https://www.scmp.com/rss/38991/feed ZTE Corp is a telecom equipment and systems company headquartered in Shenzhen in southern China. It is now one of the world's biggest telecom equipment makers, behind after Ericsson, Huawei, Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia Siemens. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham China will hit EU firms with reciprocal measures if the bloc targets Chinese firms as planned under its proposed cybersecurity regulations, Beijing has warned. In a 30-page document submitted to the European Commission on Friday, China’s commerce ministry explicitly warned that broad retaliation was on the table if firms such as Huawei and ZTE were penalised by the law, which was announced in January but is still in draft form. “If the EU designates China as a ‘country posing cybersecurity... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350763/china-threatens-eu-firms-over-cybersecurity-plans-targeting-chinese-companies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350763/china-threatens-eu-firms-over-cybersecurity-plans-targeting-chinese-companies?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:01:08 +0000 Jevans Nyabiage Jevans Nyabiage Across major African cities such as Nairobi, Lusaka, and Abuja, governments are using surveillance technologies and credit lines from China to monitor public spaces and curb crime, a new survey shows. The UK-based Institute of Development Studies (IDS) said Chinese banks were increasingly funding African governments to build and maintain digital infrastructure – including surveillance cameras and command and control centres – under the “safe city” project, also known as “smart city”, which is... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348916/chinese-surveillance-tech-rolled-out-africa-zte-hikvision-and-huawei-helm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348916/chinese-surveillance-tech-rolled-out-africa-zte-hikvision-and-huawei-helm?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:30:07 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Beijing is planning “moderately proactive” technology infrastructure expansion covering artificial intelligence (AI), telecommunications and space internet, while emphasising strength in coordinating green energy planning in tandem with computing initiatives to solidify its advantage in infrastructure amid the AI race with the US. The infrastructure buildout plan forms a core pillar of the nation’s draft 15th five-year plan, released last week during the legislative “two sessions” meeting and... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3346055/china-lays-out-its-blueprint-ai-space-internet-and-green-energy-tech-race-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3346055/china-lays-out-its-blueprint-ai-space-internet-and-green-energy-tech-race-us?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:59:21 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang As global concern rises over artificial intelligence and the potential for AI agents to disrupt lives and industries, people in southern China are rushing to embrace the technology even as privacy concerns intensify. On Friday, nearly 1,000 people lined up outside Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings’ Shenzhen headquarters to install OpenClaw – a popular open-source AI agent software – on their computers. The crowd, a mix of amateur developers, retired space engineers, housewives, students and AI... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3345865/openclaw-fever-why-china-rushing-raise-lobster?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3345865/openclaw-fever-why-china-rushing-raise-lobster?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:08 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng The mobile industry buzzed with excitement over the artificial intelligence revolution showcased at MWC Barcelona 2026, but the optimism was overshadowed by the Middle East crisis and a memory crunch that could reshape the global smartphone supply chain. The AI showcase drew a large crowd, including King Felipe VI of Spain, to the booth of Chinese smartphone maker Honor, which displayed its “Robot Phone” with a built-in camera gimbal designed to become a companion to users. “This brings a... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3345760/middle-east-crisis-global-memory-crunch-dim-ai-smartphone-buzz-mwc-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3345760/middle-east-crisis-global-memory-crunch-dim-ai-smartphone-buzz-mwc-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:00:10 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen China’s telecom and computing equipment maker ZTE on Friday reported revenue of 134 billion yuan (US$19 billion) in 2025, up 10.4 per cent, with its computing business surging 150 per cent year on year to account for 24.6 per cent of total sales amid the computing boom. However, net profit attributable to shareholders fell 33.3 per cent to 5.62 billion yuan, while net profit excluding non-recurring items dropped 45.5 per cent to 3.37 billion yuan, according to a post-trading earnings filing.... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3345799/ztes-computing-revenue-jumps-150-amid-ai-boom-profits-fall-33?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3345799/ztes-computing-revenue-jumps-150-amid-ai-boom-profits-fall-33?