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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.
Employees work on an EV assembly line at Leapmotor’s factory in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s EV price war dashes profit hopes of 90% of brands, AlixPartners says

Less than 10 of the 129 brands currently on the market would be profitable by 2030 if the unrelenting discounts continue, Stephen Dyer says.

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China education

What to expect as tycoon-founded Chinese universities enrol first undergraduates

Artificial intelligence

Meta’s AI lab is stacked with Chinese talent, drawing attention back home

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Alibaba

Alibaba seeks US$1.5 billion from exchangeable bonds for cloud, e-commerce push

The zero-coupon bonds maturing in July 2032 can be exchanged for Alibaba Health shares.

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Alibaba Group holds about 64 per cent of Alibaba Health. Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
US-China trade war

China, US ease export curbs but Trump’s Vietnam deal risks blowback: analysts

Progress after London talks signals a thaw, but analysts say Washington’s crackdown on transshipments could reignite tensions.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Xpeng launches G7 ‘Super AI’ SUV, taking on Xiaomi YU7 and Tesla Model Y

The G7, Xpeng’s first model to feature its in-house Turing AI chip, starts at 195,800 yuan (US$27,325).

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Artificial intelligence

Alibaba AI model-based agentic framework tops global ranking

DeepSWE, trained on the Qwen3-32B model, scored 59 per cent accuracy in the latest industry benchmark to outperform a DeepSeek-V3 variant.

Artificial intelligence agents are software programs that are capable of autonomously performing tasks on behalf of a user or another system. Photo: Shutterstock
Apple

Apple’s China iPhone sales face headwinds in second half: Counterpoint

Sales of Apple’s flagship device ‘will stumble amid weak consumer spending and an ageing iPhone 16 cycle’, Counterpoint analyst says.

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba leads US$14 million funding round in Chinese AI agent start-up

AI agents, designed to perform specific tasks, are increasingly seen as the future of business automation.

Open Questions series

Open Questions | US-China science faltering on ‘political distrust’, Simon says

Geopolitical tension between the US and China is spilling into science, hindering joint research and imperilling a cornerstone collaboration agreement, according to Denis Simon.

Illustration: Henry Wong
US-China tech war

Tech war: US lifts export control of chip design software to China

Siemens, Synopsys and Cadence – three of the world’s largest EDA software developers – are set to resume sales to China.

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The US has lifted recently imposed export restrictions on certain chip design software to China. Photo: DigiTimes
TikTok

TikTok Shop cuts more US jobs as Trump’s ban deadline looms

The team has also been replacing US-hired staff near Seattle with managers connected to China.

US-China relations

Has Apple been trapped by China? Not so fast, analysts say

Panellists at a think tank event dispute the premise of Patrick McGee’s book, ‘Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company’.

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Artificial intelligence

China AI champion Baidu rolls out sweeping changes to online search platform

As an initial effort, Baidu’s search bar was enlarged and turned into a ‘smart box’ that handles more tasks than simple text queries.

Baidu’s platform upgrade reflects the firm’s stated goal to “expand the boundaries of search” using AI. Photo: Shutterstock
China trade

Chinese sellers bracing as Amazon Prime Day sale and tariff pressure to collide

Retailers say some of the price hikes from Washington’s tariffs are passed on to consumers, but they also have to eat up extra costs to remain competitive.

An Amazon delivery agent handles packages. Next week’s Amazon Prime Day is expected to feel the weight of Washington’s tariffs on trade partners. Photo: Shutterstock
China's economic recovery

Explainer | Why is Xi turning to the ocean for China’s growth – and who benefits?

Beijing eyes ocean-driven growth, as Chinese leader pledges more support for offshore sectors like wind power, shipping and marine biotech.

Alibaba

Alibaba’s US$7 billion subsidy deepens China’s instant shopping battle

The renewed push follows JD.com’s aggressive entry into China’s food delivery market in February.

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ByteDance

ByteDance’s Douyin launches Yelp-like AI chatbot to suggest eateries, reviews

The chatbot called Tanfan can also be used to compare selected restaurants and watch food video blogs.

Tanfan, which translates to “discover meals” in English, is only accessible via the Chinese short video app Douyin. Photo: Shutterstock
China economy

Opinion | Labubu’s rise reflects hitmaker ability of China’s digital ecosystem

An ecosystem that combines e-commerce with social media, it turns users into marketers, breeds viral hits – and projects cultural power.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD, Geely bank on big discounts to set record car sales, dent smaller rivals

BYD had its best month this year in June, while Geely Auto is gunning for record deliveries in 2025 after a robust first-half performance.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong must ensure a quality AI education is available to all

The government should introduce inclusive tech education policies to prevent AI from becoming another driver of social exclusion.

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Hong Kong has a chance to set a global example of responsible AI integration in education. Photo: dpa
Huawei

Huawei to open-source self-developed programming language Cangjie

The language supports general programming for apps on HarmonyOS Next, Huawei’s self-developed platform.

The logo of Huawei is seen at the Viva Technology conference in Paris, France, in June. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

China boosts tech outreach to Global South as US collaboration dips: analysts

Washington is said to be missing out on ‘big’ opportunities while Beijing reaches agreements with ‘dozens and dozens of countries’.

US-China relations

China’s Huawei must face US criminal charges, US judge rules

The telecoms company is accused of trying to steal technology secrets from US rivals and misleading banks about its work in Iran.

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US-China trade war

US Senate, passing Trump bill, bars energy tax credits for China-linked firms

House of Representatives must still approve legislation, which also ends ‘de minimis’ customs protections, before sending it to White House.

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US Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill after the Senate passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Pentagon reliant on Chinese suppliers and ‘not prepared’ for war, report warns

Some 9 per cent of primary contractors in defence programmes across critical sectors are from China, according to analytics firm Govini.

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China dominates production of the critical minerals needed for many weapon systems. Photo: Reuters
E-commerce

TikTok Shop launches in Japan as app faces uncertainty in US

The popular short-video app is seeking to diversify its global footprint while reducing its reliance on the US market.

ByteDance

ByteDance pushes recruitment of fresh robotics talent as AI remains a priority

The new recruits are expected to work under ByteDance’s Seed department, which handles AI-related research and development initiatives.

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