https://www.scmp.com/rss/34921/feed China Unicom is a state-owned telecommunications operator in China and the third-largest mobile provider in the country by subscriber base. Together with China Telecom and China Mobile, the company helped roll out the country's 5G network, and it is involved in the development of 6G for launch by 2025. Outside China, the company has opened more than 30 branches, but it was banned from operating in the US in 2022 over national security and spying concerns. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters The Federal Communications ⁠Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to advance a proposal to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices such as smartphones, cameras and computers for use in the United States. The agency says about 75 per cent of ‌all US electronics are tested in China and plans to adopt a streamlined approval process for devices tested in US labs or labs from countries not posing national security risks. In a separate 3-0 vote, the commission advanced a proposal to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3352083/us-telecoms-agency-votes-expand-tech-crackdown-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3352083/us-telecoms-agency-votes-expand-tech-crackdown-china?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:51:32 +0000 Chao Kong Chao Kong Chinese researchers have developed a flexible 5G millimetre-wave antenna made from photo paper which they say slashes material costs by more than 95 per cent, potentially removing a key barrier to large-scale naval 5G adoption. They described a paper-based flexible multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna engineered specifically for shipborne 5G communications in a study published in the peer-reviewed Chinese Journal of Ship Research and led by Yang Wendong of Liaoning Technical... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3350623/low-cost-paper-antenna-paves-way-large-scale-5g-upgrade-chinese-warships-study?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3350623/low-cost-paper-antenna-paves-way-large-scale-5g-upgrade-chinese-warships-study?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:09 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen The latest US restrictions on Chinese telecoms operators could ultimately force them out of the American market, analysts said, marking an escalation in Washington’s multi-year crackdown on Chinese technology. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Thursday that it was considering broader measures to bar Chinese telecom carriers from operating data centres in its territory, further restricting Chinese telecoms carriers’ access to US networks and infrastructure. China Mobile,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3349699/china-telecoms-face-us-exit-risk-fcc-deepens-crackdown-data-centres?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3349699/china-telecoms-face-us-exit-risk-fcc-deepens-crackdown-data-centres?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:55:29 +0000 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow The organisers of a leading artificial intelligence conference have apologised after a new policy that appeared to bar US-sanctioned entities from participating sparked a backlash in China, saying the ban was more limited than initially indicated. The apology came after several major Chinese professional bodies urged domestic researchers to boycott the event, amid concerns that prominent tech groups such as Huawei Technologies would be excluded. In a statement on Friday, the Conference on Neural... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3348199/top-us-ai-conference-apologises-after-sanctions-policy-sparks-backlash-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3348199/top-us-ai-conference-apologises-after-sanctions-policy-sparks-backlash-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:34:14 +0000 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow Chinese computer scientists and researchers have been urged to boycott a major artificial intelligence conference after its organisers barred submissions from US-sanctioned institutions, including leading Chinese tech groups such as Huawei Technologies. The move by the China Computer Federation (CCF) is the latest flashpoint in deepening US-China tensions over AI, a fast-evolving field with far-reaching economic, social and military implications. The influential professional body said on... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3348006/ai-rift-widens-china-urges-boycott-top-us-conference-over-sanctions-ban?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3348006/ai-rift-widens-china-urges-boycott-top-us-conference-over-sanctions-ban?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:12 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao A global memory supply shock is sweeping through the electronics industry, as surging component costs threaten to squeeze China’s smartphone and broadband equipment manufacturers. New data from TrendForce and Counterpoint Research point to mounting risks across the consumer electronics supply chain, with memory prices soaring amid a supply crunch driven by relentless demand from artificial intelligence data centres. Prices for memory used in consumer devices – from PCs and entry-level... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3343321/memory-price-surge-more-600-squeezes-chinas-device-makers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3343321/memory-price-surge-more-600-squeezes-chinas-device-makers?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:08 +0000 Ji Siqi Ji Siqi China has tightened tax incentives and raised preferential rates in several sectors as part of a broader push to generate more government funds, after experiencing a sharp drop in fiscal revenues amid an economic slowdown and persistent deflationary pressure. The Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration released a slew of detailed provisions for the country’s new value-added tax (VAT) law over the weekend, which included raising the rate applied to telecommunication services from 6... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342098/china-pushes-shore-government-finances-tax-rises-several-sectors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342098/china-pushes-shore-government-finances-tax-rises-several-sectors?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:30:11 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao Alibaba Group Holding’s semiconductor design arm, T-Head, on Thursday unveiled details of its advanced artificial intelligence chip with capabilities said to be on par with Nvidia’s H20, days after the unit was reportedly being prepared for a potential spin-off and public listing. According to information on T-Head’s website, the Zhenwu 810E was a “fully self-developed” parallel processing unit (PPU), an application-specific integrated circuit designed for both AI training and inference. Alibaba... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3341703/alibabas-t-head-unit-unveils-details-ai-chip-designed-rival-nvidias-gpus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3341703/alibabas-t-head-unit-unveils-details-ai-chip-designed-rival-nvidias-gpus?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:00:30 +0000 Wency Chen,Ann Cao Wency Chen,Ann Cao Alibaba Group Holding is paving the way for a listing of its wholly owned chip design unit T-Head, as a renewed frenzy to fund semiconductor development in China gathers pace, Bloomberg reported. T-Head, founded in 2018, is set to be first restructured into a separate business partly held by employees, followed by Alibaba exploring an initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported citing sources, adding that the timing remained unclear. Alibaba owns the Post. Alibaba’s US-listed American... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3340882/alibaba-prepares-potential-spin-listing-chip-unit-t-head?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3340882/alibaba-prepares-potential-spin-listing-chip-unit-t-head?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:44:51 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Chinese smart glasses maker RayNeo on Monday said it secured funding from the country’s major state telecommunications operators, as eyewear emerges as the next gadget with the ability to access artificial intelligence services along with smartphones. The investment from subsidiaries of China Unicom and China Mobile comes as RayNeo debuts the world’s first consumer augmented reality (AR) glasses integrated with eSIM and 4G connectivity at CES, the annual consumer electronics trade show in Las... https://www.scmp.com/news/china-future-tech/ai/article/3338776/chinas-telecoms-giants-bet-ar-smart-glasses-major-investment-rayneo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china-future-tech/ai/article/3338776/chinas-telecoms-giants-bet-ar-smart-glasses-major-investment-rayneo?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:00:33 +0000 Themis Qi Themis Qi Deep Robotics, a Hangzhou-based maker of quadruped and humanoid robots, has taken the first formal step towards a mainland stock market listing, becoming the latest Chinese start-up to join a year-end rush into capital markets. The company had entered its initial public offering (IPO) “guidance” phase, according to information published by the China Securities Regulatory Commission on Wednesday, December 24. The preparatory work was scheduled to be completed by June next year. The move made Deep... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337615/chinas-deep-robotics-joins-ipo-rush-embodied-intelligence-sector-heats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337615/chinas-deep-robotics-joins-ipo-rush-embodied-intelligence-sector-heats?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:09:08 +0000 Danielle Popov Danielle Popov Deep Robotics – one of the “Six Little Dragons” from Hangzhou, the capital of eastern Zhejiang province – on Tuesday said it had raised 500 million yuan (US$70 million) in fresh funding from a group of Chinese investors. According to the company’s statement, its latest round of financing was led by CMB International, China Asset Management and funds under state-owned telecommunications network operators China Telecom and China Unicom. Deep Robotics founder and CEO Zhu Qiuguo, who also serves as... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3335806/chinas-deep-robotics-raises-us70-million-fresh-funds-sector-draws-more-investors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3335806/chinas-deep-robotics-raises-us70-million-fresh-funds-sector-draws-more-investors?