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:36:00 +0000 Zongshuai Fan Zongshuai Fan Against the news of China’s record trade surplus of US$1.19 trillion last year, some have warned it is making trade impossible, arguing that the rest of the world has fewer goods they can sell, or are willing to sell, to China. Critics point to China’s competitive edge in producing better and cheaper goods. For Beijing, this feels less like criticism and more like a subtle compliment. In many ways, it affirms China’s long-term strategy to bolster its global manufacturing. Supporting... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3344508/how-little-giants-help-china-defend-its-manufacturing-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3344508/how-little-giants-help-china-defend-its-manufacturing-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:30:09 +0000 Frank Chen Frank Chen The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has handed in a glowing report card of technological and economic development, surpassing Shanghai and Beijing as the nation’s largest manufacturing and exporting city while solidifying a lead in artificial intelligence and start-up cultivation, its mayor has revealed. Shenzhen’s economy grew from 2.83 trillion yuan in 2020 to 3.87 trillion yuan (US$560 billion) in 2025. The city’s annualised growth rate of 5.5 per cent over that period also... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3344481/shenzhen-dethrones-shanghai-beijing-chinas-top-industrial-powerhouse-mayor-boasts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3344481/shenzhen-dethrones-shanghai-beijing-chinas-top-industrial-powerhouse-mayor-boasts?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:09 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham The European Union’s trade chief Maros Sefcovic has railed against the bloc’s glacial trade defences, warning that years-long probes and rigid rules will not protect the bloc from China’s increasingly fierce export machine. Speaking in the European Parliament on Tuesday, Sefcovic lashed out at Beijing’s “unsustainable” trade surplus and called for an urgent overhaul of world trading rules to account for “overcapacities”, “unfair trade policies” and “state subsidies”. He confirmed, meanwhile,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3344517/eu-too-slow-act-china-rewrites-global-trade-rules-trade-chief-sefcovic-warns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3344517/eu-too-slow-act-china-rewrites-global-trade-rules-trade-chief-sefcovic-warns?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:55:55 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial The geopolitical tug of war over artificial intelligence between the United States and China has created an intriguing situation. With the US Department of Commerce approving the sale of the H200, Nvidia’s second-most-advanced semiconductor, to Chinese firms, people might think China would welcome it. Instead, Beijing is encouraging a boycott to get domestic tech firms to use Chinese-made chips. America’s “small yard, high fence” strategy to restrict tech transfer to China has given way to... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3341004/chinas-caution-about-nvidias-advanced-chips-only-prudent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3341004/chinas-caution-about-nvidias-advanced-chips-only-prudent?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:15:13 +0000 Fan Chen Fan Chen At the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week, world leaders warned of an increasingly fractured global order and took veiled swipes at the United States. But they held back on directly criticising China, which experts said signalled a recalibration in their approach to Beijing as US President Donald Trump’s political unpredictability left allies on edge. Recent moves by the US president have been widely seen as assaults on the global order, including the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341058/trump-shakes-world-order-western-countries-recalibrate-approach-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341058/trump-shakes-world-order-western-countries-recalibrate-approach-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:00:12 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham After German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to make Europe “the antithesis to state-sponsored unfair trade practices”, the massive pressure the country’s automotive industry faced from China was laid bare in new figures. Over the course of 2025, German car and car part shipments to China saw dramatic slumps, while Chinese shipments to Germany across many of the same sectors soared. Germany has been a reluctant participant in many of the EU’s most forceful trade gambits against China, as it... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341047/germanys-dramatic-china-car-trade-slump-tests-merzs-tough-talk-davos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341047/germanys-dramatic-china-car-trade-slump-tests-merzs-tough-talk-davos?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:21:58 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham The European Commission wants to force EU member states to remove Chinese companies Huawei Technologies and ZTE from its mobile networks, as part of a sweeping new cybersecurity act unveiled on Tuesday. While the bloc’s executive arm has recommended that capitals weed equipment from those providers from their 5G networks since 2020, citing cybersecurity risks, only 13 of 27 have so far acted on it, commission sources said. This marks the first time Brussels has attempted to make their removal... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3340610/eu-moves-force-huawei-out-networks-opening-door-wider-chinese-tech-bans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3340610/eu-moves-force-huawei-out-networks-opening-door-wider-chinese-tech-bans?