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China’s pharmaceutical industry transforms into a global innovation powerhouse
The China Pharmaceutical Innovation and Invention Index, a new gauge, highlights top drug makers on the mainland for the first time.
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Can rising lithium costs save China’s energy storage firms from a price war?
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China to remain biggest buyer of chipmaking equipment through 2027: SEMI
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SenseTime pushes open-source AI model to provide a ‘smart brain’ for every robot
The Chinese AI pioneer also releases first robot dog under new venture Ace Robotics.
18 Dec 2025 - 9:30PM
SenseTime’s AI-powered interactive machine, SenseRobot, plays a round of chess at the Hong Kong Science Park. Photo: Edmond So
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CATL marks trailblazing deployment of humanoid robots at scale in China plant
The initiative underscores the growing use of intelligent Chinese-made robots in the country’s manufacturing industry.
18 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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Alibaba deepens ecosystem with Qwen-Amap tie-up for routes, restaurants and more
The integration marks Alibaba’s first full tie-in for Qwen, as the company pushes for more synergy across its sprawling consumer platforms.
18 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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ByteDance AI model usage grows over tenfold on strong demand from Chinese firms
‘AI is being adopted at an unprecedented speed,’ Tan Dai, president at cloud unit Volcano Engine, says.
18 Dec 2025 - 8:56PM
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AI agent maker Manus hits US$100 million revenue milestone in 9 months
Manus 1.5, launched in October, boasts improvements in speed and reliability across research and web development tasks.
18 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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Holiday rush: Hong Kong IPO market sparkles with busiest December in years
From biotech to AI, December’s listings – including at least 15 down the stretch – crown the city’s revival in equity fundraising.
18 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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BYD ups the ante on L3 autonomous cars, begins testing for mass production
BYD has pinned its hopes on preliminary self-driving technologies to bolster its sales in mainland China.
18 Dec 2025 - 11:11AM
China Business
Hong Kong stocks tread water as tech giants stumble on AI bubble jitters
Hang Seng Tech Index slides after US equities slump, while investors await inflation report.
18 Dec 2025 - 4:39PM
The Hang Seng Index falls 0.3 per cent in early trading on Thursday. Photo: Jelly Tse
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China cements global lead in smart vacuums as Picea acquires Roomba maker iRobot
Last month, Picea subsidiary Santrum bought about US$191 million of iRobot’s outstanding debt from the investment firm Carlyle Group.
18 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM
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AMD chief Lisa Su commits to ‘deeper’ China investments after MIIT meeting
In Beijing on Wednesday, Su exchanged views with MIIT director on ‘strengthening cooperation’ in the digital economy and AI sectors.
18 Dec 2025 - 3:34AM
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ByteDance pushes frequent updates to Doubao AI as privacy concerns persist
Strong demand for Doubao AI phone eclipses concerns its agent-like functions pose a security risk.
18 Dec 2025 - 12:52AM
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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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Chinese AI developers are largely pursuing an open-source approach, releasing the weights of their models for end-users to freely deploy and modify. Photo: Shutterstock
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Tencent shakes up AI operations, names recent recruit as chief AI scientist
Vinces Yao Shunyu now serves as chief AI scientist under the CEO’s office, reporting directly to Tencent president Martin Lau.
17 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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Memory crunch: China’s Xiaomi and Honor raise tablet prices as chip costs surge
Supplies of memory products for electronic devices squeezed by AI pivot of chipmakers, spurring companies to pass on costs to consumers.
17 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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How Nexperia saga exposes Europe’s waning influence in US-China chip war
The dispute around the Dutch chipmaker shows the erosion of Europe’s geopolitical neutrality in the face of escalating US-China rivalry.
15 Nov 2025 - 11:00AM
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Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race
The AI war is increasingly waged among ‘hyperscalers’ – companies with full-stack capabilities across software, hardware and applications.
11 Oct 2025 - 12:05PM
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How Huawei and DeepSeek are tending the garden of China’s AI aspirations
Amid growing AI rivalry with the US, the two companies are leading China’s drive to shake off the nation’s dependence on Nvidia processors.
27 Sep 2025 - 11:28AM
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Immediate gratification: instant commerce transforms China’s retail market
Instant commerce has developed over a short period of time, as providers expanded their on-demand delivery coverage beyond food.
13 Sep 2025 - 10:36AM
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