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:00:21 +0000 Reuters Reuters The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Monday it may bar three major Chinese telecoms companies from connecting to US networks over efforts to prevent robocalls, the latest in a series of actions Washington has taken against Beijing. The FCC issued orders saying China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom must address issues with their certifications in the agency’s robocall mitigation database, and raised concerns about their presence in the database. If the FCC removes them,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3335666/federal-communications-agency-may-bar-chinese-telecoms-firms-us-networks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3335666/federal-communications-agency-may-bar-chinese-telecoms-firms-us-networks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:28:56 +0000 Zhang Tong Zhang Tong Imagine a meeting with a colleague on the other side of the world where you can shake hands in real time as holograms. That’s one of the promises of 6th generation (6G) cellular network technology, an in-development communication system able to handle unprecedented amounts of data at speeds 100 times faster than 5G. The technology, set to hit the market around 2030, will also be ultra-reliable, with an end to buffering, lags and disconnections. China leads the world in the development of 6G,... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3331271/china-races-towards-6g-networks-near-limitless-instant-data?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3331271/china-races-towards-6g-networks-near-limitless-instant-data?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:54:07 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Apple CEO Tim Cook is looking forward to launching the company’s artificial intelligence system in China, following the successful effort to release the iPhone Air in the vast market. Capping his six-day visit to the country last week, Cook said at an event in Shanghai on Saturday that AI was “making a difference in people’s lives” and that Apple was “working on getting [Apple Intelligence] into China right now”. No timeline was provided. Apple Intelligence – a built-in AI feature of the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3329686/apple-ceo-tim-cook-pushes-ai-system-launch-china-after-iphone-air-release?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3329686/apple-ceo-tim-cook-pushes-ai-system-launch-china-after-iphone-air-release?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng The launch of the iPhone Air as the first eSIM-supported smartphone sold in China marks a pivotal moment in the country’s telecoms history, as state-owned mobile carriers vie for dominance in a changing landscape. Beijing approved “commercial trials” of the handset’s eSIM function by the country’s “Big Three” telecoms operators – China Unicom, China Mobile and China Telecom – last week, and the iPhone Air sold out within minutes of its release on Friday. Domestic brands quickly followed suit.... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3329515/how-iphone-airs-esim-debut-reshapes-chinas-telecoms-landscape?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3329515/how-iphone-airs-esim-debut-reshapes-chinas-telecoms-landscape?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Oct 2025 01:00:17 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong The United States is “overstretching the concept of national security” with its threat to oust HKT International from the country’s telecommunication network, Hong Kong authorities have said. Political commentators also warned on Thursday that Beijing would interpret the move as Washington using the city as a “chess piece against China”. The Hong Kong government said it “strongly disapproves of the United States’ overstretching the concept of national security in targeting Hong Kong enterprises... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3329297/us-overstretching-national-security-fears-threatening-hkt-hong-kong-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3329297/us-overstretching-national-security-fears-threatening-hkt-hong-kong-says?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:50:00 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier In a further sign of mounting tension between the US and China, the US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) on Wednesday took the initial step to “expel Hong Kong Telecom” from the US telecommunication network. In a notice issued late in the day, the US regulatory agency announced that it had sent “Communist Party-controlled” HKT International an order to show cause why it should not revoke the carrier’s right to provide international and domestic services to and from the United States. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3329174/fcc-seeks-bar-hong-kong-telecom-carrier-operating-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3329174/fcc-seeks-bar-hong-kong-telecom-carrier-operating-us?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:49:16 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday committed the US tech company to increased investment in China, even as trade tensions intensify between the world’s two largest economies. Cook made the pledge in a meeting with Li Lecheng, who heads the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), in Beijing after the US executive spent two days in Shanghai during his second visit to China this year. The two sides “exchanged views on the development of Apple’s business in China and strengthening... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3329133/apple-ceo-tim-cook-pledges-increased-investment-china-meeting-miit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3329133/apple-ceo-tim-cook-pledges-increased-investment-china-meeting-miit?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:00:15 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest visit to China this year turned out to herald the launch of the iPhone Air on the mainland, as the country’s three major telecommunications network operators start commercial trials of the eSIM function on smartphones. China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom each confirmed on Monday that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology approved the eSIM trials, as Cook later that evening joined Apple’s live streaming session on ByteDance-owned platform Douyin... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3328992/apple-ceo-tim-cooks-latest-china-visit-powers-promotional-blitz-iphone-air?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3328992/apple-ceo-tim-cooks-latest-china-visit-powers-promotional-blitz-iphone-air?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:30:17 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday said the iPhone Air would make its official debut in China next week, with pre-orders to start on Friday, according to his post on Weibo. Cook’s announcement was made on the same day that China Unicom said it received government approval to conduct commercial trials for eSIM functions on smartphones. Cook kicked off his second visit to China this year, meeting the men behind Pop Mart’s Labubu toys. He met Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, creator of the popular Labubu... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3328861/apple-ceo-tim-cook-says-iphone-air-release-china-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3328861/apple-ceo-tim-cook-says-iphone-air-release-china-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:30:07 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen Alibaba Group Holding’s semiconductor design unit, T-Head, has developed an artificial intelligence chip with capabilities that are on par with Nvidia’s H20 graphics processing unit (GPU), according to a report by state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV). The report, which aired on Tuesday, showed T-Head’s PPU, an application-specific integrated circuit, being compared with Nvidia’s H20 and A800 GPUs in a performance benchmark during Premier Li Qiang’s visit to a data centre operated by... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3325894/tech-war-alibaba-developed-ai-processor-par-nvidias-h20-chip-cctv-report-shows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3325894/tech-war-alibaba-developed-ai-processor-par-nvidias-h20-chip-cctv-report-shows?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:00:15 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Apple is likely to delay Chinese shipments of its new iPhone Air, the thinnest model ever, as the company works with mainland authorities to resolve regulatory issues related to the use of an embedded SIM. As of Friday morning, Apple had revised iPhone Air ordering details for the mainland, replacing the original launch schedule with “release information to be updated later”. Previously, the company stated that pre-orders would start at 8pm Friday local time, while deliveries would begin on... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3325322/apple-postpones-iphone-air-release-china-beijing-keeps-tight-grip-esim-approval?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3325322/apple-postpones-iphone-air-release-china-beijing-keeps-tight-grip-esim-approval?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:00:28 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang China is making progress in unifying the country’s scattered data centres into a nationwide computing network to drive artificial intelligence applications, according to the data centre builders. China’s Open Data Centre Committee (ODCC), an organisation representing the country’s key AI infrastructure investors such as Alibaba Group Holding and China Telecom, hosted a three-day conference this week to discuss how to transform the country’s far-flung data centres into one unified... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3325184/china-eyes-nationwide-ai-computing-network-tech-race-us-heats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3325184/china-eyes-nationwide-ai-computing-network-tech-race-us-heats?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:00:11 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Apple’s newly released iPhone series, including the groundbreaking iPhone Air, dominated social media discussion in China on Wednesday, with consumers expressing concerns about eSIM adoption and delayed Apple Intelligence features. China Unicom, one of three state-owned carriers, is the only telecoms service provider able to provide eSIM service to iPhone Air users, although China Telecom and China Mobile, two other operators, said they would roll it out later. China’s conditional acceptance of... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3325040/apples-new-iphone-series-sparks-lively-debate-among-chinese-fans-amid-esim-limits-ai-delay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3325040/apples-new-iphone-series-sparks-lively-debate-among-chinese-fans-amid-esim-limits-ai-delay?