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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.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
TikTok owner ByteDance aims to tackle disruptive artificial-intelligence research. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

ByteDance in race with US rivals to drive artificial general intelligence

The Chinese unicorn’s Seed Edge programme reflects its aggressive investment strategy, as other major tech firms push their AI initiatives.

Science

China’s R&D spending passes US$496 billion in steady rise to hi-tech dominance

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Shanghai

Shanghai mulls plan to bypass Great Firewall in bid to woo foreign investment

Artificial intelligence

China poised to expand AI infrastructure to keep pace with US Stargate project

Chinese local governments, telecommunications firms and Big Tech companies have been building new AI facilities over the past few years.

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The US-China rivalry in artificial intelligence has widened to cover the digital infrastructure used to drive the technology’s development. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

‘Era of supersonic passenger flights’ nears as China firm preps drone debut

As hypersonic tech enters commercial sector, Mach-4 drone looks set to fly next year while high-speed passenger jet expected to soar in 2030.

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E-commerce

China’s super app WeChat bolsters e-commerce credentials via gift-giving feature

The feature accounted for over 80 per cent of recent sales made by live-streaming e-commerce firm East Buy on WeChat, local reports say.

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Science

Prominent computer scientist Chen Jing leaves US to teach in China

Specialist in computational economics brings ‘dual perspective’ after returning to Beijing’s Tsinghua University as a professor.

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Computer scientist Chen Jing says she wants to train younger researchers in computational economics, equipping them to identify and solve real-world societal problems. Photo: Tsinghua University
Video gaming

Tencent’s Honor of Kings spin-off gets green light from Chinese gaming regulator

While the launch date is unclear, there is hope it will be rolled out this year as it was featured in the iPhone 16 release last September.

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Artificial intelligence

Tencent ramps up global AI efforts with advanced Hunyuan 3D-generation system

The open-source Hunyuan3D 2.0 is expected to lower barriers to entry for using AI models across video gaming, social media and other sectors.

Artificial intelligence

China’s most popular AI app gets facelift with ByteDance’s Doubao 1.5

The closed-source model bested leading models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Alibaba in some benchmark tests.

ByteDance’s ChatGPT-like Doubao bot has emerged as the most popular AI app for Chinese consumers. Photo: Simon Song
Technology

Opinion | In the global marathon for tech supremacy, Brics’ size matters

Collaborative, flexible Brics gives leading members China and Russia a significant advantage over the increasingly defensive and restrictive West.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin chat at the Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 24. The two countries are leading the way in collaboration from AI to moon exploration. Photo: Reuters
Science

China’s submarine-launched drones can do more than the US military thinks

Amid reports of a new US military plan for an underwater drone release, scientists say China has already done it better.

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Smartphones

Huawei smartphone spin-off Honor undergoes shake up after CEO’s abrupt departure

The latest departures reflect internal complexities within the company after its organisational overhaul to prepare for a public listing.

World Economic Forum

China’s vice-premier says chaotic competition on AI could bring ‘grey rhino’

Ding Xuexiang also tells Davos that Beijing isn’t pursuing a trade surplus and there are ‘no winners in a trade war’.

Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
TikTok

Exclusive | Art of the TikTok deal: China softening to potential app sale, sources say

Beijing could be more open to ByteDance selling some shares to American investors to improve US relations, sources and analysts say.

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An iPhone displaying the TikTok page in Apple’s App Store in the US on January 17. Photo: EPA-EFE
Artificial intelligence

Alibaba Cloud rolls out expanded suite of AI models, tools in overseas push

The company’s latest move aligns with its broader strategy to ramp up overseas investments in key markets around the world.

Artificial intelligence

Beijing puts spotlight on China’s new face of AI, DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng

Liang’s participation at Monday’s meeting with China’s premier reflects start-up DeepSeek’s growing prominence in the AI industry.

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China GDP

China’s leaders put spotlight on tech self-reliance, private sector confidence

At gatherings including figures from tech, Premier Li Qiang urged the industry to serve as a source of economic growth.

China’s leaders have called for the support of the country’s tech sector as a means of buttressing economic growth. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

China creates US$8.2 billion AI investment fund amid tightened US trade controls

The fund was established days after the US rolled out new chip export restrictions and placed more Chinese firms on its trade blacklist.

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Education

China calls for overseas education ventures in push for tech advancement

Overseas universities specialising in science, tech should be sought for joint projects, China says in wide-ranging 10-year education plan.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO Huang thanks China staff for loyalty amid US chip curbs

The American entrepreneur touted Nvidia’s contribution to China’s modernisation on a trip to Beijing.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holds a computer chip mock-up during a speech at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

With Trump’s inauguration, US-China rivalry opens new and uncertain chapter

Whether and how the mercurial president-elect delivers on his various pledges on trade with Beijing and other issues will be anyone’s guess.

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A conductor attends a rehearsal in front of the US Capitol in Washington ahead of Donald Trump’s January 20 presidential inauguration. Photo: Reuters
Science

How China’s award-winning EUV breakthrough sidesteps US chip ban

As US restrictions continue getting tougher, Chinese researchers are coming up with innovative approaches to chip manufacturing.

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Technology

Baicells, Chinese firm founded by Huawei alumni, requires scrutiny: US lawmakers

Baicells previously said it does not believe its base stations present security risks.

Artificial intelligence

AI-driven drug discovery aided by Greater Bay Area integration, firm says

XtalPi says AI is reducing drug discovery times to two years from four.

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XtalPi says AI could drastically cut the time for drug discovery, with regional integration across the Greater Bay Area also driving improvements. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Editorial | RedNote connects as others appear to fail

‘TikTok refugees’ from the US and beyond are turning to the Shanghai-based app and getting to know users in mainland China.

Some TikTok users in the US have turned to another Chinese-owned app, Xiaohongshu or RedNote. Photo: AFP
China economy

Editorial | By putting technology first, China can carry on down growth path

Beijing’s goal of economic restructuring and industrial upgrading is working as it hits its 5% growth target.

US-China relations

TikTok sell-or-ban law is upheld by US Supreme Court

High court rules that law requiring ByteDance to sell video-sharing app to non-Chinese buyer or face US ban starting Sunday is constitutional.

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