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China technology
Latest news, features and opinion on China’s technology industry, including AI, the US-China tech war, 5G, smartphone makers and apps, and issues surrounding China’s Great Firewall.
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Artificial intelligence

In Focus | Will geopolitics put a potential Musk merger between a rocket and a hard place?

Security concerns in Beijing and Washington could create ‘bottleneck’ if Elon Musk attempts to combine the two flagship companies.

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Robotics

Robot guide dog debuts in China amid severe lack of the furry kind

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Artificial intelligence

Machines now use AI more than humans, boosting cheap Chinese models

China trade

German companies want tougher EU-China policy despite supply chain reliance

The DIHK finds German firms facing Chinese competition back stronger EU action, but its trade chief warns against ‘blanket measures’.

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German companies are backing tougher EU action on China as manufacturers such as Volkswagen restructure under intensifying competition from Chinese rivals. Photo: Reuters
US-China tech war

US-China AI agreement, G20 trade spat, inflation data

This week: The US and China both back limited AI regulation at G20 event, China blocks G20 communique criticising large trade surpluses, Xi visits Kyrgyzstan and Egypt. Next week: China factory-gate prices may rise for sixth month, August trade data may show further boom, SCMP holds Central Asia conference, and more.

IPO

China’s AI ‘little giant’ Yunxi Technology files for Hong Kong IPO: sources

The confidential filing could see the hi-tech provider listed in Hong Kong by year-end.

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Smartphones

Apple poised to unveil most expensive iPhone yet, fuelled by memory price surge

TrendForce says 20 per cent increase is “moderate”, with memory costs for 256-gigabyte iPhone 18 Pro model up nearly 400 per cent in a year.

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Apple iPhones on display at the company’s first retail store in Bengaluru, India, last year. Photo: Reuters
China manufacturing

China’s Xiaomi to start selling electric cars in Europe next year

Xiaomi Auto says it has signed agreements with eight car dealer groups to build a sales and service network in Germany.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese carmaker Chery to begin testing solid-state EV batteries next year

Chairman says it plans to invest US$1.49 billion in the new battery technology over the next two years.

China jobs

How China’s AI race axes jobs, forcing workers into low-paid roles

White-collar, corporate jobs could be in the firing line as artificial intelligence proves quicker at tasks requiring data-heavy tech skills.

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A woman holds an umbrella as she walks through Beijing’s Central Business District (CBD). Photo: Reuters
Mainland China

Pipes, power and petaflops: what’s behind China’s big ‘6 networks’ push

With US$1 trillion earmarked for this year alone, a look at where and why Beijing is investing, where progress stands and what comes next.

Employees work on power lines in Wuhu, in eastern China’s Anhui province, on April 1, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

US urged to consider military strikes to stop China achieving AGI first

Former White House staffer calls for espionage and cyber options as Washington prepares for a potential Chinese breakthrough.

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Robotics

Opinion | China’s robot revolution may not arrive in the way you expect

Electric vehicles generally travel abroad as finished, branded products. Chinese robotics could spread differently.

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Artificial intelligence

Moonshot AI – creator of Kimi K3 model – has filed for Hong Kong IPO: sources

The leading Chinese AI start-up has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing and aims to go public early next year, sources say.

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The official Moonshot AI corporate logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Do Z.ai and MiniMax face different financial fates months after Hong Kong IPOs?

Post-earnings results suggest an emerging divide as differing revenue growth and model capabilities may shape their market standing, analysts say.

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The logo of Chinese AI company Z.ai at its headquarters in Beijing on June 25. Photo: Reuters
ByteDance

Exclusive | ByteDance to expand massive AI data centre cluster in Inner Mongolia: source

As Chinese tech giants ramp up artificial intelligence spending, TikTok’s parent company is set to expand data centres in Ulanqab.

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Artificial intelligence

US tech chiefs Huang, Musk warn against AI curbs amid race with China

US tech leaders warn strict rules could blunt innovation and prevent the harnessing of economic gains from rapidly advancing AI.

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Semiconductors

Attack the chokepoints: how years of US export curbs reshaped China’s tech scene

China’s tech start-ups now focus far more on key ‘chokepoint’ technologies, especially in the chip supply chain, Morgan Stanley report finds.

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A sign for Shanghai’s Star Market, a Nasdaq-style tech board, is seen before a listing ceremony at the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2019. Photo: Reuters
China jobs

In Focus | The world at home: why more Chinese are opting for Sino-foreign universities

China’s growing number of educational joint ventures receive more applicants as students seek a simpler path to an international edge.

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US-China tech war

China urges global AI cooperation, not rivalry, ahead of Xi-Trump summit

With the high-stakes meeting just weeks away and tech tensions escalating, Beijing uses a G20 ministerial forum to advocate collaboration on the emerging technology.

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Artificial intelligence

Frontier AI at a cost: what Anthropic’s Fable 5.1 means for US-China model race

The US firm’s new models claim top position on leading benchmarks, though steep operating costs against Chinese rivals highlight a growing divide.

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Anthropic, based in San Francisco, specialises in developing advanced AI models. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

China’s No 2 foundry Hua Hong invests US$2b to expand capacity amid AI demand

Project is via a joint venture with state-backed investment entities under China’s National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund.

Hua Hong’s existing fabrication plants in Shanghai and Jiangsu are operating at full utilisation rates. Photo: Handout
Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD, Leapmotor buck EV market slowdown as pressure piles up on small rivals

China’s leading EV makers saw sales surge in August, with BYD up 17.8 per cent from last year and Leapmotor up 80.7 per cent.

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Semiconductors

China’s AMEC unveils 6 chip-making machines in a day in self-reliance boost

A rapid R&D drive is powering the firm’s transition beyond its core business.

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Neuralink

China approves string of ‘telepathy’ devices amid push to leapfrog Elon Musk

Chinese regulators have approved a group of brain-technology products this year, as local start-ups push to surpass Musk’s Neuralink.

Domestically developed brain-computer interface products at China Sensor Valley in Bengbu, Anhui province, last month. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

Chinese internet giants set to reap AI profits in 2 to 3 years, UBS says

Despite short term macro headwinds, vast user bases and costs are positioning Chinese firms for gains.

Visitors tour exhibition booths at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 25. Photo: AP
China energy security

Beyond coal: China’s installed solar power capacity crosses historic threshold

Beijing says the transition marks a turning point but integrating the 31.5 per cent share still requires a multi-trillion-yuan push to forge a modern grid.

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Hong Kong science and tech

HKU partners with tech giants to offer AI labs at expanded Shanghai campus

University’s campus in Zhangjiang Science City, Shanghai, welcomed more than 300 students for new term, with plans to expand intake.

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