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Artificial intelligence
Shenzhen eyes bigger role in world robotics arena as firms vow to boost output
Premier Li Qiang urges faster adoption of robotics to benefit industries and households during a meeting with tech companies in Shenzhen.
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Artificial intelligence
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang credits DeepSeek with accelerating open-source AI shift
6 Jan 2026 - 2:59PM
Artificial intelligence
China’s DeepSeek adds advanced ‘thinking’ feature amid buzz over next model
6 Jan 2026 - 9:00AM
Artificial intelligence
Chinese quant fund joins DeepSeek in AI race with LLM rivalling GPT-5.1, Claude
Beijing-based Ubiquant launches code-focused systems claiming benchmark wins over US peers despite using far fewer parameters.
6 Jan 2026 - 9:36AM
Ubiquant is one of the first quant trading funds in China to apply AI at scale to quantitative investment. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence
Manus-Meta deal may draw Beijing scrutiny over tech export controls, experts say
One expert noted that there has been no confirmation that members of Manus’ core team have relinquished Chinese nationality.
3 Jan 2026 - 5:35PM
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Artificial intelligence
China takes confident strides to develop more AI innovation in 2026
‘China’s tech innovation is poised for policy-driven growth in 2026, with AI placed at the centre of the country’s economic agenda,’ NYU’s Winston Ma says.
3 Jan 2026 - 11:00AM
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Semiconductors
China’s top contract chipmakers pursue acquisitions amid self-sufficiency drive
Hua Hong Semiconductor set to close a US$1.2 billion deal, days after SMIC says it will take full control of a subsidiary for US$5.8 billion.
2 Jan 2026 - 9:00PM
Big-ticket acquisitions by Hua Hong Semiconductor and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp signal a fresh round of consolidation in the country’s chip industry. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence
DeepSeek opens 2026 with paper signalling race to train bigger models for less
DeepSeek has published a technical paper co-authored by founder Liang Wenfeng proposing a rethink of its core deep learning architecture.
1 Jan 2026 - 9:51PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s EV makers to corner one-third of global market by 2030, UBS says
Analysts see China’s EV edge enduring, citing overseas profits and supply chain strengths despite tariffs and Western protectionism.
1 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Semiconductors
US grants TSMC annual licence to import American chipmaking tools into China
The approval ‘ensures uninterrupted fab operations and product deliveries’, according to the world’s largest contract chipmaker.
1 Jan 2026 - 3:22PM
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ByteDance
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ByteDance to pour US$14 billion into Nvidia chips in 2026 as AI demand surges
Chinese unicorn’s computing needs have climbed across its portfolio of popular apps, cloud unit Volcano Engine and large language models.
31 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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ByteDance plans to spend about 100 billion yuan on AI chips from Nvidia in 2026 if the US company is allowed to sell its H200 graphic processing units in China, sources say. Photo: Handout
Robotics
Tech giants go prime time in the fight for China’s biggest audience
ByteDance, Tencent and Alibaba are in talks over Spring Festival Gala sponsorship packages, as AI rivalry becomes a fight for ad real estate.
29 Dec 2025 - 8:53PM
Artificial intelligence
Shanghai to double down on open-source AI amid push for tech self-sufficiency
Shanghai is headquarters for AI model developers MiniMax and SenseTime, as well as AI chip developers such as Biren Technology and Enflame.
26 Dec 2025 - 6:02PM
Semiconductors
Chinese AI champion iFlytek forms new entity to expand into semiconductor design
Shandong Yixun Information Technology’s scope of operations includes integrated circuit design and other AI-related fields.
24 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
Robotics
China’s AgiBot aims for US$142 million revenue as humanoid robots gain momentum
Fast-growing robotics start-up expects to ship out 5,000 units in 2025 amid Beijing backing of the embodied intelligence industry.
24 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM
A customer communicates with an AgiBot humanoid robot at a car dealership in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
Xiaomi
China’s Xiaomi rejects claims of military ties after appeal by US lawmakers
Smartphone-to-vehicle giant says it ‘has always been and continues to be a consumer product company’.
23 Dec 2025 - 7:29PM
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Semiconductors
Nvidia aims to start H200 AI chip shipments to China by mid-February: sources
The US chip designer plans to fulfil initial orders from existing stock, with shipments expected to total 40,000 to 80,000 H200 chips.
23 Dec 2025 - 4:33PM
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TikTok
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TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation hits US$500 billion as US plan advances
Figure marks a record for China’s tech giant, which will divest its US entity into a joint venture that includes Oracle and Silver Lake.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
Investors are happy as ByteDance can continue to reap earnings from TikTok in the US, according to a source. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence
DeepSeek’s shock rise, China’s robot boot camps: 7 AI breakthroughs in 2025
From DeepSeek sending shock waves through tech market to China’s robot boot camps, here are some of the major AI developments of the year.
22 Dec 2025 - 3:00PM
ByteDance
ByteDance raises pay, boosts bonuses to retain staff amid AI talent war
The TikTok owner has announced higher bonuses, wider pay bands and faster equity payouts as it seeks to stay competitive in the global talent race.
20 Dec 2025 - 4:41PM
Robotics
China’s humanoid arms race: start-ups debut robots for stores, offices and factories
China’s latest venture-backed robotics contenders are unveiling ever more humanlike machines for reception desks, stores and factory floors.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:39AM
Semiconductors
China eyes mastery of EUV lithography, bolstering AI chip ambitions: analysts
‘As the semiconductor dream has become a national security issue, I would not underestimate China’s ambition,’ Natixis analyst Gary Ng says.
19 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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Chinese scientists at a high-security Shenzhen laboratory earlier this year built a prototype extreme ultraviolet lithography machine. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors
US launches review of Nvidia’s H200 chip sales to China: sources
The inter-agency licensing review involves the US departments of Commerce, State, Energy and Defence.
19 Dec 2025 - 3:35PM
Artificial intelligence
China’s open-source AI models rival US giants, making engagement urgent: report
The report calls on US actors to engage with Chinese firms as the AI landscape continues to evolve.
17 Dec 2025 - 9:16PM
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IPO
MetaX set for Shanghai debut amid frenzy over AI chip stocks, Nvidia uncertainty
The Shanghai-based graphics processing unit designer plans to raise US$596 million from the sale of 40.1 million shares.
16 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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