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US-China tech war

Taiwan blacklists leading chipmakers Huawei, SMIC amid US-China tech rivalry

The move will further tighten existing loopholes and curb collaboration between Chinese firms on the entity list and Taiwanese tech leaders.

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Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong plans new AI supercomputing centre to boost tech hub status

Automotive industry

Hong Kong to allow drones with higher payloads to boost low-altitude economy

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Ant Group

Ant International and Ant Digital to seek stablecoin licences in Hong Kong

The two Ant units’ move aligns with its global ambitions as other companies, including rival JD.com, line up to issue fiat-backed cryptocurrencies.

Ant International is one of the largest tech firms yet to announce its intention to issue a stablecoin in Hong Kong. Photo: Ant International
Ant International is one of the largest tech firms yet to announce its intention to issue a stablecoin in Hong Kong. Photo: Ant International
Blockchain

With early stablecoin law, Hong Kong looks to keep edge as finance hub

Hong Kong is looking to ‘secure a leading role in global payment systems’, one analyst says, as law comes ahead of a similar US stablecoin bill.

Artificial intelligence

iFlytek says using local chips in AI models extends development time by 3 months

Liu’s comments show how some Chinese tech companies are determined to improve their AI capabilities without access to Nvidia chips.

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China manufacturing

China plans to turn Shenzhen into AI and aviation hub amid US sanctions

Beijing is deepening reforms to accelerate the development of emerging industries in the Chinese tech hub, which faces a barrage of US trade curbs.

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Shenzhen plans to focus on accelerating the development of local hi-tech industries, as it grapples with the impact of US tariffs and export controls. Photo: Getty Images
Shenzhen plans to focus on accelerating the development of local hi-tech industries, as it grapples with the impact of US tariffs and export controls. Photo: Getty Images
Semiconductors

Chinese academy launches automated system to speed up chip design

The system, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, uses AI for semiconductor design, dispensing with the need for human developers.

Semiconductors

A quantum leap: Chinese institute begins photonic chip production

Photonic chips are a critical hardware component for quantum computing and high-speed optical communications.

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Business of climate change

China’s solar panel makers seek antidote to market ills as glut, price war, tariffs bite

Market players should aim for technological innovation, enabling higher profit margins and sustainable growth, GCL founder Zhu says.

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Workers producing photovoltaic modules for solar panels in a factory in Suqian, Jiangsu province in January 2025. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Chinese premier urges faster tech applications amid US export controls

China needs to move swiftly to turn new technologies into real-world products, Premier Li Qiang says.

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China is accelerating efforts to become technologically self-sufficient, as the United States restricts exports of a string of strategic technologies. Photo: Shutterstock
China is accelerating efforts to become technologically self-sufficient, as the United States restricts exports of a string of strategic technologies. Photo: Shutterstock
Robotics

China turns to robots for elderly care with national pilot programme

Amid a demographic crisis, the government is encouraging the use of robots to care for senior citizens in institutional and home settings.

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Start-ups

Hong Kong backs start-ups at VivaTech show in push for European market

Local start-ups from HKSTP and Cyberport will appear at the Hong Kong Tech Pavilion at VivaTech from June 11 to 14.

DJI

China’s top drone maker DJI comes down to earth with launch of robotic cleaner

Shenzhen-based DJI will introduce a combo vacuum-mopping robot this month, a project that has been in development for four years.

The DJI logo is displayed at the Cebit 2017 exhibition in Germany. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Artificial intelligence

RedNote says its new open-source AI model bests DeepSeek in Chinese

The company, known for its Instagram-like platform, on Friday unveiled dots.llm1, a mixture-of-experts large language model.

Chinese social media company RedNote has joined the AI race with its own open-source model, boasting of its performance in Chinese language understanding. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese social media company RedNote has joined the AI race with its own open-source model, boasting of its performance in Chinese language understanding. Photo: Shutterstock
Robotics

Beijing academy unveils ‘RoboBrain’ AI model for China’s humanoids

The launch comes amid efforts to leverage rapidly advancing AI technology to improve the capability of robots.

Made in China 2025

China eyes 10 new national data zones in digital economy push, AI race with US

Beijing targets a booming data industry, turning some regions into digital leaders to advance cutting-edge tech.

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Digital currencies

Hong Kong’s stablecoin law to take effect in August

The stablecoin ordinance passed in May takes effect on August 1, requiring issuers to be licensed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

Hong Kong’s ordinance for licensing stablecoin issuers is set to take effect on August 1. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong’s ordinance for licensing stablecoin issuers is set to take effect on August 1. Photo: Shutterstock
Censorship in China

China will drop the Great Firewall for some users, but only in southern Hainan

Employees of companies operating in the island province can apply for the ‘Global Connect’ scheme, but some content will remain restricted.

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Ant Group

Ant International pursues ‘holy grail’ for fintech with agentic AI platform

New agentic AI platform aims to empower fintech companies to build AI-centric financial services with improved security and efficiency.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Xiaomi’s EV unit to become profitable this year, CEO Lei Jun says

Smart EV unit recorded 4.3 billion yuan of gross profit last quarter, trailing operating expenses by 500 million yuan, according to its financial report.

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Founder and CEO Lei Jun speaks at an event in Beijing on May 22. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

XPrize founder Diamandis projects hope for AI, biotech amid US-China tech war

The entrepreneur says biotech should be less contentious than AI, as a breakthrough in Beijing is just as usable in Boston.

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XPrize Foundation founder Peter Diamandis poses at the Four Seasons while attending the UBS Asia Investment Conference on May 28. Photo: Matt Haldane
XPrize Foundation founder Peter Diamandis poses at the Four Seasons while attending the UBS Asia Investment Conference on May 28. Photo: Matt Haldane
Robotics

Self-driving mining trucks offer a glimpse of China’s hi-tech future

A coal mine in Inner Mongolia showcases Beijing’s determination to transform traditional industries with advanced technologies.

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Blockchain

‘A huge win for crypto’: US dismisses lawsuit against Binance

The dismissal marks a dramatic shift in the SEC’s regulatory stance on cryptocurrency under US President Donald Trump.

Blockchain

OKX sees tipping point for blockchain tech amid rising crypto sentiment

OKX chief commercial officer Lennix Lai says the exchange is focused on building compliant services in the US and Singapore, among other markets.

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OKX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, moved its headquarters to the US this year. Photo: Shutterstock
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How a Chinese AI start-up helps Nike, Gap, Urban Revivo predict fashion trends

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