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Explore cutting-edge AI developments in China that are transforming various industries and reshaping the future.
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US-China relations

Opinion | US and China must get serious about AI risk

It would be irresponsible for Washington and Beijing to race ahead without engaging each other on the dangers – or the immense opportunities – AI presents.

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Nvidia

Lawmakers want US to disclose any approvals of Nvidia H200 China licences

Artificial intelligence

Sea change: China narrows AI gap with US 3 years after ChatGPT shock

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China technology

Opinion | Why the Global South is embracing Chinese AI

The US champions AI as an autonomous agent, a content creator. China exports a vision of AI as a digital nervous system for the real economy.

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The Chinese approach, forged in the fires of domestic industrial competition, views AI as “relational infrastructure”: a connective tissue for physical systems. It is designed to get its hands dirty, such as in mining, ports and factories. Photo: Adobe Stock
US-China trade war

US-China tech thaw? Trump clears Nvidia H200 exports – why it matters

It’s a ‘sliding scale’ strategy, analysts say of Trump’s U-turn – preserve American market share while dampening Beijing’s self-reliance push.

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US-China relations

Why China may be better placed than US in tussle for rare earths

While Beijing has long engaged with resource-rich nations, Trump’s Washington is seen as more ‘aggressive’ and reactive.

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US-China tech war

Editorial | China’s low-cost AI is showing up America’s high-cost tech model

The real China threat is in exposing America’s AI myths by showing what can be achieved at much lower costs and with greater efficiency.

Screens showing DeepSeek and OpenAI on January 29 in Toulouse, southwestern France. The American notion is that AI is capital-intensive, perhaps more so than any other US industry today. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Nvidia CEO meets Trump, says he’s not sure if China would accept H200 chips

He says he and the US president discussed export controls before he met lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee.

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Robotics

Tsinghua University sets up research institute in push for robotics talent

The Institute for Embodied Intelligence and Robotics will be led by Zhang Tao, director of the university’s automation department.

Artificial intelligence

China’s DeepSeek challenges Google DeepMind with new AI model

DeepSeek’s V3.2-Speciale equals Google’s Gemini 3 Pro in reasoning capabilities, the Chinese start-up says.

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A shop advertising DeepSeek in Hong Kong. Photo: Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Technology

Opinion | How AI, quantum and space technologies will define the Asian century

Together, they form an engine that will determine which nations shape the century ahead and which struggle to keep pace.

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US-China relations

Trump team considering selling Nvidia H200 chips to China, insiders say

While still in the early stages, the talks mark a big departure from the administration’s public stance on semiconductor export controls.

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US-China relations

Opinion | The bright side to US-China decoupling and global self-reliance drives

And despite opposing perspectives, it may reduce mutual dependence such as to assure a strategic peace of mind for both the West and China.

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Science

China overtakes US in medical research in science power shift: top publisher

Country is ‘now global leader in scientific publishing and output’, Fred Fenter, chief executive editor of Swiss-based Frontiers, says.

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In 2024, China accounted for half of the paper published in the medical field, according to an academic publisher. Photo: Shutterstock
China-EU relations

Europe refuses to be tech ‘vassal’ of China and US, France’s Macron says

The French leader made a push for prioritising domestic players in the sector to counter ‘Chinese exclusivity’ and ‘American preference’.

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French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Alibaba

Alibaba’s Qwen app challenges AI subscription models with free access

The new app is designed to be a free-of-charge, comprehensive AI assistant in both professional and personal settings.

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US-China relations

Anthropic warns of first reported AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China

The attack, aimed at around 30 global targets, was notable for the extent to which artificial intelligence was used to automate the work.

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Science

Quantum chip gives China’s AI data centres ‘1,000-fold’ speed boost: researchers

Emerging tech that uses light to boost computer power is already being used in aerospace, biomedicine and finance.

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Researchers at CHIPX pose for a photo with their high-performance 6-inch thin-film lithium niobate chip, an advance that is poised to accelerate progress in AI and quantum computing. Photo: Handout
Semiconductors

Baidu unveils AI chips to boost China’s self-sufficiency drive

The M100 and M300 provide ‘powerful, low-cost and controllable AI computing power’ to support the nation’s self-reliance push, the firm says.

China's economic recovery

China’s digital competitiveness hits high amid trade-splintering worries: survey

China’s R&D and tech innovation boost its digital competitiveness, but geopolitical headwinds pose growth risks, according to Swiss academic institute.

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Nvidia

Jensen Huang’s chimaek dinner left out Nvidia’s No 1 supplier. Why?

The question hanging over the Gangnam gathering was straightforward: why was Nvidia’s largest supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for AI chips, absent?

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (right) gave gifts to Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee (left) and Hyundai Motor Group’s Executive Chair Chung Euisun (centre) during a dinner meeting at a fried chicken restaurant in Seoul on October 30, 2025. Photo: Yonhap
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | To survive the AI age, humans must hold on to our humanity

As companies promote the investment and adoption of artificial intelligence, we must ensure people stay in control of human-to-human domains.

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A machine that can learn human facial expressions is put on display at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, on October 16. Photo: Dickson Lee
US-China trade war

After Xi-Trump talks, lack of a chip deal seen as tech-independence issue

Progress on other contentious points during presidential meeting masks ongoing US-China tensions over technological sovereignty and export controls, analysts say.

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France

Prince Harry, Meghan join calls to halt AI surpassing human intelligence

Tech leaders, and celebrities, urge for a halt to AI ‘superintelligence’ development until safety is assured and public support exists.

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Artificial intelligence

Airbnb chooses Alibaba’s open-source AI over ‘not ready’ ChatGPT

Airbnb ‘relies heavily’ on Alibaba’s Qwen models to power its AI customer service agent, CEO Brian Chesky says.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. Photo: AFP
US-China tech war

Nvidia chief holds onto hope as China market share disappears

Jensen Huang calls exile of US technology from the mainland market a ‘mistake’, says company will continue to advocate for re-entry.

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Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, speaks during a news conference in Taipei on May 21. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
US-China relations

Opinion | China’s counter-attacks are giving Trump a taste of his own medicine

Beijing has stood firm, retaliated with the same measures used against China and masterfully delayed its countermeasures to maximise impact.

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United States

Opinion | Will the US republic survive stress test of Trump’s presidency?

America is facing a rare array of pressures including expanding executive powers, strategic dependencies, legitimacy deficits and fiscal rigidity.

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