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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.
Beijing’s revised drone export rules ease some licensing requirements while tightening controls on sensitive parts and technologies. Photo: Xinhua
China exports

China’s drone export rules: less red tape for some, tighter controls for others?

The changes simplify export procedures for some models while tightening scrutiny on sensitive components and hi-tech capabilities, analysts say.

China's military weapons

Is China building a fleet of drone motherships to extend its naval reach?

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US-China relations

US, China should learn from Cold War-era arms control on AI: ex-US official

China economy

Opinion | How China made climate resilience part of its economic growth strategy

What matters is whether climate goals, industrial policy and financial incentives support the same investments, and if responsibility for implementation is clear.

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Illustration: Dennis Yip
Artificial intelligence

In Focus | The AI promise was automation. The reality? Managing digital workers

As businesses race to build AI workforces, supervising them is becoming the next big challenge.

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Artificial intelligence

Rokid seeks ‘no man’s land’ retail experience with Hong Kong store launch

The unstaffed venue opened on Thursday in Harbour City.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Germany, France harden ‘Made in Europe’ stance, pressuring China’s auto sector

To qualify for public subsidies, a new proposal from Paris and Berlin says foreign automakers must shift manufacturing and R&D to the EU.

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Cars lined up at an export terminal at a port in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
China travel

AI glasses as travel guides? Cheaper in China, but bugs slow adoption

Affordable AI glasses can translate languages, identify landmarks and provide travel tips, but limitations remain, analysts say.

Artificial intelligence

What will China’s proposed AI tech export bans mean for open-weight technologies?

A key uncertainty is how open-weight AI technologies would be affected by the proposed controls.

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Artificial intelligence

Kimi’s AI credit card turns spending into computing quotas – with limits

The Kimi card promises to turn everyday spending into access to AI services, including agent usage quotas and coding tools.

The Kimi logo is seen in this illustration taken September 5, 2026. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

China warns EU not to ‘fantasise’ on trade approach after ‘kill switch’ threat

Latest flare-up suggests danger of trade war between two of the world’s three biggest economies has far from de-escalated.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference at the end of the European Council summit in Brussels on Friday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

New details emerge in US probe of Chinese-American scientists over China ties

House committee on China releases results of investigations into some 30 scientists as chairman pushes for stricter research security rules.

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E-commerce

Alibaba to embed AI throughout Taobao, Tmall merchant operations in 2027

The plans include Qwen Work-powered tools for merchants and AI-driven product discovery for consumers.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Anti-China protectionism backfiring on US carmakers’ EV plans: analyst

Trivium China’s David Zhang says industry concerned that US ‘has failed to come up with a coherent long-term EV strategy and stick to it’.

A Chinese-made Waymo Ojai autonomous electric vehicle on a freeway in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

ASML eyes hybrid bonding, report finds, as Chinese firms adopt chip technique

The company has reportedly filed dozens of patent families related to the technology, which can improve chip performance.

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The logo of the Dutch company ASML on a stand at the China International Import Expo. Photo: dpa
Transport and logistics

China’s 400km/h trains closer to debut, numbering-system change hints

Overhaul of designation system creates new class for passenger service operating above 350km/h.

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Semiconductors

China’s AI infrastructure boom fuels earnings surge for local chip firms

GPU designer MetaX, listed in Shanghai and may soon list in Hong Kong, says it turned a profit in the first nine months thanks to more orders.

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China exports

China mulls new tech export bans covering AI, biotechnology and solar power

The proposed restrictions would cover 14 technologies in industries ranging from artificial intelligence to photovoltaic solar power.

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China is mulling new export bans on AI and other key technologies. Photo: Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

As I see it | US tech bros are coming for Asia and Latin America’s power grids

While China builds its AI data centres at home, America’s hyperscalers are increasingly turning to the Global South for expansion – with Washington’s blessings.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Beijing enlists multiple regulators to probe EV safety issue

Three ministry-level authorities to verify facts in viral video of snapping Maextro EV brake pedals.

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Robotics

Hong Kong vies for role in robot boom with embodied AI hub launch

Hong Kong Productivity Council’s applications hub involves seven robotics companies including Unitree Robotics and Galbot.

A Galbot robot is seen at the opening of the Hong Kong Productivity Council’s experimental hub for embodied AI applications on Thursday. Photo: Handout
Cryptocurrency

Why did crypto operator Solana abruptly cancel a Shanghai event

Company pulls plug after splashy marketing campaign that raised questions given Beijing’s ban on crypto activities.

Solana secured office space in Shanghai’s Pudong district, with sweeping views of the Huangpu River and nearby skyscrapers. Photo: AFP
China manufacturing

In Focus | ‘Only China has that ecosystem’: why global tech decoupling is so challenging

Chinese parts, machinery and know-how remain deeply embedded in countries seeking to build manufacturing industries of their own.

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US-China relations

Blast simulation, university probes, AI spies: 7 US-China relations reads

From Ivy League woes to OpenAI spy fears, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of October 2026.

Alibaba

Alibaba targets record Singles’ Day with 1 million brands joining festival

Over 70 million products are also expected to feature this year, as the e-commerce giant expands Qwen-powered tools and pushes international sales.

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Alo’s Tmall store pictured on a smart phone in Beijing. Photo: Simon Song
Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek suffers another major outage as company offers user refunds

Chinese AI firm apologises and offers one-week refund after its chatbot and API services went offline for nearly five hours.

DeepSeek has apologised after suffering another major outage that affected users globally for nearly five hours. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China, US discuss AI as chip stock rout hits Asian markets

Chinese and US negotiators are holding regular AI talks as investors ditch once red-hot tech stocks.

Hong Kong transport

1,000 Hongkongers to ride Baidu’s autonomous vehicles in city-first public trial

Baidu’s Apollo platform will offer free rides to Tung Chung residents from October 21 to November 3, as company seeks public feedback.

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