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News articles, analyses and commentary about machines that mimic human cognitive functions such as learning and problem solving. This also covers chatbots, algorithms, consumer products and Big Data analysis that make use of AI.
LATEST China Science NEWS

Chinese breakthrough paves way for production of graphene-based quantum chips

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A simple change to the stacking arrangement of graphene layers gives rise to remarkable properties. Photo: Shutterstock

China plans to increase mine output in world’s largest rare earth deposit by 50%

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A view of a rare earth mine in Bayan Obo mining district of Baotou, in China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Chinese satellite captures video of SpaceX rocket debris crashing into the moon

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An image of the moon’s surface shows the estimated impact sites for the SpaceX rocket debris according to Chinese firm ATmoto Technology (pink) and Project Pluto (blue). Photo: QQ.com

Chinese AI robot delivers needle-free pig vaccinations with 93% accuracy

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A team led by Li Bin of the Intelligent Equipment Research Centre of the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences uses tracking, AI and a robotic arm to deliver vaccines to farmed pigs. Photo: Handout

China’s ambitious plan to conquer desertification has unlikely ally – the sun

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China’s goal is for large-scale clean energy projects in its arid regions to reach an installed capacity of 455GW by 2030. Photo: Xinhua
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People visit the booth of Chinese AI chipmaker Cambricon Technologies at an expo in Shanghai. Photo: Getty Images
Semiconductors

Cambricon posts 108% surge in revenue amid China’s massive AI chip drive

The Chinese AI chip giant saw revenue reach 6 billion yuan in the first half of the year, as Beijing pushes to replace foreign hardware.

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China trade

Lab-made diamonds ride AI demand for chip cooling as China leads industrial boom

China’s private sector

Sugar for the pill: US$8b fund boosts Hong Kong’s biotech hub ambitions

Kimi

China’s Kimi K3 AI model escapes a closed cyber test: researchers

Kimi K3’s escape did not involve the hacking of an external system, unlike recent breaches by OpenAI and Anthropic models.

The Kimi K3 incident follows similar ones involving closed frontier models from OpenAI and Anthropic. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong science and tech

In Focus | Hong Kong aims to be a global tech hub, but can it hold on to its young talent?

An increasingly risk-averse culture and a lack of early-stage support may push young start-up founders to look overseas, critics warn.

Robotics

Programmed to impress: AI make-up arm dazzles in Hong Kong hackathon

Personalised make-up assistant handed top honours after lipstick demonstration, beating more than 160 global competitors in finals.

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Mainland China

The ‘rice of electronics’: AI boom is fuelling China’s MLCC supply chain

Driven by the insatiable computing needs of global AI infrastructure, the upstream MLCC supply chain is racing to expand capacity.

In a filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on August 5, Shandong Sinocera Functional Materials says it is planning to expand its capacity for AI servers and vehicles. Photo: Handout
Nvidia

Unrelenting AI demand spawns new plant for PCB maker Victory Giant

Nvidia supplier to invest at least US$444 million in plant for ‘AI high-end electronic circuit smart manufacturing’ in southern city Huizhou.

Science

Chinese AI robot delivers needle-free pig vaccinations with 93% accuracy

Beijing researchers combine artificial intelligence and a six-axis robotic arm to automate swine vaccinations.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek signals ‘significant’ price hike, testing its low-cost edge

Plans for a major price hike underscore the challenges the company faces to maintain aggressively low prices amid fierce competition.

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A notice of price increase comes a week after the release of DeepSeek's latest model, a 284-billion-parameter lightweight version of the V4 series. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

China’s retaliation against US shows depth of its trade war strategy: analysts

Beijing’s latest export controls and sanctions against American companies show its ‘countermeasures framework and toolkit have come of age’.

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China has broadened its economic strategy, introducing a growing array of legal, regulatory, and trade measures to respond more forcefully to US sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock
China's military weapons

In Focus | China’s Palantir? Private tech firms surge into defence AI, aiming to match US giants

Some mainland companies’ tech proficiency may be closing gaps with American counterparts, but challenges remain, analysts say.

