https://www.scmp.com/rss/522152/feed iFlyTek is a Chinese AI specialist, headquartered in Hefei, Anhui, focusing on intelligent speech and language technology. It develops advanced AI models, including the Xinghuo series and offers products like voice recognition software, smart translators and educational solutions. Primarily serving education, smart cities and consumer markets, iFlyTek is a leading entity in China’s AI sector. The company exclusively uses Huawei’s Ascend chips for its products and has been under US trade... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Wency Chen,Ann Cao Wency Chen,Ann Cao China’s tech leaders, including Xiaomi’s Lei Jun, 360 Security Technology’s Zhou Hongyi and Xpeng’s He Xiaopeng, have put forward policy proposals ahead of the “two sessions”, as Beijing seeks to accelerate development in strategic sectors such as artificial intelligence and robotics. The executives aim to promote the industrial use of humanoid robots, speed up the deployment of AI agents and expand computing infrastructure – areas increasingly viewed as key battlegrounds in the global... https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3345372/chinas-tech-leaders-urge-faster-ai-humanoid-robot-adoption-two-sessions-proposals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3345372/chinas-tech-leaders-urge-faster-ai-humanoid-robot-adoption-two-sessions-proposals?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:37:05 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao US-blacklisted company iFlytek has set up a new corporate entity to expand into semiconductors and other artificial intelligence-related fields as part of efforts to bolster China’s broader tech self-sufficiency initiatives. The new entity, Shandong Yixun Information Technology, was incorporated last week with a registered capital of 50 million yuan (US$7.1 million), according to the latest information from Chinese corporate data provider Qichacha. The scope of this entity’s operations would... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3337659/chinese-ai-champion-iflytek-sets-new-entity-expand-semiconductor-design?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3337659/chinese-ai-champion-iflytek-sets-new-entity-expand-semiconductor-design?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:00:11 +0000 Eunice Xu Eunice Xu TikTok owner ByteDance is the top recruiter in China’s tech sector this year, while at the same time artificial intelligence-related job postings on the mainland have risen more than 500 per cent, according to a report by Maimai, China’s largest professional social networking platform. ByteDance dominated tech hiring between January and October, with a hiring index of 897, ahead of Meituan at 587 and Alibaba Group Holding at 407, while AI related job listings surged 543 per cent, the report... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3336503/bytedance-dominates-chinas-tech-hiring-ai-talent-demand-surges?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3336503/bytedance-dominates-chinas-tech-hiring-ai-talent-demand-surges?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:00:10 +0000 Xinmei Shen Xinmei Shen A growing number of mainland Chinese tech firms are tapping Hong Kong for research talent and overseas expansion, as the Asian financial hub moves to attract Big Tech and start-ups to boost its technology sector. Arm China, the Chinese unit of British semiconductor firm Arm Holdings, would establish a chip intellectual property research and development centre in Hong Kong in 2026 that would focus on artificial intelligence and robotics, Arm China senior technical director Zou Wei said last... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3336440/arm-china-ai-start-rabbitpre-among-mainland-tech-firms-expanding-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3336440/arm-china-ai-start-rabbitpre-among-mainland-tech-firms-expanding-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:00:36 +0000 Sylvie Zhuang Sylvie Zhuang Chinese scholars have criticised US-led sanctions over Xinjiang, saying their research showed the measures had resulted in long-term economic damage, including job losses. The findings, presented at an academic seminar in Hong Kong last month, offered one of the first aggregated assessments of the impacts of US sanctions imposed on Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses in the far western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Beijing has denied those accusations and condemned the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3325377/after-years-us-sanctions-how-xinjiangs-economy-doing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3325377/after-years-us-sanctions-how-xinjiangs-economy-doing?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 22:00:15 +0000 He Huifeng He Huifeng A record high number of private-sector executives and chief scientists have been shortlisted this year to compete for academicianship in China’s top institute for engineering science and technology. Nineteen are included on the newly released candidate list for the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), including Hu Guoping, 48, principal researcher and co-founder of AI specialist iFlyTek; Wu Kai, 57, chief scientist and co-president of battery manufacturer CATL; Lian Yubo, 61, chief scientist of... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3322856/chinas-top-engineering-academy-seeks-more-private-sector-blood-innovation-mind?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3322856/chinas-top-engineering-academy-seeks-more-private-sector-blood-innovation-mind?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:59:45 +0000 Wency Chen,Ann Cao Wency Chen,Ann Cao On his visit to Beijing in July, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received a rock-star welcome as he announced to Chinese state media that Washington had assured the company that export licences for its H20 chips would soon be granted. Warmly greeted by Chinese entrepreneurs and government officials, Huang – who wore a Tang suit and addressed the audience with his rusty Mandarin at the state-backed China International Supply Chain Expo – earned national fame overnight. Just two weeks after Huang... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3322047/nvidias-efforts-please-both-us-and-china-get-harder-h20-becomes-bargaining-chip?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3322047/nvidias-efforts-please-both-us-and-china-get-harder-h20-becomes-bargaining-chip?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Aug 2025 04:00:20 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li As China’s top leaders enjoy their summer retreat at the northern beach resort of Beihaihe, analysts are poring over the guest list for clues about Beijing’s priorities ahead of October’s crucial plenary meeting to agree on China’s next five-year plan. The list of invitees to the annual gathering, as reported by state media, suggests that China’s leaders are placing a heavy emphasis on science, innovation and entrepreneurship, as they seek to accelerate China’s development and application of... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3321721/what-does-beidaihe-guest-list-tell-us-about-chinas-economic-priorities?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3321721/what-does-beidaihe-guest-list-tell-us-about-chinas-economic-priorities?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:00:17 +0000 Holly Chik Holly Chik Geopolitics is stifling academic freedom and scientific research, but a university head in eastern China believes there is a way to ease the situation on campuses – by letting more foreign students in. Xi Youmin, president of Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, said easing visa restrictions for foreign students and visitors could help improve understanding of China. “The world is in a state of division defined by wars, geopolitics and the US tariff war,” Xi... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3321213/university-bridges-china-and-west-geopolitics-biggest-challenge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3321213/university-bridges-china-and-west-geopolitics-biggest-challenge?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Aug 2025 22:00:14 +0000 Danielle Popov,Hannah Wang Danielle Popov,Hannah Wang Hong Kong’s ambition to create an artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem is bearing fruit, with more than 90 per cent of the city’s flagship supercomputing centre at Cyberport now in use, according to officials. The AI Supercomputing Centre, which began operations in December, is a cornerstone of the government’s strategy to foster a vibrant local AI ecosystem. Authorities have earmarked HK$3 billion (US$418.6 million) in subsidies to support AI model development and applications. Cyberport said... https://www.scmp.com/news/china-future-tech/ai/article/3317025/more-90-hong-kongs-ai-supercomputing-capacity-use-cyberport-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china-future-tech/ai/article/3317025/more-90-hong-kongs-ai-supercomputing-capacity-use-cyberport-says?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:00:10 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Chinese chipmaker Sophgo has adapted its compute card to power DeepSeek’s reasoning model, underscoring growing efforts by local firms to develop home-grown artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and reduce dependence on foreign chips amid tightening US export controls. Sophgo’s SC11 FP300 compute card successfully passed verification, showing stable and effective performance in executing the reasoning tasks of DeepSeek’s R1 model in tests conducted by the China Telecommunication Technology... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3316363/chinese-chipmaker-sophgo-adapts-compute-card-deepseek-beijings-self-reliance-push?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3316363/chinese-chipmaker-sophgo-adapts-compute-card-deepseek-beijings-self-reliance-push?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:00:11 +0000