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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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China Business

China’s drug makers are speeding up – will AI be their secret weapon?

Chinese biotech firms are striking big global deals as drug makers, but could artificial intelligence take them to the next level?

18 Apr 2026 - 11:05AM

Multinational pharmaceutical firms to benefit from China guidelines: analysts

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CATL to drive electrification with faster-charging, higher-performing batteries

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China Economy

Learn from the East, says economist Justin Lin, refuting ‘overcapacity’ rhetoric

Former World Bank economist defends Beijing’s industrial strategy amid ‘overcapacity’ allegations, points to Germany and a ‘double standard’.

21 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM

Justin Lin Yifu, dean of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University, is seen at last month’s Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 in China’s Hainan province. Photo: Xinhua

China Economy

China confronts Middle East supply shock, as State Council mulls energy strategy

Premier Li Qiang urges ‘bottom-line mentality’ to secure power as Beijing sees coal and Russian gas among options to offset reliance on imported crude.

21 Apr 2026 - 7:00PMvideocam

China EVs

Jump in EU EV sales amid Iran war boosts Chinese brands’ fortunes

Chinese-made EVs accounted for 16 per cent of the EU market in the year’s first two months, up from 12.2 per cent in 2025, CPCA data shows.

21 Apr 2026 - 7:30AM

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Tech Trends

Huawei launches AI glasses as China battle for smart wearables intensifies

Huawei’s debut adds momentum to China’s booming smart eyewear market, which saw shipments surge 35-fold in 2025.

21 Apr 2026 - 11:15AM

Huawei’s new AI eyewear weighs 35.5 grams and features various functions ranging from voice interaction to payments. Photo: Handout

Big Tech

Chinese tech giants advance robotics push as sector sees rapid growth

From marathon-winning humanoids to potential robot guide dogs, tech firms showcase breakthroughs as Beijing backs robotics as growth driver.

20 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM

Tech

ByteDance profit plunges on AI push as TikTok Shop fuels overseas surge: reports

‘All-in’ AI drive cuts profits by 70 per cent, while booming TikTok Shop sales help overseas markets outpace China, reports say.

20 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM

China Business

China’s Hesai adds colour to lidar to help EVs level up in self-driving

Colour-capable sensors to ‘significantly enhance’ sensing, helping cars identify traffic lights, construction signs, Deutsche Bank says.

20 Apr 2026 - 2:27PM

Sun Kai, Hesai Group executive director, co-founder, and chief scientist, explains the company’s 6D technology on April 17, 2026 in Shanghai. Photo: Handout

Big Tech

‘State-of-the-art’ models can struggle with basic office work, says AI executive

Advanced AI can ace Olympiad maths yet falters in routine office tasks as enterprises turn to smaller models for everyday use: David Meyer.

19 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM

While advanced models such as Anthropic’s Claude are powerful at coding, they could lag in tasks like data engineering compared with models with significantly more specialised training and data in this area, according to an AI unicorn executive. Photo: DPA

China Business

Chinese drug makers take on Western dominance in US$16 billion Parkinson’s race

The future of treating brain diseases could lie in non-invasive technologies, according to Chongqing Haifu Medical Technology.

19 Apr 2026 - 5:00PM

Markets

Asia’s supply chains could give it edge over US in AI race: Granite Asia’s Foo

Asia’s industrial ecosystem could deliver faster deployment of robotics and embodied AI systems, veteran venture capitalist says.

19 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM

Tech Trends

Chinese software firms defy ‘SaaSpocalypse’ with strategic AI partnerships

Legacy Chinese SaaS firms are integrating AI into their offerings and seeing ‘significant robust growth’ as a result, Liu said.

19 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM

An AI display is seen at the Zhongguancun Exhibition Centre in Beijing, March 25, 2026. Photo: Xinhua

China Economy

Why Canadians dream of electric vehicle price cuts, thanks to China

Canada slashed tariffs on Chinese EVs from the start of last month, but Chinese brands have yet to set up showrooms.

18 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM

An electric vehicle charging device on display at the EV & Charging Expo 2026 in Toronto, Canada, on April 8. Photo: Xinhua

Big Tech

ByteDance, Tencent step up AI talent battle amid reports of DeepSeek loss

High-profile departures, disputed compensation claims and start-up spin-outs underscore escalating competition for AI engineers.

18 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM

China Economy

China focuses on car standards to put industry in global driving seat

New five-year plan also emphasised importance of stronger standards in boosting Chinese manufacturers’ competitiveness.

17 Apr 2026 - 6:30PM

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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’.

29 Sep 2024 - 4:15PM

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.

30 Sep 2024 - 10:24PM

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.

1 Oct 2024 - 8:00PMvideocam

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.

2 Oct 2024 - 9:26AM

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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China Future Tech

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

Jeffrey Wu

15 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM

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

Teng Bingsheng

11 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM

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

Ke Meng

29 Mar 2026 - 4:30PM

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

Andy Xie

26 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM

Opinion | Why China’s AI automation push is a risky social experiment

Emma Zang

23 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM

Opinion | To make AI safe, put women and girls at the heart of the technology

Clarissa Lui

12 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM

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