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Jensen Huang at Nvidia’s annual GTC conference in San Jose, California, on March 17. Photo: AFP

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How China could dominate AI ‘tokenomics’ with vast power grids, low-cost models

As tokens are positioned as the AI era’s commodity, China’s energy scale and low-cost models could give it a structural edge.

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China’s AI edge built on power grid, open-source models: Alibaba’s Joe Tsai

22 Mar 2026 - 7:46PM

OpenClaw, government support fuel rise of 1-person companies in China

22 Mar 2026 - 6:12PM

Big Tech

Nvidia’s Huang calls China ‘formidable’ in robotics as firm bets on physical AI

China’s microelectronics, motors, rare earth and magnets – which are foundational to robotics – are the world’s best, says Huang.

21 Mar 2026 - 6:18PM

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the company’s global AI conference in San Jose, California, March 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters

China Economy

China’s exports are booming – so why are plants in this factory hub closing?

Dongguan reflects a growing polarisation in the Chinese economy, with many factories and workers left behind as hi-tech firms surge ahead.

22 Mar 2026 - 6:41AM

Blockchain

Has Hong Kong laid the groundwork to become a world-leading crypto hub?

With its regulatory clarity and superconnector edge, the city is drawing global crypto firms as it emerges as a premier Web3 hub.

21 Mar 2026 - 12:03PMvideocam

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Tech Trends

Huawei challenges Nvidia with powerful new AI accelerator card

The Atlas 350 can deliver 1.56 petaflops of FP4 computing power, a 2.8-times improvement over Nvidia’s H20 chip, an executive says.

20 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM

Huawei is accelerating its computing hardware strategy amid the rapid rise of agentic AI. Photo: dpa

Banking & Finance

China’s Unitree Robotics rides humanoid tide as it targets US$610m IPO

Prospectus reveals that company’s revenue jumped 335 per cent last year, while net profit surged nearly eight times.

20 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM

Tech

ByteDance sells games studio Moonton to Saudi firm for over US$6 billion

TikTok owner sold three gaming units in 2024 – two to Tencent and one to a subsidiary of China Ruyi Holdings.

20 Mar 2026 - 10:59PM

Tech

Preview of Alibaba’s top AI model leads Chinese peers, lags US rivals

Qwen3.5-Max-Preview enters a global ranking at 15th, behind models from Anthropic, OpenAI and Google.

20 Mar 2026 - 3:00PM

China Business

Global drug giants double down on China amid push for self-reliant supply chains

Multinationals are building self-reliant supply chains in China to insulate local markets from potential trade disruptions, say analysts.

20 Mar 2026 - 2:30PM

AstraZeneca’s booth at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, July 17, 2025. Photo: EPA

China EVs

Xiaomi’s new-generation SU7 launch sparks fresh EV fight with Tesla in China

Updated smart sedan debuts with improved safety and smart-driving features, intensifying competition with Tesla and domestic rivals.

20 Mar 2026 - 4:27PM

United States & Canada

TP-Link’s Chinese founder Jeffrey Chao seeks US$1 million Trump Gold Card visa

The router manufacturer is under investigation over concerns that its links to China may pose an unacceptable threat to US national security.

20 Mar 2026 - 1:59AMvideocam

Tech Trends

Huawei capitalises on OpenClaw frenzy to boost computing demand for its chips

The company plans to launch AgentArts, an agent development platform for enterprises, on April 30 for public beta testing.

19 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM

Huawei posted revenue of more than 880 billion yuan in 2025, its second highest on record. Photo: Shutterstock

Tech

Alibaba targets US$100b in annual cloud, AI revenue despite results miss

T-Head, mentioned for the first time in the company’s earnings, has shipped more than 470,000 AI chips as of February.

19 Mar 2026 - 10:16PM

Alibaba has positioned AI and cloud computing as its primary growth engines. Photo: AP

China Business

China presses EV makers to end price war and focus on innovation as demand cools

Oversight of China’s industry intensifies, with carmakers urged to move beyond discounts and focus on chips and self-driving systems.

19 Mar 2026 - 3:50PM

Tech

Apple’s Tim Cook visits China as reliance on Chinese suppliers endures

Cook shows up at an Apple Store in Chengdu as part of the company’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

18 Mar 2026 - 10:00PM

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Tech War

How Nexperia saga exposes Europe’s waning influence in US-China chip war

The dispute around the Dutch chipmaker shows the erosion of Europe’s geopolitical neutrality in the face of escalating US-China rivalry.

15 Nov 2025 - 11:00AM

Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Tech War

China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race

The AI war is increasingly waged among ‘hyperscalers’ – companies with full-stack capabilities across software, hardware and applications.

11 Oct 2025 - 12:05PMvideocam

Tech War

How Huawei and DeepSeek are tending the garden of China’s AI aspirations

Amid growing AI rivalry with the US, the two companies are leading China’s drive to shake off the nation’s dependence on Nvidia processors.

27 Sep 2025 - 11:28AM

Big Tech

Immediate gratification: instant commerce transforms China’s retail market

Instant commerce has developed over a short period of time, as providers expanded their on-demand delivery coverage beyond food.

13 Sep 2025 - 10:36AM

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Nvidia’s Huang calls China ‘formidable’ in robotics as firm bets on physical AI

21 Mar 2026 - 6:18PM

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the company’s global AI conference in San Jose, California, March 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters

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OpenClaw, government support fuel rise of 1-person companies in China

22 Mar 2026 - 6:12PM

A setup session to install OpenClaw outside the Baidu offices in Beijing, March 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Banking & Finance

China’s Unitree Robotics rides humanoid tide as it targets US$610m IPO

20 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM

Unitree’s G1 robot is displayed during the World AI Cannes Festival 2026, in Cannes, France, on February 12, 2026. Photo: EPA

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Preview of Alibaba’s top AI model leads Chinese peers, lags US rivals

20 Mar 2026 - 3:00PM

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Global drug giants double down on China amid push for self-reliant supply chains

20 Mar 2026 - 2:30PM

AstraZeneca’s booth at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, July 17, 2025. Photo: EPA

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