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:54:09 +0000 Ling Xin Ling Xin China risks losing access to satellite tracking stations and other sensitive technology infrastructure in Venezuela after the United States seized control of the country’s leadership and snatched its president, Nicolas Maduro, taking him to New York for trial. Beijing’s embedded assets – from satellite ground stations to oilfield systems and telecommunications networks – could be compromised after US President Donald Trump said Washington would “run” Venezuela and “fix oil infrastructure” in the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3338844/chinas-sensitive-technology-risk-after-trump-abducts-venezuela-leader-maduro?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3338844/chinas-sensitive-technology-risk-after-trump-abducts-venezuela-leader-maduro?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:06:58 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu Amid prolonged international sanctions imposed on Venezuela, Chinese enterprises stood out as some of the few willing to pour resources into the South American country’s turbulent economy. However, Saturday’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US forces – just hours after Maduro met with Chinese diplomats to reaffirm their strategic partnership – raises concerns about the future of such investments. In this explainer, we examine the portfolio of Chinese assets in Venezuela and how... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3338807/what-assets-does-china-have-venezuela-and-what-could-happen-maduro-gone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3338807/what-assets-does-china-have-venezuela-and-what-could-happen-maduro-gone?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:30:11 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen ByteDance’s Doubao AI phone – a limited-run handset built with ZTE’s Nubia brand – remained in hot demand and continued to receive frequent software updates, even as the device drew scrutiny over privacy and data security after its debut in early December. ZTE’s online store briefly reopened applications on Tuesday for an “F code” – a so-called “friend code” – that granted priority access to buy the 3,499-yuan (US$497) handset. Marketed as a “technology preview edition”, the device carried a... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3336773/bytedance-pushes-frequent-updates-doubao-ai-privacy-concerns-persist?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3336773/bytedance-pushes-frequent-updates-doubao-ai-privacy-concerns-persist?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:00:21 +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 Ji Siqi Ji Siqi With their domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter. In early November, the chairman of one of China’s top construction machinery makers was spotted touring potential factory sites in Piracicaba, a city in... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335198/blue-ocean-market-why-brazil-becoming-magnet-chinese-investment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3335198/blue-ocean-market-why-brazil-becoming-magnet-chinese-investment?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:00:15 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng The first smartphone running on ByteDance’s artificial intelligence agentic phone assistant sold out on the first day, as consumers jumped at the chance to try the AI-powered gadget that could change the way people use mobile phones. The ZTE Nubia M153, an “engineering prototype” only available for order online, was keenly sought after thanks to ByteDance’s embedded operating-system-level Doubao Mobile Assistant, which is able to carry out tasks such as booking restaurants or editing photos via... https://www.scmp.com/news/china-future-tech/ai/article/3334911/bytedance-powered-ai-phone-sparks-online-rush-consumers-keen-try-agentic-assistant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china-future-tech/ai/article/3334911/bytedance-powered-ai-phone-sparks-online-rush-consumers-keen-try-agentic-assistant?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:00:09 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng TikTok owner ByteDance has entered the race against Apple to define the future of smartphones by putting its artificial intelligence agent Doubao into a ZTE-made handset. The Beijing-based company on Monday launched the Doubao Mobile Assistant in a technical preview, describing it as “an operating-system-level collaboration between ByteDance’s Doubao [AI model] and mobile phone manufacturers” that “brings more convenient interaction and richer capabilities”, according to a post on Monday on its... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3334743/bytedance-teams-zte-china-races-take-apple-agentic-ai-smartphones?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3334743/bytedance-teams-zte-china-races-take-apple-agentic-ai-smartphones?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:02:23 +0000 Ningrong Liu Ningrong Liu My recent visit to Mianyang, the second-largest city in Sichuan province, revealed a place little known despite being just a 90-minute drive from Chengdu. Its unique distinction lies in its high concentration of scientists – a legacy of its role as a central hub during the “Third Front Construction” from 1964 to 1978. This was a critical period when China relocated strategic industries inland to build a self-reliant economy against a backdrop of external threats. This era formed the second of... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3333115/beyond-us-china-decoupling-self-reliance-now-global-movement?