https://www.scmp.com/rss/59144/feed China Telecom is the largest fixed line service and third largest mobile telecommunication provider in China. It is listed in Hong Kong and New York, but is controlled by the Chinese government. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Eunice Xu Eunice Xu For years, mobile carriers have billed users by the gigabyte. Now, China’s telecoms giants are seeking to monetise the artificial intelligence boom by introducing a new unit of measurement to monthly bills: the AI token. On Sunday, China Telecom unveiled nationwide, token-based pricing packages aimed at a range of customers – from casual users to developers and businesses – according to information listed on the company’s app. Consumer packages, tailored for everyday tasks, start at 9.9 yuan... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3353954/forget-cellular-data-chinas-telecoms-giants-are-selling-ai-token-plans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3353954/forget-cellular-data-chinas-telecoms-giants-are-selling-ai-token-plans?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 May 2026 08:09:08 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen China is stepping up construction of a “national computing network”, aiming to turn artificial intelligence infrastructure into a public utility as token usage surges and telecoms operators seek new growth engines beyond mobile data and phone bills. The push was highlighted by national broadcaster China Central Television and state-backed Xinhua news agency, which described the network as a “computing version of the state grid”. The reports likened tokens – the basic units of text, code and... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353891/china-ramps-building-national-computing-power-network-ai-token-demand-surges?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353891/china-ramps-building-national-computing-power-network-ai-token-demand-surges?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 May 2026 12:30:10 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao In China, computing facilities have emerged as a new form of infrastructure over the past two years, sparking an arms race among cities and technology companies to build 10,000-card computing clusters. These clusters – which link 10,000 or more artificial intelligence accelerator chips – enable faster iteration of AI capabilities and significantly reduce model training times. Domestic champions, from tech giants such as Huawei Technologies and Alibaba Group Holding to graphics processing unit... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3352200/supersized-and-scaling-china-pushes-10000-card-computing-clusters-ai-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3352200/supersized-and-scaling-china-pushes-10000-card-computing-clusters-ai-race?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 May 2026 15:00:08 +0000 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 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 Iris Deng,Ann Cao Iris Deng,Ann Cao China is ramping up efforts in the AI race, as tech giants Alibaba Group Holding and Huawei Technologies deploy massive computing clusters in the push to develop home-grown infrastructure. E-commerce giant Alibaba has announced the deployment of a 10,000-card intelligent computing cluster powered by the Zhenwu AI chips developed by its T-Head semiconductor design arm. Launched in collaboration with China Telecom in the Shaoguan data centre in Guangdong province, the “fully domestic” cluster was... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3349335/ai-race-us-intensifies-chinas-alibaba-launches-10000-card-computing-cluster?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3349335/ai-race-us-intensifies-chinas-alibaba-launches-10000-card-computing-cluster?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:30:08 +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 Lucy Quaggin,Xinmei Shen Lucy Quaggin,Xinmei Shen The CIA released a provocative recruitment video on Thursday targeting Chinese military officers, a move that exposes the underlying tensions threatening a fragile calm in US-China relations ahead of April’s highly anticipated meeting between the two countries’ leaders. The release of the recruitment video comes on the same day US President Donald Trump boasted about his “very good relationship” with China. It is likely to draw the ire of Beijing in the lead-up to the key diplomatic meeting with... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343381/cia-post-new-video-recruit-chinese-military-officers-informants?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343381/cia-post-new-video-recruit-chinese-military-officers-informants?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:39:09 +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 Kandy Wong Kandy Wong Beijing has recently targeted tax incentives in telecoms and other select industries after fiscal revenue dropped sharply in late 2025, fuelling market speculation of similar, larger-scale moves and triggering volatility. Here, we examine the latest developments and outline how economists view the changes. What has the Chinese government announced? Beijing has moved to boost government finances by tightening tax incentives and raising preferential rates across several sectors, following a sharp... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342339/china-raises-taxes-some-sectors-boost-finances-one-fix-or-tough-times-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342339/china-raises-taxes-some-sectors-boost-finances-one-fix-or-tough-times-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:40:20 +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 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow State-owned China Telecom has developed the country’s first artificial intelligence models with the innovative Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture that are trained entirely on advanced chips from Huawei Technologies. This marked the first time a Chinese developer publicly validated the feasibility of using only Huawei chips to train AI models with MoE architecture, which has become widely adopted because of its ability to deliver high performance with fewer computational resources. The... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3340591/china-telecom-develops-countrys-first-moe-models-trained-entirely-huaweis-ai-chips?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3340591/china-telecom-develops-countrys-first-moe-models-trained-entirely-huaweis-ai-chips?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:00:12 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao Amap, the mapping and navigation platform of Alibaba Group Holding, has launched new features powered by its top-ranking world model, as the tech giant doubles down on artificial intelligence to upgrade its massive consumer ecosystem. “Flying Street View”, a new feature on the Amap app based on the unit’s self-developed system designed to simulate real-world environments, allowed users to take 3D virtual tours of restaurants and other offline venues, the company said at a launch event in... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3338964/alibabas-amap-rolls-out-ai-powered-3d-virtual-tours-offline-destinations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3338964/alibabas-amap-rolls-out-ai-powered-3d-virtual-tours-offline-destinations?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Jan 2026 02:00:27 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Amap, the mapping and navigation arm of Alibaba Group Holding, is stepping up research into “world models” – systems designed to simulate real-world environments – as the tech giant pushes deeper into embedding artificial intelligence across its services. The unit planned to launch a new product based on its FantasyWorld model, which was developed by the Alibaba Amap Computer Vision Lab and released in September, according to Shanghai Securities News. Alibaba did not immediately respond to a... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3338944/alibabas-amap-muscles-world-models-push-beyond-text-based-ai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3338944/alibabas-amap-muscles-world-models-push-beyond-text-based-ai?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:00:12 +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 Shidong,Daniel Ren Zhang Shidong,Daniel Ren Innovent Biologics will join the Hang Seng Index next month in the latest quarterly review as the compiler of the city’s stock benchmark presses ahead with its plan to increase the number of constituents to 100. The biotech firm, based in eastern Jiangsu province, has become the only new constituent of the blue-chip indicator, one month after it signed an US$11.4 billion outsourcing deal with Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceuticals to co-develop and commercialise three specific investigational cancer... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3333744/innovent-first-chinese-biotech-firm-market-weight-loss-drug-joins-hang-seng-index?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3333744/innovent-first-chinese-biotech-firm-market-weight-loss-drug-joins-hang-seng-index?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:01:10 +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 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 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Power-hungry data centres run hot, so one Chinese company is planning to submerge a pod of servers in the sea off Shanghai with hopes of solving computing’s energy woes. On a wharf near the city, workers were finishing off the large yellow capsule – a foray into alternative tech infrastructure that faces questions over its ecological impact and commercial viability. The world’s websites and apps rely on physical data centres to store information, with the growing use of artificial intelligence... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3327741/china-tests-underwater-data-centres-reduce-ai-carbon-footprint?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3327741/china-tests-underwater-data-centres-reduce-ai-carbon-footprint?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 05:40:28 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng The future of artificial intelligence was on display at Guangzhou’s annual Pazhou Algorithm Competition on Monday, where teams from around the world competed to showcase the latest in applications, hardware and AI agents. Some 24 finalists in two categories presented innovations – from unmanned boats and humanoid robots to AI addressing elderly care and surgery – all competing for a top prize of 100,000 yuan (US$14,000) for each category along with valuable data and computing resources to... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3326393/finalists-vie-us14000-prize-guangzhou-hosts-future-ai-annual-algorithm-competition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3326393/finalists-vie-us14000-prize-guangzhou-hosts-future-ai-annual-algorithm-competition?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:00:10 +0000 Alexander Mak Alexander Mak Before the iPhones, Androids and other smartphones we have today, back in the 1980s most Hongkongers depended on landlines at home or in the office. Without a portable phone, stepping out meant losing connection with your colleagues or loved ones. The first generation of mobile phones in Hong Kong were bulky, heavy and very expensive, earning them the nickname “Big Brother” in Chinese. Pulling one out on a busy street was a power move – at the time, only business leaders and the wealthy elite... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3326367/pictures-big-bulky-mobile-phones-during-1980s-and-90s-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3326367/pictures-big-bulky-mobile-phones-during-1980s-and-90s-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:15:08 +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 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 Zhang Shidong Zhang Shidong Hong Kong stocks kicked off the week’s trading on a solid note on Monday, as the market opened for trading despite Typhoon Tapah triggering a No 8 signal that remained in force through the morning session. The Hang Seng Index gained 0.9 per cent to close at 25,633.91, its highest in two weeks. The Hang Seng Tech Index rose 1.2 per cent. The No 8 signal was downgraded to No 3 at 1.10pm. The stock exchange closed during typhoon signals and heavy rain warnings for 70 years, until Chief Executive... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3324683/hong-kong-stocks-extend-weekly-advance-trading-during-typhoon-tapah?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3324683/hong-kong-stocks-extend-weekly-advance-trading-during-typhoon-tapah?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Sep 2025 02:20:49 +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 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 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 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 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 Zhang Tong Zhang Tong A Chinese state-owned company has unveiled what it described as the world’s first commercial cryptography system that cannot be hacked even by quantum computers. China Telecom Quantum Group announced the launch of the world’s first distributed cryptography system that integrates two key technologies last week. The company said it had also completed the world’s first cross-regional quantum-encrypted phone call over a distance of more than 1,000km (600 miles) between Beijing and the city of Hefei... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3310817/chinese-firm-launches-unhackable-quantum-cryptography-system?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3310817/chinese-firm-launches-unhackable-quantum-cryptography-system?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 May 2025 15:00:08 +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 Coco Feng Coco Feng Guangdong Crownpower Electric Power Technology Development has taken a path less travelled in China’s robotics industry, as its products and services are geared for the utility sector – specifically, the dangerous task of maintaining power grids. While many of its hi-tech peers are developing humanoid robots, Crownpower remains focused on taking over the potentially deadly work of safety inspection and maintenance of high-voltage power lines on the mainland and abroad. Founded in 2006 in Foshan,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3308903/how-chinese-robotics-firm-maintains-countrys-high-voltage-power-lines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3308903/how-chinese-robotics-firm-maintains-countrys-high-voltage-power-lines?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 May 2025 23:00:10 +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 Five aquatic drones of likely Chinese origin recovered in Philippine waters served to collect data for commercial and military applications including for “underwater warfare”, with a China Telecom SIM card and components tied to China’s defence industry found in them, a Philippine naval official said on Tuesday. Three of the drones were recovered last year and the other two were found in 2022, all by local fishermen in areas the navy described as strategic chokepoints in the Philippines’... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3306655/5-drones-chinese-markings-found-philippine-waters-navy-official?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3306655/5-drones-chinese-markings-found-philippine-waters-navy-official?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Apr 2025 01:30:26 +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 Dozens of Chinese hi-tech manufacturers – from Lenovo Group and Huawei Technologies to Inspur Group – are pushing new “all-in-one” servers that include DeepSeek’s advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models to private and public enterprises across the country, ramping up democratisation of the technology. According to a report on Thursday by state-owned investment bank China International Capital Corp (CICC), about 5 per cent of the country’s AI server demand will be generated from industries... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3301347/chinese-tech-firms-huawei-inspur-push-all-one-deepseek-ai-servers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3301347/chinese-tech-firms-huawei-inspur-push-all-one-deepseek-ai-servers?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:00:09 +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 Wency Chen,Iris Deng Wency Chen,Iris Deng Chinese smartphone giant Honor’s long-standing chief executive, George Zhao Ming, has resigned owing to personal reasons, according to the company, as veteran Huawei Technologies executive Li Jian takes the helm of the firm amid its preparations to go public. In an announcement on Friday, Honor’s board of directors acknowledged Zhao’s “outstanding contributions to the company during his tenure” and expected his successor Li to “continue to deliver innovative products and experiences to consumers... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3295264/smartphone-giant-honor-names-huawei-veteran-lead-firm-ceo-george-zhao-ming-resigns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3295264/smartphone-giant-honor-names-huawei-veteran-lead-firm-ceo-george-zhao-ming-resigns?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:19:04 +0000