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Marine safety

China urged to protect underwater cables amid growing fears of ocean sabotage

Prominent policy journal says Beijing should pass a law to close the gap between traditional maritime law and modern grey-zone warfare.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Disputes over AI, robotics, trade mount ahead of planned Xi-Trump summit in US

Tech and trade rifts and forced labour claims test US-China cooperation ahead of Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington in September.

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Xi Jinping and Donald Trump shake hands after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, on May 15. Photo: Reuters
US-China tech war

Chinese optical-module stocks rebound as analysts weigh ‘mild’ US AI curbs

FCC plan would preserve existing supplies while targeting next-generation products, forcing Washington to balance security concerns with cost of replacing Chinese capacity.

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Workers are seen at a data centre. Photo: Shutterstock
Goldman Sachs

What triggered Goldman Sachs to lift its China AI revenue forecast by 30%

Bank forecasts a sharp revenue surge after Chinese AI models slash costs, boost capabilities and capture global token share.

China technology

Chinese data centre component firms hammered as US drafts ban

Shares of firms including Zhongji Innolight, newly listed in Hong Kong, dive on news US is working on plan to ban imports from China of new models of their core product.

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US-China trade war

Beijing decries ‘bullying’ US tech curbs that ensnare Chinese firms and products

State mouthpiece warns that Washington’s bans on green energy and advanced manufacturing will backfire, while defending China’s open-source AI models.

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A humanoid robot serves as a guide for visitors at the Space Museum of the Harbin Institute of Technology in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province. Photo: Xinhua
IPO

China’s Moonshot AI seeks US$50b round as year-end Hong Kong IPO eyed: sources

Unicorn dismantles offshore structure to pave way for potential listing as investor appetite surges after release of Kimi K3 model.

Robotics

China’s X Square Robot submits confidential filing for Hong Kong IPO: sources

The start-up joins a growing list of domestic robot makers in China raising capital.

2026 Xi-Trump summits

Trump claims China is fuelling resistance to AI data centres in the US

US president also threatens Iran with ‘a tremendous attack’ if it doesn’t comply with his demands on Strait of Hormuz.

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Demonstrators take part in a nationwide protest against AI data centre expansion in Imperial, California, on July 18. US President Trump says China is backing popular resistance to data centres. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong stock market

Mainland investors dodge AI tumult by extending buying spree in Hong Kong

Mainland traders poured US$8 billion into Hong Kong equities in July, eyeing refuge from global tech sector volatility, in a market trading at just 12.2 times earnings.

Exchange Square in Hong Kong’s Central district is seen last month. Photo: Jelly Tse
Tencent

Tencent ramps up overseas AI push with wider roll-out of flagship Hy3 model

Hy3’s release is the first major update in Tencent’s AI strategy since former OpenAI researcher Yao Shunyu joined the Chinese tech giant.

China economy

Opinion | China’s economic shift may hinge on what migrant workers do next

Where migrant workers go, what sectors they serve and how many stay employed will shape whether productivity gains go beyond the most advanced sectors.

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US-China relations

US AI leaders are using Chinese open models for cybersecurity. Here’s why

Andrew Ng and others argue accessible systems outperform overly restricted platforms on cybersecurity and transparency.

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Anthropic has warned that powerful open-weight AI models could pose national security and biosecurity risks. Photo: Reuters
Technology

World Bank urges developing countries to embrace AI ‘lifeline’ or be left behind

Developing economies do not need big data centres and should adapt lower-cost AI tools to local conditions, the World Bank says.

The World Bank says AI could help extend vital services to underserved billions in developing economies in a decade that would otherwise take a century. Photo: Reuters
Israel

US-Saudi nuclear doubt, Boko Haram’s AI terrorism: 7 global relations reads

From US arms promises to EU sanctions and USMCA troubles, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in July 2026.

US-China tech war

Opinion | The AI order will have 3 tracks, not 2

Between American-secured diffusion and Chinese developmental multilateralism, middle powers have space to make their presence felt.

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