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3333115/beyond-us-china-decoupling-self-reliance-now-global-movement?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:30:09 +0000 Ralph Jennings,Xiaofei Xu Ralph Jennings,Xiaofei Xu Chinese firms must be extra vigilant in Europe as policymakers there weigh tougher measures against a pair of iconic hi-tech suppliers while France has threatened to suspend fast-fashion retailer Shein, analysts say, as the moves come after a seizure of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia. The European Commission’s reported plan to force member states to phase out Huawei Technologies and ZTE gear from telecoms networks could mark a fresh regulatory hurdle while serving as a warning to roughly 3,000... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3332680/eu-scrutiny-huawei-zte-and-shein-raises-stakes-chinese-firms-compliance-maze?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3332680/eu-scrutiny-huawei-zte-and-shein-raises-stakes-chinese-firms-compliance-maze?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:00:13 +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 Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma US President Donald Trump said he had an “amazing” meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, as he cut a tariff related to fentanyl and China delayed new export controls on rare earths by a year. The US will halve the fentanyl tariff to 10 per cent immediately after China pledged to “work very hard” to cut illicit trafficking of precursor chemicals used to make the opioid, Trump told reporters on Air Force One. He took off after meeting Xi for about 1 hour and 40 minutes in Busan, South... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3330903/amazing-trump-xi-meeting-only-cools-long-term-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3330903/amazing-trump-xi-meeting-only-cools-long-term-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:18:22 +0000 Zhao Ziwen Zhao Ziwen China is increasingly applying domestic law beyond its borders in response to US pressure, legal analysts have suggested. The “foreign-related rule of law” concept was first unveiled in 2019, and soon gained prominence. Some leading Chinese legal analysts and policy advisers have said that the United States was responsible for this. The 2023 Law on Foreign Relations was central to this drive, along with last year’s Law on Foreign State Immunity and the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of 2021. Beijing... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3329145/us-rivalry-pushing-china-apply-domestic-law-abroad-legal-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3329145/us-rivalry-pushing-china-apply-domestic-law-abroad-legal-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:00:10 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu The Section 337 investigation is one of the United States’ most potent legal weapons for policing intellectual property disputes. Conducted by the US International Trade Commission (USITC), they can lead to the total exclusion of a product from the American market. And the tool is often used to target China: more than 40 per cent of the Section 337 investigations completed in 2024 involved a Chinese company, according to USITC data. In September, the commission launched a probe into smart... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3328064/what-are-section-337-investigations-and-why-china-so-concerned-about-them?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3328064/what-are-section-337-investigations-and-why-china-so-concerned-about-them?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0000 Riaz Khokhar Riaz Khokhar China switched on 21 gigawatts of new coal power capacity in the first half of this year, the highest since 2016, according to a recent energy report. This came after electricity demand hit a historic high in July, driven by extreme heatwaves. Hydropower faltered, and coal plants were fired up to meet the load. At first glance, this looks like a step backwards for climate policy. But China’s clean-energy engine is still accelerating, adding 212GW of solar power capacity in the first six months,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3324092/why-it-makes-sense-green-tech-exporter-china-ramp-coal-power?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3324092/why-it-makes-sense-green-tech-exporter-china-ramp-coal-power?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Sep 2025 12:30:08 +0000 Syed Munir Khasru Syed Munir Khasru The revival of techno-nationalism is reshaping strategies across continents. The European Union has embraced technological sovereignty with the EU Chips Act and investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum technology. Japan and South Korea are diversifying supply chains and boosting domestic capacity. India is positioning itself as an alternative hub through the Make in India and Digital India initiatives, aimed at reducing reliance on both China and the West. Export controls,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3323778/techno-nationalism-now-critical-battlefront-geopolitics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3323778/techno-nationalism-now-critical-battlefront-geopolitics?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:30:08 +0000 Chow Chung-yan Chow Chung-yan As next-generation tanks and fighter jets roll past the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, many in China will be swept up in a sense of national pride. The Chinese leadership has set a target for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to emulate the American military – often described as the greatest fighting force in history – by 2049. The futuristic hardware on show by the PLA will prompt optimism at home that China is on track to meet that... