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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.
How Hangzhou’s ‘Six Little Dragons’ built a new Chinese tech hub

Video | How Hangzhou became China’s newest Silicon Valley

Six start-ups have boosted the international prestige of the capital of China’s eastern province of Zhejiang and the hometown of the likes of Alibaba, and Hangzhou’s rise is reshaping the geography of Chinese innovation  

Artificial intelligence

Meet Goku, the Chinese quant fund with AI ambitions beyond finance

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Science

Chinese scientists find first evidence that AI could think like a human

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Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong plans new AI supercomputing centre to boost tech hub status

The facilities will provide computing power for the Greater Bay Area and beyond, says innovation chief Sun Dong during a tech show in Paris.

Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, speaks at the VivaTech fair in Paris on Friday. Photo: Xinmei Shen
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese carmaker GAC’s electric-van unit takes aim at European market

Miraco Motor hopes to grab 10 per cent of Europe’s annual sales of 1.7 million vans.

Automotive industry

Hong Kong to allow drones with higher payloads to boost low-altitude economy

Laws and regulations are being amended to promote the development of the low-altitude economy, deputy financial secretary says.

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Science

China’s landmark orbital refuelling mission: why US spy satellites hover nearby

Shijian-25 is expected to use its robotic arms to latch onto Shijian-21 and replenish its fuel.

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A Long March-3B rocket carrying the Shijian-25, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China in January. Photo: Xinhua
US-China tech war

Huawei’s AI chip output limited to 200,000 in 2025, US commerce official says

That number falls short of Nvidia’s over 1 million China-specific H20 chips produced in the last nine months of 2024, analysts estimate.

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Huawei

‘Watershed moment’: how Huawei’s HarmonyOS flourished in China amid US sanctions

Nearly half of smartphones and tablets running the Chinese tech giant’s Android alternative were shipped in 2024.

China economy

China adapts to tariffs, Lujiazui forum and more

This week: US-China trade framework leaves tariffs in place, Geely to stop building new EV plants and Macau satellite casinos to close. Next week: May economic data releases; TikTok ban deadline nears, Chinese regulators to release new financial policy and more.

Labubu dolls. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

Opinion | Why shutting out Chinese manufacturers is a missed opportunity

It’s a matter of time before Chinese products find their way into the markets anyway – trade barriers achieve very little without industrial policy.

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President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) Jens Eskelund at a press conference in Beijing, China, on May 8. Photo: EPA-EFE
China’s C919 passenger plane

China steps up global aviation expansion as Comac bids for Laos carrier

Laos’ flag carrier would reportedly agree to use Comac jets as part of the deal, as the Chinese aviation firm continues its push into Southeast Asia.

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China-Germany relations

Cheerleaders to critics: German machinery makers call for EU action on China

Industry urges Brussels to impose trade barriers to protect it, saying ‘China is not playing fair, and politicians must respond to this’.

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Mainland China

My Take | Dan Wang observes the grandeur and tragedy of the Chinese ‘engineering state’

In his new book, the seasoned China watcher argues the nation’s entire governance is permeated by the engineering mentality.

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From subway trains to high-speed rail, China’s integrated transport seems like the stuff of science fiction. Photo: Xinhua
Mainland China

Editorial | Huawei chief spells out China hi-tech resilience

Ren Zhengfei makes it clear that US attempts to deny access to most advanced chips are doomed owing to Chinese perseverance, determination and ingenuity.

Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei is interviewed in 2021. Photo: Xinhua
Nvidia

Nvidia to exclude China from forecasts amid US chip export controls

‘I’ve told all of our investors … our forecasts will not include the China market,’ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNN.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s AI race heats up as SenseTime, ByteDance unveil model updates

The two companies are the latest to join DeepSeek, Baidu and Alibaba in enhancing their AI services amid intense market competition.

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US-China tech war

Nvidia CEO says Huawei has everyone ‘covered’ if US chip ban on China stays

Still, Jensen Huang says his company’s technology remains a generation ahead of those developed by Chinese rivals.

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the VivaTech conference in Paris on June 11, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Huawei

Chinese tech champions boost Europe ties amid US tensions

At VivaTech, the Chinese ambassador to France says Beijing is ready to collaborate with Paris to enhance scientific and technological exchanges.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Xpeng and Chinese EV peers aim to win over Hongkongers amid global push

‘Xpeng and other mainland Chinese companies have abundant new technologies that can be introduced to Hong Kong,’ CEO says at expo in city.

Artificial intelligence

ByteDance helps jewellery firm Lao Feng Xiang push AI glasses to China’s elderly

The jewellery firm’s foray into the wearables market reflects a surge of fresh interest in smart eyewear with AI-powered capabilities.

Powered by ByteDance’s artificial intelligence technology, Lao Feng Xiang’s smart glasses feature real-time voice navigation and translation functions. Photo: Handout
Science

From a shepherd to world-renowned scientist, Xie Yimin leaves Australia for China

Globally celebrated scientist who grew up in a poor rural area, now returns to his hometown as dean of Hohai University.

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From a shepherd to world-renowned scientist, Xie Yimin leaves Australia for China. Photo: Handout
China-EU relations

Not just robots: China’s high-end 3D printers shine at Europe’s top tech fair

Chinese firms optimistic about rising EU demand, as trade war narrows access to US market.

China airliners

China approves world’s biggest amphibious plane, AG600, for mass production

The home-grown aircraft overcomes final regulatory hurdle as Beijing seeks to reduce dependence on foreign tech.

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Banking & finance

US venture capital firm to unload stakes in 40 Chinese tech start-ups

Chinese venture capitalists, government-backed funds expected to fill a funding gap left by retreating international investors, analyst says.

Eight Roads has invested in companies including autonomous-driving firm Pony.ai. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

China’s orchard of AI, chip grads now ripe for the pickin’ as tech trade sours

Many who entered university during Trump’s first trade war with China are ready to become key cogs in China’s hi-tech engine.

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Alibaba

Joe Tsai says open-source AI will boost Alibaba’s cloud business

The Chinese tech giant has made substantial investments in AI and cloud computing following a sweeping restructuring initiative.

Semiconductors

Huawei founder sheds light on China’s strategy to overcome US curbs

Ren Zhengfei’s comments underscore Huawei’s commitment to achieving chip self-sufficiency, with compound semiconductors playing a key role.

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