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:00:23 +0000 Zhang Shidong Zhang Shidong Hong Kong stocks rose to a four-year high on Wednesday amid hopes that China will cut interest rates after consumer prices fell further, alongside expectations of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. The Hang Seng Index gained 1 per cent to 26,200.26, the highest close since September 10, 2021. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1.3 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index gained 0.2 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.1 per cent. Technology stocks led the gains after Oracle... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3324971/hong-kong-stocks-hit-4-year-high-china-inflation-data-lifts-chances-rate-cut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3324971/hong-kong-stocks-hit-4-year-high-china-inflation-data-lifts-chances-rate-cut?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Sep 2025 02:45:58 +0000 Frank Chen Frank Chen Apple unveiled a panoply of updated gadgets at this year’s biggest product launch on Tuesday, with its ultra-thin iPhone Air grabbing much of the limelight. Customers in mainland China, one of Apple’s most lucrative markets, however, may be less inclined to join the scramble for the new model because of regulatory uncertainties related to the new phone’s adoption of eSIM technology in place of physical SIM cards. The release of the iPhone Air may be limited or staggered in the country in its... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3324959/apples-new-iphone-air-esim-star-companys-product-launch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3324959/apples-new-iphone-air-esim-star-companys-product-launch?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:09:30 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu China has issued a satellite mobile communication business licence to a telecoms giant, in a concrete move that accelerates preparations for the large-scale commercial roll-out of its home-grown satellite services. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced on Monday that it had issued the licence to China Unicom, permitting the state-owned company to conduct services such as direct-to-phone satellite connectivity and expand its applications in emergency and maritime... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3324843/chasing-starlink-china-unicom-one-step-closer-satellite-communication-services?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3324843/chasing-starlink-china-unicom-one-step-closer-satellite-communication-services?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Sep 2025 05:17:20 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng The world’s thinnest iPhone may face a delayed arrival in one of Apple’s most critical markets, as the embedded-Sim infrastructure is not ready for a nationwide roll-out in time for the iPhone 17 launch this month. Shop assistants at two Apple authorised resellers in Foshan, in southern Guangdong province, said they have not received any training regarding the eSim support. In comparison, employees at resellers in the European Union were asked to complete a relevant course by Friday, MacRumors... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3324223/china-debut-thinner-iphone-17-likely-face-hurdles-amid-smartphone-esim-uncertainty?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3324223/china-debut-thinner-iphone-17-likely-face-hurdles-amid-smartphone-esim-uncertainty?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:00:08 +0000 Zhang Shidong Zhang Shidong Hong Kong stocks dropped on Tuesday, retreating from the benchmark gauge’s biggest gain in more than two weeks a day earlier as blistering gains in the mainland’s markets took a pause. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.5 per cent to 25,496.55 at the close, surrendering part of the 2.2 per cent gain from the previous trading day. The Hang Seng Tech Index slid 1.2 per cent. A solid run among the mainland’s yuan-denominated stocks hit a snag as the CSI 300 Index slipped 0.7 per cent and the Shanghai... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3323983/hong-kong-stocks-tread-water-after-hang-seng-indexs-biggest-advance-2-weeks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3323983/hong-kong-stocks-tread-water-after-hang-seng-indexs-biggest-advance-2-weeks?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 02:25:36 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li China is pushing to accelerate the rollout of commercial low-orbit satellite internet services as it strives to develop home-grown rivals to SpaceX’s Starlink network. In a guideline released on Wednesday, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said it would encourage operators of low-orbit satellite constellations to launch trials of commercial services “at an appropriate time”. The document also encourages telecom operators to leverage low-orbit satellite internet to expand... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3323502/china-races-roll-out-low-orbit-satellite-internet-rival-musks-starlink?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3323502/china-races-roll-out-low-orbit-satellite-internet-rival-musks-starlink?