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3323606/chinas-military-closes-gap-us-economic-front-opens-race-security?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3323606/chinas-military-closes-gap-us-economic-front-opens-race-security?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:09 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham The Spanish government has intervened at the eleventh hour to cancel a contract that would have boosted the use of Chinese tech giant Huawei’s fibre optic equipment across the country, citing “strategic autonomy”. The €10 million (US$11.69 million) contract had been greenlit by the relevant public utility on Monday, only for Spain’s digital transformation ministry to move at the last minute to nix it, El Pais reported, for “reasons of digital strategy and strategic autonomy”. Madrid had been... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3323726/spain-cancels-fibre-optic-service-contract-involving-use-huawei-equipment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3323726/spain-cancels-fibre-optic-service-contract-involving-use-huawei-equipment?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:46:29 +0000 Chow Chung-yan Chow Chung-yan As next-generation tanks and fighter jets roll past the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, many in China will be swept up in a sense of national pride. The Chinese leadership has set a target for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to emulate the American military – often described as the greatest fighting force in history – by 2049. The futuristic hardware on show by the PLA will prompt optimism at home that China is on track to meet that... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3323615/chinas-military-closes-gap-us-economic-front-opens-race-security?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3323615/chinas-military-closes-gap-us-economic-front-opens-race-security?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:02:10 +0000 Shi Huang Shi Huang Pakistan is deepening technological cooperation with China, expanding beyond aircraft and missiles to advanced sectors such as space exploration and nuclear technology, according to the country’s planning minister. Ahsan Iqbal, Pakistan’s minister for planning, development and special initiatives, said the country was keen to strengthen scientific partnerships with China, including in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing. He made the comments on Monday at the Pakistani embassy in... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3321072/china-and-pakistan-expand-tech-collaboration-nuclear-power-space-and-ai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3321072/china-and-pakistan-expand-tech-collaboration-nuclear-power-space-and-ai?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Aug 2025 08:07:38 +0000 Ling Xin Ling Xin On a Friday in March 2021, as Gee-Kung Chang began his day as usual at 5am, there was no hint that his life was about to change forever. As the Georgia Institute of Technology chair professor – a pioneer in the networks behind 5G and 6G – prepped for lectures and set up a thesis defence for a PhD student, a thunderous knock at the door shattered the quiet. On the other side were nine US federal agents – seven from the FBI and two from Homeland Security. They stormed in, handcuffed Chang – who... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3320024/6g-expert-gk-chang-counts-costs-after-winning-4-year-fight-china-initiative-case?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3320024/6g-expert-gk-chang-counts-costs-after-winning-4-year-fight-china-initiative-case?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:00:15 +0000 Reuters Reuters The US Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it plans to adopt rules to bar companies from connecting undersea submarine communication cables to the United States that include Chinese technology or equipment. “We have seen submarine cable infrastructure threatened in recent years by foreign adversaries, like China,” FCC Chair Brendan Carr said in a statement. “We are therefore taking action here to guard our submarine cables against foreign adversary ownership, and access as well... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3318498/us-aims-ban-chinese-technology-undersea-telecoms-cables?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3318498/us-aims-ban-chinese-technology-undersea-telecoms-cables?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:11:16 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao Huawei Technologies is seeking to deepen its role as a global supplier of artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G infrastructure for network operators, as the telecoms industry faces market saturation. Speaking at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai on Wednesday, Huawei deputy chairman Eric Xu Zhijun said that 40 years of rapid development in the telecoms industry had led to a period in which “basic consumer needs are met and growth is stagnant”. Xu identified four key paths to industry... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3314959/huawei-defends-role-ai-5g-infrastructure-supplier-shanghai-mwc-trade-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3314959/huawei-defends-role-ai-5g-infrastructure-supplier-shanghai-mwc-trade-show?