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5G, or fifth-generation mobile telecommunications technology, enables data to be transferred at a speed that's 20 times faster than existing standards. The Huawei 5G fight is at the centre of the US-China tech war. A Huawei ban was implemented in the US in May 2019.
Richard Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei’s consumer business group, leads the launch of the new Mate 80 smartphones on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
Huawei

Huawei’s latest Kirin 9030 processor powers premium Mate 80 smartphones

Huawei’s Richard Yu Chengdong claims strong double-digit performance improvement by the new Mate 80 models running the Kirin 9030 processor.

Smartphones

Huawei’s Mate 80, foldable Mate X7 handsets to square off against Apple, Xiaomi

China economy

Opinion | Critics are missing the big picture on China’s economic transition

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China-EU relations

Opinion | In setting China up as an adversary, the EU is tilting at windmills

Like Don Quixote’s knight, the EU is wrestling with an imaginary enemy and setting itself for self-inflicted social and economic damage.

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President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, gestures during the opening remarks of the 25th EU-China summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 24. Photo: Pool via Reuters
Huawei

Huawei launches new watches, Nova 14 smartphone as it expands overseas

The Ultimate 2 watch features a ‘mechanical seal’ that protects the speaker and microphone from water at a depth of 150 metres.

Apple

Apple’s new iPhone Air, with eSIM, faces support limitation in China

Uptake may be limited in China in the near term, as only one of its three main cellular service providers supports the technology so far.

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China and climate change

Opinion | Why it makes sense for green-tech exporter China to ramp up coal power

A domestic ‘coal cushion’ ensures grid stability so China can keep exporting solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles at scale.

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Wind turbines are seen on July 3 on Meihua mountain in southwest China’s Guizhou province, which in recent years has accelerated the construction of advanced coal-fired power plants alongside wind and solar power units. Photo: Xinhua
China technology

Opinion | Techno-nationalism is now the critical battlefront in geopolitics

The assumption that technology is a neutral force driving shared progress is giving way to a reality of competition and contest.

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China-EU relations

Spain cancels fibre-optic service contract involving use of Huawei equipment

Last-minute decision comes as Madrid faces pressure from Brussels and Washington over China security concerns.

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Huawei

Huawei’s first-half profit drops 32% as tech giant ploughs more money into R&D

Huawei did not offer an explanation for the profit decline, but said its first half expenditure for R&D rose 9 per cent.

The Huawei booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 26, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Huawei

Huawei reveals Kirin chip inside 5G smartphones as firm overcomes US sanctions

Designed by subsidiary HiSilicon, the Kirin 9020 system-on-a-chip powers Huawei’s premium handsets, including the Mate 70 and Pura 80 series.

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Huawei’s Kirin 9020 chipset was made by SMIC, China’s top semiconductor foundry, according to a TechInsights teardown analysis. Photo: Handout
Digital Transformation

China, No 2 in global computing power, accelerates build-out as AI race heats up

China has invested massive resources to build digital infrastructure and plans an even stronger push in the future.

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China-EU relations

WTO reverses parts of decision in EU-China intellectual property dispute

In April, WTO rejected the EU’s 2022 complaint that China had violated the global watchdog’s IP rules over patents for 3G, 4G and 5G tech.

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Huawei

Huawei’s Pura 80 roll-out in Dubai is latest move in global smartphone push

The Pura 80 series, which debuted in mainland China last month, marks Huawei’s latest expansion into major overseas markets.

Huawei chose Dubai to launch its Pura 80 series on the global market. Photo: Ann Cao
Huawei

Huawei defends role as AI, 5G infrastructure supplier at Shanghai MWC

Huawei deputy chairman says the telecoms industry is facing stagnant growth, while touting AI-driven solutions.

A Huawei logo is seen at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Malaysia assures users their privacy is protected in mobile data grab

The detailed call and internet logs are supplied without any personal identifiers, communications chief insists.

Censorship in China

China will drop the Great Firewall for some users, but only in southern Hainan

Employees of companies operating in the island province can apply for the ‘Global Connect’ scheme, but some content will remain restricted.

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Huawei

Huawei to launch premium Pura 80 smartphone series next week

The Chinese tech giant has remained silent amid speculation about an upgraded chip for the coming model.

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A Huawei flagship store in the Wangfujing shopping district in Beijing. Photo: AP Photo
Science

China makes first 5G satellite-to-phone video call. Will it defy TikTok curbs?

Breakthrough enabling streaming video content directly to phones via satellites would face significant regulatory, technology hurdles, experts say.

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US-China relations

Senior US Democrat slams ‘horrible’ reversal of AI rule as helping China

Trump administration’s move to rescind Biden-era prohibitions said to enable Saudi Arabia, UAE to make advanced chips ‘available’ to Beijing.

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Huawei

Southeast Asia’s tech reliance on China: a ‘double-edged sword’?

Huawei and other Chinese firms offer growth, but analysts warn of rising digital threat exposure and geopolitical challenges.

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The logo of China’s Huawei Technologies is displayed in the middle of city road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: EPA-EFE
Artificial intelligence

China deploys world’s biggest fleet of driverless mining trucks

The project aligns with the nation’s broader push to upgrade traditional industries with AI and other advanced technologies.

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A fleet of unmanned trucks developed with Huawei’s autonomous driving solution, seen in Inner Mongolia. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

In Saudi Arabia, US and China vie for influence and the kingdom wins: analysts

Donald Trump’s recent ‘landmark’ deals with Riyadh valued at US$600 billion described as pledges rather than guarantees of investment.

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China technology

Opinion | How China’s agricultural modernisation is reshaping global food systems

As sufficiency improves for China and the countries it shares its agriculture+AI strategy with, regional and global trade could be reshaped.

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Smartphones

Apple’s China smartphone shipments fall in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs

Apple was the only top-five-ranked smartphone vendor in China to record a drop in shipments last quarter.

Apple’s manufacturing supply chain and China’s smartphone industry face much uncertainty because of US President Donald Trump’s new tariff regime. Photo: Shutterstock
ZTE

China’s ZTE names Fang Rong as chairman amid AI pivot, revenue drop

The telecoms industry veteran’s ascension reflects ZTE’s efforts to revive its fortunes in 2025 via its AI strategy.

Shenzhen-based ZTE expects revenue growth to resume in 2025. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China makes advances in commercialisation of brain-computer interface technology

The semi-invasive system developed by CIBR and its affiliated start-up NeuCyber NeuroTech have completed their first three human implants.

Science

How AI revolution at a Chinese coal mine is making profits soar

China’s Dahaize Mine is rewriting the playbook on how a coalfield operates as automation takes centre stage.

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