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:43:55 +0000 Hannah Wang Hannah Wang China Communication Services, the country’s leading telecommunications infrastructure contractor, said a wave of artificial intelligence projects is now driving digital transformation in thousands of industries and providing a boost to the company’s three major business segments. Beijing-based China Comservice, a subsidiary of China Telecom, made that assessment on Thursday as the firm reported its latest financial results, which showed growth in both revenue and net profit in the first six... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3322692/china-telecom-subsidiary-says-ai-wave-drives-steady-growth-digital-services-market?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3322692/china-telecom-subsidiary-says-ai-wave-drives-steady-growth-digital-services-market?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:41:11 +0000 Danielle Popov Danielle Popov Cloud infrastructure services spending in China reached US$11.6 billion in the first quarter, up 16 per cent from a year earlier, as adoption accelerated on the back of mainland enterprises’ growing artificial intelligence (AI) activities, according to research firm Canalys. Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud computing unit continued to lead the industry in the March quarter, with a commanding 33 per cent market share and a 15 per cent year-on-year revenue growth, Canalys data showed. Hangzhou-based... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3317760/chinas-cloud-services-spending-hits-us116-billion-first-quarter-ai-related-demand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3317760/chinas-cloud-services-spending-hits-us116-billion-first-quarter-ai-related-demand?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:31:28 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang China’s southernmost province of Hainan is piloting a programme to grant select corporate users broad access to the global internet, a rare move in a country known for having some of the world’s most restrictive online censorship, as the island seeks to transform itself into a global free-trade port. Employees of companies registered and operating in Hainan can apply for the “Global Connect” mobile service through the Hainan International Data Comprehensive Service Centre (HIDCSC), according to... https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3313224/chinas-hainan-offers-global-internet-access-some-boost-free-trade-port-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3313224/chinas-hainan-offers-global-internet-access-some-boost-free-trade-port-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:30:08 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen New US guidelines on the use of Huawei Technologies’ Ascend chips have introduced fresh uncertainty into China’s investment spree in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, according to analysts and industry insiders. Under new guidance issued by the US Commerce Department earlier this week, the use of Ascend chips “anywhere in the world” could be interpreted as a violation of American export controls. This puts Chinese companies investing heavily in computing infrastructure in a difficult... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3310599/tech-war-us-curbs-global-use-huawei-chips-add-uncertainty-chinas-ai-investment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3310599/tech-war-us-curbs-global-use-huawei-chips-add-uncertainty-chinas-ai-investment?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 May 2025 08:02:19 +0000 China-backed actors “stand out” in threatening America’s energy infrastructure and could disrupt the country’s power networks in the event of a geopolitical crisis, a cybersecurity expert told the US Congress on Thursday. Testifying before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Patrick Miller, CEO of Ampyx Cyber, described Chinese state-backed actors as conducting a long-term strategy to incapacitate critical American infrastructure when bilateral tensions escalate, noting the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3307837/china-backed-actors-stand-out-threatening-us-energy-infrastructure-congress-hears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3307837/china-backed-actors-stand-out-threatening-us-energy-infrastructure-congress-hears?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:26:28 +0000 The US Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it is investigating nine Chinese companies including Huawei Technologies, ZTE, Hangzhou Hikvision, China Mobile, China Telecom and others to determine if they are seeking to evade US restrictions. The Chinese companies have all been placed on the FCC’s “Covered List” that deems specific communications equipment and services pose a threat to US national security. FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the companies may be still operating in the US... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3303424/us-fcc-probing-if-huawei-other-chinese-firms-are-seeking-evade-curbs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3303424/us-fcc-probing-if-huawei-other-chinese-firms-are-seeking-evade-curbs?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:29:17 +0000 Zhang Shidong Zhang Shidong Hong Kong stocks were little changed on Wednesday, as investors held off on bets ahead of earnings from Tencent Holdings and a Federal Reserve meeting. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.1 per cent to 24,771.14 at the close, hovering near a three-year high. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.1 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index added 0.1 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.1 per cent. Technology stocks were mostly lower. Tencent, the third-largest weighting on the city’s stock... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3302923/hong-kong-stocks-retreat-3-year-high-fed-meeting-tencent-results?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3302923/hong-kong-stocks-retreat-3-year-high-fed-meeting-tencent-results?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Mar 2025 02:29:26 +0000 Xinmei Shen Xinmei Shen China’s spending spree on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is rapidly accelerating, with China Unicom, one of the country’s “big three” state-owned telecommunications network operators, budgeting a 28 per cent increase in capital expenditures for computing power in 2025. The aggressive spending approach comes as China’s Big Tech companies have also unveiled ambitious AI investment plans. Alibaba Group Holding, owner of the Post, recently said it had earmarked at least US$52 billion... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3302881/china-unicom-boosts-computing-power-investment-2025-amid-ai-rush?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3302881/china-unicom-boosts-computing-power-investment-2025-amid-ai-rush?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:00:09 +0000 Hammering home the central government’s hope that tech breakthroughs will become a driving force for the Chinese economy and help pave a path of self-reliance, Premier Li Qiang has called on state-owned telecom giants to accelerate research and be more innovative. The urging came during visits by Li on Tuesday to companies and research centres affiliated with China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile – the three major state-owned telecom service providers. He underscored the importance of... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3300184/premier-li-makes-house-call-state-telecoms-beijing-dials-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3300184/premier-li-makes-house-call-state-telecoms-beijing-dials-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:00:19 +0000 Zhou Xin Zhou Xin DeepSeek has signalled its next development priorities in a new technical study, with founder and chief executive Liang Wenfeng among 15 co-authors, that delves on “native sparse attention” (NSA) – a system that is touted to make artificial intelligence (AI) models more efficient when processing vast amounts of data. The study, titled “Native Sparse Attention: Hardware-Aligned and Natively Trainable Sparse Attention”, was published by DeepSeek on Sunday via arXiv – an online forum for... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3299312/deepseek-founder-provides-clue-start-ups-ai-priorities-new-technical-study?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3299312/deepseek-founder-provides-clue-start-ups-ai-priorities-new-technical-study?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:00:09 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen A growing number of local governments in China are rushing to adopt DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) models to enhance administration and governance, reflecting the rising adoption of AI in lower levels of public management. Authorities in Longgang district in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, have utilised DeepSeek’s latest model to improve the governance of its 4 million residents living in an area larger than Singapore. It is the first Chinese district government to widely embrace the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3298486/deepseek-drives-ai-adoption-local-chinese-governments-shenzhen-kunshan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3298486/deepseek-drives-ai-adoption-local-chinese-governments-shenzhen-kunshan?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Feb 2025 06:00:14 +0000 Artificial intelligence (AI) took centre stage at MWC Shanghai, the regional edition of the world’s largest mobile communications industry trade show, as China’s telecommunications network operators and equipment suppliers look to advances in the technology to bolster their businesses. Senior executives from China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp presented their AI strategies at Wednesday’s opening of MWC Shanghai, which runs until Friday. The event’s main... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3268162/mwc-shanghai-ai-focus-chinas-telecoms-operators-and-gear-makers-seek-new-growth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3268162/mwc-shanghai-ai-focus-chinas-telecoms-operators-and-gear-makers-seek-new-growth?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jun 2024 23:00:12 +0000 Reuters Reuters The Biden administration is investigating China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom over concerns the firms could exploit access to American data through their US cloud and internet businesses by providing it to Beijing, three sources familiar with the matter said. Authorities at the Commerce Department are running the investigation, which has not been previously reported. They have subpoenaed the state-backed companies and have completed “risk-based analyses” of China Mobile and China... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3267906/us-probing-china-telecom-china-mobile-over-internet-cloud-risks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3267906/us-probing-china-telecom-china-mobile-over-internet-cloud-risks?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:05:07 +0000 A recent surge of online rumours about civil war in the Philippines may be linked to China’s attempts to manipulate public opinion amid the South China Sea conflict, reflecting Beijing’s broader disinformation tactics and strategic goals. Analysts link such efforts to a broader cognitive warfare strategy by China, leveraging disinformation through social media and traditional channels in an attempt to sway public sentiment and destabilise the Philippines’ political landscape. “What we are seeing... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3266870/online-rumours-civil-war-philippines-tied-chinas-covert-agenda?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3266870/online-rumours-civil-war-philippines-tied-chinas-covert-agenda?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Jun 2024 11:00:15 +0000 In the heart of an 11-acre lychee orchard, Yin Yaocheng begins his daily labour early in the morning. But unlike some of his fellow farmers, who spend the day ploughing fields or harvesting fruit, Yin films himself taking leisurely strolls among lush trees while talking into a smartphone. Yin, the marketing head of Donglin Fruit Farm in the Zengcheng district of Guangzhou, capital of southern Guangdong province, has been live streaming since 2022 as a way to sell produce and draw visitors to its... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3266726/huaweis-home-province-lychee-farmers-reap-benefits-chinas-rural-5g-push?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3266726/huaweis-home-province-lychee-farmers-reap-benefits-chinas-rural-5g-push?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Jun 2024 06:00:12 +0000 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is moving to prevent Huawei Technologies, ZTE and other foreign companies deemed to pose US national security concerns from certifying wireless equipment, officials told Reuters on Wednesday. The FCC plans to vote this month on a bipartisan proposal to ensure that telecommunications certification bodies and test labs that certify wireless devices for the US market are not influenced by companies posing security concerns. Last week, the FCC denied the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3261113/tech-war-us-bar-huawei-lab-other-chinese-telecoms-certifying-wireless-equipment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3261113/tech-war-us-bar-huawei-lab-other-chinese-telecoms-certifying-wireless-equipment?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 May 2024 02:39:22 +0000 The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it is ordering the US units of China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile to discontinue fixed or mobile broadband internet operations in the United States. The FCC said it was requiring the Chinese carriers to discontinue services within 60 days of the effective date of the net neutrality order approved on Thursday. The order also applies to Chinese telecoms Pacific Networks and its wholly owned subsidiary ComNet. The commission... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3260401/us-federal-communications-commission-bars-chinese-telecoms-carriers-offering-broadband-services?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3260401/us-federal-communications-commission-bars-chinese-telecoms-carriers-offering-broadband-services?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:04:22 +0000 No new companies will be added to Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index in March, leaving the total number of blue chip constituents unchanged at 82, according to the latest quarterly review by Hang Seng Indexes Company on Friday. The review was the first time in the past three quarters that saw no new inclusions to the benchmark. In the last rebalancing in December, Chinese electric-vehicle maker Li Auto and pharmaceutical company WuXi Apptec were included, while no members were dropped. The... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3252232/hong-kong-stock-index-compiler-leaves-blue-chip-hang-seng-benchmark-unchanged-latest-quarterly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3252232/hong-kong-stock-index-compiler-leaves-blue-chip-hang-seng-benchmark-unchanged-latest-quarterly?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:10:21 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng Tencent Holdings has partnered up with China’s three biggest telecommunications operators, allowing users of digital wallets from China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom to make payments by scanning WeChat QR codes, in the tech giant’s latest effort to improve interoperability of internet services under Beijing’s directive. “In recent years, WeChat Pay has continued to push for openness and interconnectivity with various organisations in multiple scenarios,” Tencent’s WeChat team said in an... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3241195/tencents-wechat-ties-digital-wallets-chinas-big-telcos-latest-breach-mobile-payments-walled-garden?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3241195/tencents-wechat-ties-digital-wallets-chinas-big-telcos-latest-breach-mobile-payments-walled-garden?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Nov 2023 10:30:22 +0000