stocks extend rebound on signs of diplomatic path in Iran conflict

Investors cheered progress on peace talks and falling crude prices, helping the Hang Seng Index rise for a second day.

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China’s WeRide eyes Hong Kong, Singapore roads for robotaxi services

Company plans to put self-driving taxis and buses on Hong Kong streets this year, while Singapore service starts April 1 through Grab.

WeRide’s planned entry into Hong Kong aims to cover both robotaxis and robobuses. Photo: Getty Images
WeRide’s planned entry into Hong Kong aims to cover both robotaxis and robobuses. Photo: Getty Images

Tech Trends

US move to ban China routers as part of onshoring push could be uphill battle

Foreign router makers seeking conditional approval must disclose details such as corporate structure and supply-chain information.

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Big Tech

Alibaba debuts what it calls most powerful CPU core of its kind

The launch comes as AI agents are becoming the latest battlefield for Chinese tech companies after OpenClaw took the industry by storm.

Banking & Finance

HKIC, Gobi Partners and HKU launch fund to back university research start-ups

Gobi-HKU Fund I makes first bets at launch, investing in robotics and AI drug design spin-offs born from university research breakthroughs.

The partnership with HKU will help bridge the gap between research and commercialisation, according to Gobi Partners. Photo: Dickson Lee

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong’s eMPF members to see 21.6% reduction in fees

The fee cut, which lowers administration costs from 0.37 per cent to 0.29 per cent, has been approved by Financial Secretary Paul Chan.

Some 4.8 million MPF scheme members will benefit from the fee cut. Photo: Sun Yeung
Some 4.8 million MPF scheme members will benefit from the fee cut. Photo: Sun Yeung

Tech Trends

Surging demand for AI agents fuels Hong Kong’s race for computing power

Hong Kong currently has 5 ExaFLOPS of computing power, compared with 60 ExaFLOPS in Beijing and 120 ExaFLOPS in Shanghai.

China Business

Hong Kong stocks rebound on hopes of a US-Iran deal as tensions ease

Hang Seng Index jumps 2.8 per cent as investors welcome signs of Iran conflict easing after Donald Trump says assaults have been withheld.

Tech Trends

Explainer | Why Hong Kong is betting on RISC-V to build a global open-source chip hub

RISC-V has been gaining popularity over the past few years, with the potential to become a major alternative to Intel’s x86 and Arm.

RISC-V chips are a crucial part of China’s broader efforts to achieve tech self-sufficiency. Photo: Handout

Banking & Finance

3 Chinese EV makers raise prices – but demand slowdown could force reversal

Xiaomi, Chery and FAW adjust prices amid surging chip and raw material costs, but analysts say soft sales could undermine gains.

Xiaomi is the latest EV maker to adjust pricing of some models. Photo: Reuters
Xiaomi is the latest EV maker to adjust pricing of some models. Photo: Reuters

Tech

Tencent adds ClawBot plug-in to WeChat amid OpenClaw boom and privacy warnings

With over 1 billion users, WeChat becomes Tencent’s biggest OpenClaw campaign, bringing into focus opportunity and regulatory caution.

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Inside Unitree’s landmark IPO: what to know about China’s humanoid giant

Listing, if approved, would be a bellwether of investor appetite for so-called embodied AI companies.

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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’s Huang calls China ‘formidable’ in robotics as firm bets on physical AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the company’s global AI conference in San Jose, California, March 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters

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Semicon China: AI, packaging set to drive country’s chip industry growth

People stream into the Semicon China exhibition in Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

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China Mobile bets on Hong Kong as gateway for global computing flows

The push to link Hong Kong more closely with mainland computing resources reflects China’s broader ambitions in artificial intelligence. Photo: Handout

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Shenzhen eyes ‘leapfrog’ gains in AI server supply chain in self-reliance push

Shenzhen’s three-year tech blueprint aims to provide support for both industry giants and start-ups. Photo: Reuters

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Memory costs ‘beyond imagination’ hurting smartphone makers: Xiaomi leader

A man takes a picture of a Xiaomi phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on March 2, 2026. Photo: Reuters
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