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US President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing executive orders, including on AI, in the Oval Office at the White House on April 23. Photo: EPA-EFE
Technology

Opinion | Beware the hubris of an AI narrative centred on the US and China

It would be a mistake to neglect the agency of states, multinational organisations and powerful firms not fully aligned with either side.

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Artificial intelligence

Beijing pours tens of millions of dollars into fostering Chinese AI

China education

Adapt or perish: the humanities fight to survive China’s hi-tech rise

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US-China tech war

Chinese AI and robotics start-ups respond to Xi’s self-reliance call

The Chinese president met representatives from several AI and robotics start-ups during a visit to Shanghai.

Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Center on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE/Xinhua
Science

Senior AI scientist Alex Lamb once shrugged off China. Now he’s joining Tsinghua

Lamb has trained under a Turing Award winner and worked at top companies such as Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s DeepMind.

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Artificial intelligence

New AI fund in China to pour US$8 billion into early-stage projects

The AI Industry Investment Fund was established by the industry and finance ministries with money from the Big Fund.

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US-China relations

US must boost AI funding to counter China’s advances, House hears

Beijing’s ability to develop cutting-edge systems at fraction of cost of American competitors could shift balance of tech and economic power.

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Deepseek’s low-cost AI model was developed with significantly fewer computing resources than those of bigger US tech firms like OpenAI and Meta. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Guangdong boosts AI and robotics subsidies after DeepSeek’s success

A new initiative seeks to position Guangdong as a ‘global highland’ for AI and robotics, following DeepSeek’s success.

Science

FBI raids on Chinese-American scientist revives China Initiative fears

Two Indiana homes of cybersecurity researcher and professor raided by FBI and Homeland Security but no reason cited, local media report.

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US-China tech war

Beijing AI research lab says inclusion on US export control list a ‘mistake’

The updated BIS list includes more than 50 new Chinese entities, including six units of cloud computing provider Inspur Group.

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Wang Zhongyuan, head of Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence, speaks at the annual BAAI Conference on June 14, 2024. Photo: Ben Jiang
Alibaba

Alibaba, Ant partner with home province to boost China’s AI drive

The two tech giants have become key partners in empowering government agencies with AI capabilities.

Representatives from Alibaba and Ant Group attend a signing ceremony in Hangzhou with Zhejiang’s governor and deputy governor. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI firms turn to Hong Kong as gateway to global markets

Executives from several companies expressed confidence in Hong Kong’s growing role in supporting China’s AI development.

Artificial intelligence

China Unicom boosts computing power investment in 2025 amid AI rush

Amid a surge in AI adoption in China, the company is budgeting a 28 per cent increase in capital expenses for computing power this year.

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China technology

My Take | Will AI and robots drive China’s next consumer spending spree?

China is seeking the next ‘big items’ to encourage consumers to open their wallets. Technology looks to be a key.

A humanoid robot seen at an expo in China’s northern city of Tianjin. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

AI start-up challenges Nvidia’s dominance with Beijing support

A team with ties to Tsinghua University has unveiled a new framework for building advanced AI models using Chinese-made chips.

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A Chinese team says its new AI framework can run on domestic chips. Photo: AFP
Science

East China court rules that AI-generated image should have copyright protection

In the second such case in mainland China, a court orders companies to apologise and pay damages for using plaintiff’s AI-generated art.

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Alibaba

Alibaba’s Joe Tsai: Xi’s entrepreneur meeting boosts business confidence

Beijing’s positive signal has solidified the tech giant’s commitment to investing in AI, Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai says.

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China-EU relations

‘Open source’ model: why France wants to work closely with China on AI

Paris aims to cooperate with both Beijing and Washington as it seeks to develop into an ‘AI powerhouse’.

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Christile Drulhe, Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, says that France is pursuing a “collaborative approach” to AI development Photo: Edmond So
Artificial intelligence

Top scientist urges China to develop alternative to Nvidia software

Li Guojie, a computer scientist from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, also suggests that OpenAI may be hitting the scaling wall.

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US-China relations

China’s UN chance, ‘don’t poke the dragon’: 7 US-China relations reads

From the new UN vacuum to science fears and a Panama ‘victory’, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in February 2024.

US-China trade war

TSMC’s US-investment vow shows Asia a way around tariffs

TSMC, LG and Samsung are among those intending to bring some operations to the US in the face of Trump’s trade threats.

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US President Donald Trump announces a US$100 billion investment by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Two Sessions 2025

AI not just for ‘rich countries and the wealthy’, Chinese official says

China will ‘help bridge the technological divide’, spokesman for top legislature says in remarks ahead of annual NPC.

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National People’s Congress spokesman Lou Qinjian said Chinese chatbot DeepSeek showcased the country’s “innovation and inclusivity” in technology development. Photo: Reuters
China jobs

As AI disrupts China jobs, could a dedicated insurance fund protect workers?

NPC representative and founder of an AI-powered voice-recognition firm joins chorus calling for more to be done to mitigate impact of jobs lost to automation.

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China manufacturing

China’s Silicon Valley unveils aggressive push to lead in AI, robotics

Shenzhen publishes three major action plans in a single day as it pursues global leadership in emerging fields.

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Two Sessions 2025

As ‘anything but China’ fades, can ‘two sessions’ spark optimism amid AI surge?

Capital markets are riding a wave of interest in Chinese tech, but geopolitics and other obstacles to investments could wipe out the rally if opportunities fizzle.

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Foxconn

Foxconn breaks ground on new China headquarters in EV push

The move marks a major step by the Apple contractor to diversify its business into EVs, semiconductors, robots and other areas.

Foxconn is building a new global headquarters in China. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Robotics star Unitree warns of scams as investors seek a way in

The start-up, whose founder attended President Xi’s business symposium last week, has become a hot investor target.

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US-China tech war

Hong Kong to launch 2 AI forums as US-China tech war rages

The city is shifting towards a technology-driven economy to align with Beijing’s strategic goals, with major investments planned for AI.

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