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Jun 2025 01:00:16 +0000 Frank Chen,Ralph Jennings Frank Chen,Ralph Jennings Washington’s recent ban on Chinese labs deemed security risks over their testing of consumer electronics bound for the US has observers wondering about law enforcement while saying the ban may leave American consumers with fewer, more expensive choices. Analysts also say the impact on Chinese makers of phones, PCs and the like could be limited, even though Washington appears to be trying to curtail China, a country the US Federal Communications Commission calls an adversary. “It is hard to... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3312904/will-new-us-curbs-chinas-tech-tests-raise-electronic-prices-american-consumers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3312904/will-new-us-curbs-chinas-tech-tests-raise-electronic-prices-american-consumers?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:00:08 +0000 Genevieve Donnellon-May Genevieve Donnellon-May Australia stands at a critical crossroads in its relationship with China. Recent news of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s planned second official visit signals yet another step in stabilising the Australia-China relationship. The timing is notable: the 90-day pause in the US-China tariff war gives Australia the opportunity to pursue its own trade and diplomatic interests in a shifting regional landscape. As a middle power with a small population and an export-driven economy,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3311586/how-australia-can-use-trump-tariff-pause-stabilise-ties-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3311586/how-australia-can-use-trump-tariff-pause-stabilise-ties-china?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 May 2025 01:30:08 +0000 Reuters Reuters The Federal Communications Commission voted 4-0 on Thursday to finalise rules barring Chinese labs deemed risks to US national security from testing electronic devices such as smartphones, cameras and computers for use in the United States. All electronics used in the United States must go through the FCC’s equipment authorisation process before they can be imported. The FCC says about 75 per cent of all electronics are tested in labs located inside China. The Chinese embassy in Washington did... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3311444/fcc-votes-bar-chinese-labs-deemed-security-risks-testing-us-electronics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3311444/fcc-votes-bar-chinese-labs-deemed-security-risks-testing-us-electronics?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 May 2025 17:05:05 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen Chinese telecommunications equipment giant ZTE Corp has named veteran industry executive Fang Rong as its new chairman, succeeding Li Zixue, as the Shenzhen-based firm sharpens its focus on artificial intelligence (AI) amid declining revenue in its core carrier network business. ZTE, which is listed in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, on Monday announced Fang’s appointment, as Xu Ziyang continues to serve as the company’s chief executive. Executive vice-presidents Wang Xiyu, Li Ying and Xie Junshi will... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3304789/chinas-zte-names-fang-rong-chairman-amid-ai-pivot-revenue-drop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3304789/chinas-zte-names-fang-rong-chairman-amid-ai-pivot-revenue-drop?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:00:09 +0000 Zhang Shidong Zhang Shidong BlackRock, the asset manager at the centre of a deal to buy US$23 billion in port assets from Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings, has about US$15.5 billion invested in Hong Kong and mainland-listed stocks through its China-focused funds, with its portfolios concentrated on technology and financial companies. According to its website, the world’s largest money manager has at least seven funds dedicated to Chinese stocks; five are passive exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and two are actively managed.... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3304608/blackrock-centre-panama-ports-deal-has-nearly-us16-billion-chinese-stocks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3304608/blackrock-centre-panama-ports-deal-has-nearly-us16-billion-chinese-stocks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:30:09 +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 Xinmei Shen Xinmei Shen Shanghai-based semiconductor start-up StarFive aims to boost adoption of its chips with the financial backing of the Hong Kong government, according to its founder, as China bets on the open-source RISC-V architecture to strengthen its chip industry amid escalating tensions with the US. The six-year-old RISC-V chipmaker secured an undisclosed sum from the Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), the government arm in charge of managing HK$62 billion (US$8 billion) of funds to foster innovation... https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3303258/hong-kong-investment-arm-backs-chinese-risc-v-start-starfive-tech-push?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3303258/hong-kong-investment-arm-backs-chinese-risc-v-start-starfive-tech-push?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Mar 2025 04:01:06 +0000 Amid the raging debate about what another Trump administration in the United States means for its trade and relations with China, there has been little mention of how the Chinese public and business community feel about the man who kicked off the trade war nearly seven years ago. While we can only guess at how Beijing feels, many Chinese people, businesses and, indeed, investors actually favour Donald Trump. Given China’s sensitivity to public opinion and Trump’s well-known susceptibility to... