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As China bets on tech and innovation to drive its growth, it has placed its chips on several industrial sectors that are expected to play increasingly important roles in development and trade, which will bring fresh opportunities and challenges for stakeholders. SCMP’s China Future Tech is your go-to destination for the latest news, insights, and opinions on these select industries. Explore in-depth coverage of EVs, AI, semiconductors, aerospace, robotics and biomedicine sectors. Follow us to stay ahead in China's evolving competitive landscape.

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Big Tech

As DJI duels Insta360, China sharpens global hardware edge amid US scrutiny

Western competitors like GoPro face shrinking footprints as strategic shifts of Chinese firms disrupt the status quo while navigating FCC-led national security bans.

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Lights, camera, traction: China’s EV race rolls out film-projecting headlights

Chinese firms face pressure on AI investments as US peers’ spending soars

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Big Tech

Samsung, SK Hynix flag record supply squeeze in memory market as AI demand soars

South Korea’s memory chip giants warn of a prolonged crunch, with worried Samsung customers already pre-booking memory capacity for 2027.

Samsung says its order fulfilment rate has plunged to a “record low”. Photo: Reuters
Samsung says its order fulfilment rate has plunged to a “record low”. Photo: Reuters

China EVs

Geely joins Chery, BYD in profit slide as China car sales plunge

Three most profitable carmakers last year all report double-digit profit declines, but rosier export forecast improves outlook.

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Tech Trends

‘The whale can now see’: DeepSeek adds AI vision in major move

On DeepSeek’s chat interface, a new ‘image recognition mode’ has been added alongside the ‘expert’ and ‘flash’ chat modes.

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Tech

Cambricon vaults to China’s costliest stock after profits soar 185% amid AI boom

China’s chip foundries also benefit from the country’s efforts to achieve semiconductor self-reliance.

People visit the MetaX booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 26, 2025. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
People visit the MetaX booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 26, 2025. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Tech

Hit from memory costs spreads from smartphones to BYD EVs in China

Carmaker explicitly cites sky-high memory costs as it raises the price of a high-end driver-assistance system by 21 per cent.

China Economy

Beijing touts mineral dominance, boosts autonomy drive, ahead of Trump’s visit

Ministry of Natural Resources boasts world-leading reserves of 14 minerals and vows to keep boosting output and exploration as geopolitical risks weigh on resources.

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China EVs

China’s EV makers to cut charging times; Li Auto’s expansion: 7 EV reads

From BYD’s first-quarter profit to Xpeng’s August goal to overtake self-driving tech in China, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

A worker walks past the venue of this year’s Beijing Auto Show at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing on April 23. Photo: AFP

Tech

If it can’t stop the Meta-Manus AI deal, how can Beijing exert its authority?

Case shows US-China competition has expanded beyond chips and models to areas of engineering and product design, analyst says.

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The Manus AI agent app is displayed on a mobile phone near the logo of Meta Platforms in this illustration picture taken on April 28, 2026. Photo: Reuters
The Manus AI agent app is displayed on a mobile phone near the logo of Meta Platforms in this illustration picture taken on April 28, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Robotics

Chinese industrial robot maker Inovance joins Hong Kong IPO queue

Company aims to enhance internationalisation strategy with listing expected to raise up to US$2 billion.

China EVs

BYD, China’s EV king, posts a 55% slump in first-quarter profit

The company reports a net profit of nearly 4.09 billion yuan (US$590 million) and revenue of 150.2 billion yuan.

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Big Tech

DeepSeek mystery: who is speaking for start-up amid CEO Liang Wenfeng’s absence?

Researcher Chen Deli is emerging as DeepSeek’s new public face as speculation over the whereabouts of the company’s founder and CEO lingers.

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DeepSeek’s logo is reflected in the glasses of a student. The company recently released its V4 model. Photo: Getty Images

China EVs

China’s EV and battery makers race to cut charging times to under 10 minutes

Fast-charging technology takes centre stage at the Beijing Auto Show as firms unveil batteries promising unprecedented speed.

Visitors look at a chamber with sub-zero temperatures that showcases battery-charging technology at the Beijing Auto Show. Photo: AP
Visitors look at a chamber with sub-zero temperatures that showcases battery-charging technology at the Beijing Auto Show. Photo: AP

Global Economy

Exclusive | Un-sanctioned: China to welcome Dutch trade minister amid Nexperia, ASML discord

Source says Beijing has quietly dropped an old sanctioning of Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, who recently spoke of wanting to lead a Dutch trade mission to China.

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Tech Trends

China’s DeepSeek prices new V4 AI model at 97% below OpenAI’s GPT-5.5

DeepSeek’s move aims to attract more enterprise clients, developers and agent-based users, according to an academic.

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China Business

Wuxi AppTec’s upbeat business update boosts stock despite US bill

A presentation persuaded investors that risk of a potential US blacklisting is low while growth in some business areas is ‘unprecedented’.

Shares in Chinese drug research and development group Wuxi AppTec closed up 23.9 per cent on Friday, the most since its listing in 2018. Photo: Reuters
Shares in Chinese drug research and development group Wuxi AppTec closed up 23.9 per cent on Friday, the most since its listing in 2018. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

China Telecom say AI model with 1 trillion parameters trained with Chinese chips

The state-owned telecoms operator did not reveal what chips it used for its 1 trillion-parameter model, but it has a partnership with Huawei.

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Tech War

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou back at the helm of firm ahead of next smartphone launch

In her latest tenure as rotating chairwoman, Meng is expected to oversee the launch of Huawei’s next flagship 5G smartphone series, the Mate 70.

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China Business

5 Chinese EV makers set monthly sales records as discounts draw buyers

BYD, Li Auto, Xpeng, Zeekr and Leapmotor posted new monthly delivery records in September as new models and promotions proved enticing.

Employees work on an EV production line at a Leapmotor factory in Jinhua, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, on September 18, 2024. Photo: AFP
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Oppo expects to roll out generative artificial intelligence functions to its 50 million smartphone users by the end of this year. Photo: Shutterstock

Oppo enters tech pact with top EV maker BYD, acquires AI start-up

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OPINION
Lizzi C. Lee

Opinion | Why Beijing is going all in on tokens – and what it really wants

Lizzi C. Lee
Tang Meng Kit

Opinion | Engine dilemma lies at heart of successful take-off for China’s C919

Tang Meng Kit
Jeffrey Wu

Opinion | US controls chips in the AI race, but China controls the scoreboard

Jeffrey Wu
Teng Bingsheng

Opinion | China’s next growth engine? An AI-powered intelligence dividend

Teng Bingsheng
Ke Meng

Opinion | How to assess China’s real chance of winning AI race against US

Ke Meng
Andy Xie

Opinion | As oil-shocked world turns to renewables, China will reap the rewards

Andy Xie
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