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Hong Kong is an attractive regional hub for Chinese AI companies looking to expand internationally, according to business executives. Photo: Getty Images
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

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China technology

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

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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Hong Kong budget 2025-26

Hong Kong’s Paul Chan cuts spending in budget, plots AI path to future growth

Finance chief eyes new revenue sources while freezing pay for public servants, cutting civil service positions, reducing education spending.

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivers his annual budget address on Wednesday. Photo: Sam Tsang
DeepSeek

As DeepSeek knock-offs flourish, China curbs false trademarks

China rejects dozens of trademark applications for the name DeepSeek, as Hong Kong sees questionable companies bearing the start-up’s name.

China's economic recovery

Premier Li makes house call to state telecoms as Beijing dials in on innovation

Message to nation’s state-owned service providers underpins China’s bid to achieve ‘high-level technological self-reliance’.

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Alibaba

Alibaba CEO meets Chongqing party secretary for AI partnerships

Chongqing party secretary and Politburo member Yuan Jiajun says the city has ‘major opportunities’ for collaboration with Alibaba.

Politburo member and former rocket scientist Yuan Jiajun. Photo: Weibo
China technology

Shenzhen lays down marker for tech investment with US$22 billion pledge

The southern tech hub has put out an ambitious plan to build up emerging industries like artificial intelligence in its 2025 work report.

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China’s southern tech hub of Shenzhen has revealed ambitious plans to build up its hi-tech industries, particularly emerging sectors. Photo: Xinhua
China technology

Home of DeepSeek, Black Myth: Wukong, can Hangzhou rival Shenzhen’s tech crown?

Shenzhen, long the heart of China’s tech industry, may have a new rival as Hangzhou’s companies take centre stage. Will they compete or collaborate?

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China technology

Shenzhen sows seeds for tech breakthroughs with AI, robotics funding

The southern tech hub is stepping up its support for home-grown innovation with a package of policies to stay competitive in cutting-edge fields.

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US-China tech war

What did China’s tech titans tell Xi Jinping at the symposium?

Ren Zhengfei from Huawei, Lei Jun from Xiaomi and Wang Xingxing from Unitree all gave speeches at the high-profile meeting.

A giant screen at a Beijing shopping centre shows news footage of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei speaking next to BYD CEO Wang Chuanfu and New Hope’s founder and chairman Liu Yonghao at a symposium with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Meet Wang Xingxing, the Unitree robotics star at Xi’s symposium

Wang, 35, is the founder and CEO of Unitree – one of China’s top developers of quadrupedal and humanoid robots.

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Wang Xingxing, CEO of Unitree Robotics, posing with the company’s humanoid robots. Photo: Weibo
Huawei

Former Huawei ‘genius youth’ recruit joins Chinese alma mater

Xu Ke’s move follows several high-profile departures of Chinese scientists from top tech companies to join academia.

Ant Group

Ant Group jumps into humanoid robots as China’s AI advances

The fintech giant is hiring for a range of ‘embodied intelligence’ roles responsible for developing the brains and bodies of humanoid robots.

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