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3287269/could-chinese-social-medias-love-trump-turn-tide-trade-war?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3287269/could-chinese-social-medias-love-trump-turn-tide-trade-war?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:30:08 +0000 Stephen Chen Stephen Chen The first US presidency of Donald Trump coincided with a rapid growth in China’s ability to transfer its emerging technologies between military and civilian use, according to a study by Chinese researchers. The project team led by Tian Qingfeng of the school of management at Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU) draws a line between US sanctions on China and the strengthening military-civilian relationship. For instance, the capability of “civil-military technology transfer” in the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3287228/us-sanctions-put-chinas-military-and-civilian-tech-bed-together-researchers-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3287228/us-sanctions-put-chinas-military-and-civilian-tech-bed-together-researchers-say?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:00:09 +0000 Reuters Reuters China’s semiconductor industry is readying itself for four more combative years under Donald Trump as US president by ramping up purchases of foreign chipmaking equipment and looking out for opportunities to hire overseas talent and forge new alliances. Among the strategies being considered are the pursuit of closer ties with countries and firms that may feel alienated by the US President-elect’s future policies, and a doubling down on self-sufficiency, according to a review of more than 30... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3285998/chip-war-chinas-semiconductor-industry-braces-another-four-years-under-trump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3285998/chip-war-chinas-semiconductor-industry-braces-another-four-years-under-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Nov 2024 02:32:07 +0000 Jiaxing Li Jiaxing Li One of Kazakhstan’s biggest privately owned conglomerates is looking to Hong Kong’s capital market to finance a multimillion dollar infrastructure project by its telecoms unit, underscoring the city’s growing status as a fundraising hub for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Freedom Holdings, the top Kazakh retail brokerage and investment bank, has engaged China International Capital Corp. (CICC) to help it sell so-called dim sum bonds, or financial instruments denominated in offshore renminbi,... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3278150/freedom-holdings-eyes-hong-kongs-dim-sum-bond-market-fund-kazakh-optic-fibre-project?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3278150/freedom-holdings-eyes-hong-kongs-dim-sum-bond-market-fund-kazakh-optic-fibre-project?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:30:16 +0000 On the day the European Union announced its decision to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, I arrived in the United Kingdom for the first time in more than five years. Sitting in Oxford’s Saïd Business School with Chinese senior executives, we were all shocked to hear about Europe’s deepening suspicion of China. Today, Europeans are increasingly disappointed with China’s position on the Russia-Ukraine war and have gradually adopted the view that the continent should not be as open to... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3270802/3-steps-china-can-take-fix-ties-european-countries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3270802/3-steps-china-can-take-fix-ties-european-countries?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:30:11 +0000 Japan’s bid to counter Chinese fifth-generation (5G) infrastructure deployed in the region by offering to help the Philippines build its 5G network is seen as a “welcome development” by observers but they doubt this could curb the dominance of Chinese technologies in the country. The offer is seen to be linked to a proposed agreement that Manila and Tokyo are exploring to permit troops on either side to enter each other’s territory for joint military exercises and enhanced defence cooperation,... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3268997/philippines-may-tap-japan-build-5g-network-amid-chinas-dominance-cyber-fears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3268997/philippines-may-tap-japan-build-5g-network-amid-chinas-dominance-cyber-fears?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jul 2024 08:00:16 +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 China’s strengthened push to use RISC-V, an open-source chip-design architecture, to reduce reliance on foreign technologies is facing new challenges amid scrutiny by the United States and Google’s move to stop supporting the standard on Android. As its tech war with the US escalates, China has been investing heavily on RISC-V as an alternative to the ecosystems of British semiconductor design giant Arm and US firm Intel for designing specialised chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) and... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3261889/tech-war-chinas-use-risc-v-chip-standard-faces-headwinds-amid-us-scrutiny-and-googles-end-android?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3261889/tech-war-chinas-use-risc-v-chip-standard-faces-headwinds-amid-us-scrutiny-and-googles-end-android?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 May 2024 01:00:27 +0000