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Wealth Report
Chinese AIs fuel interest in Hong Kong IPOs
15 IPOs were announced in the city in the first quarter of 2025, according to KPMG, 6 of which raised more than HK$1 billion – many of these were tech companies.
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Alibaba
Alibaba expert envisions AI agents transforming daily life in 5 years
8 Jul 2025 - 10:35PM
Belt and Road Initiative
China to speed up bullet-train connectivity with neighbours
8 Jul 2025 - 8:08PM
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Artificial intelligence
Meta’s AI lab scoops up two more Chinese experts from Apple, OpenAI
The new recruits include Pang Ruoming, manager of Apple’s foundations model team, and OpenAI researcher Li Yuanzhi.
8 Jul 2025 - 6:30PM
US-China trade war
‘Pressure and division’: why Trump’s 14-nation tariff package puts China on edge
Washington’s latest duties target some of Beijing’s most important partners, pressuring Asean and fuelling trade tensions, analysts warn.
8 Jul 2025 - 10:09PM
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Technology
Opinion
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Why East Asian integration could be the solution to US tariff threats
As Japan and South Korea struggled to reach trade deals with the US, China’s economic leverage offers an example for the rest of the region.
8 Jul 2025 - 5:28PM
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Science
China’s optical chip advances such as Meteor-1 light the way for AI development
Optical computing is a promising alternative or addition to electronic computing, potentially improving system efficiency, a professor says.
8 Jul 2025 - 4:50PM
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US-China trade war
Rare earth dominance: why China still holds the cards despite global pushback
From Ukraine to Kazakhstan, new investments target Beijing’s grip on critical minerals – but analysts warn it could still lead for years.
8 Jul 2025 - 4:16PM
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Mainland China
Chinese power bank maker suspends production after recall, aviation ban
The future of Romoss was thrown into uncertainty after its products were found to have serious defects that could lead to fires.
8 Jul 2025 - 9:00AM
China economy
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China could embrace universal basic income as AI takes jobs
While the term ‘universal basic income’ has yet to appear in any official Chinese policy documents, the idea may soon become less foreign.
8 Jul 2025 - 7:00AM
Diplomacy
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US retreat from foreign aid highlights China’s steady outreach
China is not so much filling a void left by the US as having its long-standing commitment to scientific collaboration finally being noticed.
8 Jul 2025 - 6:45AM
US-China trade war
‘Historic opportunity’: why China is betting on a poor province in trade war
A few years ago, it beat extreme poverty – now, it’s a frontline province in Beijing’s economic shift.
8 Jul 2025 - 6:21AM
China's space programme
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China is making rapid space tech gains. Here’s how the military could use them
From satellite navigation to spy probes, anti-sat weapons and reusable space planes, Chinese technology is advancing at a fast pace.
8 Jul 2025 - 2:00AM
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Robotics
Chinese start-up Mirror Me’s robot dog outpaces Boston Dynamics’ WildCat
Shanghai-based start-up’s Black Panther II robot dog achieves a top speed of 9.7 metres per second versus 8.8 metres per second for WildCat.
7 Jul 2025 - 11:48PM
Huawei
Huawei defends AI models as home-grown after whistle-blowers raise red flags
An account on the open-source community GitHub alleged that the Huawei model had ‘extraordinary correlation’ with Alibaba’s Qwen-2.5 14B.
7 Jul 2025 - 6:00PM
Chinese culture
Young Chinese turn to AI to tell their fortune amid fear of the future
Uncertainty and pressure are causing many Chinese people to turn to astrology apps and AI tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek for peace of mind.
7 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM
China airliners
How China’s C919 aircraft could win big from revived US jet engine exports
But analysts say Beijing remains determined to fast-track the development of home-grown aviation technology.
7 Jul 2025 - 2:11PM
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Semiconductors
US curbs, Nvidia delays likely to drive Samsung’s profit down 39%
The world’s biggest maker of memory chips is projected to report its lowest income in six quarters.
7 Jul 2025 - 5:05PM
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TikTok
TikTok building new version of app ahead of expected US sale: report
The news follows Trump’s Friday statement about talks with China and a possible deal.
7 Jul 2025 - 1:00PM
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Science
Neurobiologist Wang Jing leaves US to lead institute at China’s Shenzhen Bay Lab
Wang leaves University of California San Diego after 20 years to become director of the laboratory’s Institute of Molecular Physiology.
6 Jul 2025 - 4:15PM
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Hong Kong stock market
KFC, Pizza Hut operator Yum China adopts AI to spur efficiency, profitability
Digital ordering accounted for about 90 per cent of Yum China’s sales in 2024, backed by its 540 million ‘membership’ consumers.
6 Jul 2025 - 3:33PM
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US-China relations
Trump wants to ground China’s drones – but have they flown too high to reach?
An executive order to limit China’s market penetration and boost the US’ capacity in drones might be too little, too late.
6 Jul 2025 - 8:30AM
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China energy security
Solar energy milestone: China taps the ocean in breakthrough for industry
The Qingdao-based project is projected to boost offshore power and help cut emissions by 14,000 tonnes annually.
5 Jul 2025 - 4:00PM
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Robotics
Chinese robot maker Dobot’s humanoid cooks steak from 1,800km away using VR
A Dobot Atom completed some delicate tasks, including flipping the meat and sprinkling salt over the dish.
5 Jul 2025 - 9:30AM
China economy
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Chinese companies must now focus on wooing consumers at home
Re-routing exports away from the US offers only brief relief; the playbook must now start at home, with China’s vast market.
5 Jul 2025 - 9:30AM
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek’s LinkedIn AI job listings show hunger for international Chinese talent
DeepSeek joins a global scramble for AI talent that includes the biggest players, from Meta and OpenAI to ByteDance and Alibaba.
4 Jul 2025 - 7:00PM
China-EU relations
As China, EU eye warm ties, Brussels aims to protect its manufacturing base
Experts say a key factor determining the dynamics between Brussels and Beijing is Europe’s underlying concern over China’s threat to the EU’s manufacturing prowess.
4 Jul 2025 - 4:00PM
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Robotics
The humanoid robotics race
Chinese companies have the lead in the global market for humanoid robotics, unveiling new models faster than their US rivals and controlling 63 per cent of the industrial supply chain.
4 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM
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