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China technology
Latest news, features and opinion on China’s technology industry, including AI, the US-China tech war, 5G, smartphone makers and apps, and issues surrounding China’s Great Firewall.
Alibaba plans to spin off and list its T-Head chip arm. Photo: Handout
Semiconductors

Alibaba prepares potential spin-off, listing of chip unit T-Head

The wholly owned chip unit will first be restructured into a separate business partly held by employees, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.

Artificial intelligence

Baidu launches Ernie 5.0 as firm’s AI assistant users reach 200 million a month

US-China relations

Opinion | China has Trump 2.0 to thank for emerging stronger in tech and trade

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China’s private sector

China’s private sector increases presence among top 100 listed firms

US think tank’s report says non-state sector is bouncing back from three-year slump.

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Bubble tea chain Mixue Bingcheng joined the ranks of China’s top 100 listed companies in the first half of last year. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI chipmaker Moore Threads set to report tripling of revenue

AI chipmakers have emerged as the most valuable companies in China’s AI field as the country pushes for chips that rival Nvidia’s.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s ‘infrastructure first’ effort a major edge in AI arms race: Davos panel

A rapid energy buildout and strategic data centre expansion give China unique advantages in developing its AI industry.

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Artificial intelligence

Open Questions | Why practical use of AI, not race for supremacy, is key for this author

Academic Jeffrey Ding explains why human capital will determine whether US or China wins the AI race, not which attains superintelligence first.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Banking & finance

Chinese banks join the space race with satellite launches and rocket backing

As China seeks new engines of growth, finance is emerging as an unexpected backer of the country’s commercial space ambitions.

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s flying car makers aim for deliveries this year as passenger use nears

China’s ‘low-altitude economy’ is shifting from concept demos to commercial planning amid surging orders.

US-China trade war

Trump’s decision to sell AI chips to China under pressure as House bill advances

A key Republican challenges White House AI czar and Nvidia despite Maga backlash; it must still pass both chambers and get Trump’s signature.

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The Trump administration approved the sale ​of Nvidia’s H200 chip to China earlier this month. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China trade war

Beijing-Ottawa deal reinforces China’s dominance in EV industry, analysts say

New agreement is set to significantly boost Chinese carmakers’ global expansion and offers easier entry into the North American EV market.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last Friday, where the pair announced a new strategic partnership that will open Canada up to Chinese electric vehicles. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

China-founded Shanda’s AI lab boosts Singapore operation, pulling China research

MiroMind asks some staff in Shanghai to relocate and continue their AI research work in Singapore, sources say.

US-China relations

US losing out to China with ‘onslaught’ on cutting-edge research: Nobel laureate

America risks losing the tech race to China unless it elects a government more supportive of scientific research, Nobel-winning economist says.

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Artificial intelligence

AI shaping world’s biggest infrastructure buildout: Nvidia CEO

Each country should build their own AI system, incorporating its own language and culture into the AI models, Huang says at the WEF in Davos.

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Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Low-altitude economy

Shanghai to open ‘free-to-fly’ zones covering 46% of city for consumer drones

From February 1, consumer drones will be allowed to fly in designated airspace under new rules to boost the city’s low-altitude economy.

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A drone flies over The Bund in central Shanghai in the evening. Photo: Shutterstock
China exports

How China is rethinking export-led growth as global trade walls rise

Protectionism is forcing a shift towards balancing exports with outbound investment, analysts say.

Artificial intelligence

Beijing outlines tech push with focus on AI, 6G, humanoid robots

Tech ministry’s plan targets breakthroughs in AI models, agents and chips, as well as AI’s spread into diverse sectors.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Why so many states reject bloc rivalry to choose partnership with China

It’s a calculated choice to keep growth, infrastructure momentum and policy space alive in a world that punishes the economically exposed.

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African Union Commission chairman Mahmoud Ali Youssouf welcomes Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on January 8. Photo: Handout from African Union via EPA
E-commerce

China fines e-commerce firm PDD for tax violations amid probe

Operator of leading online retail platform was cited for failure to comply with Shanghai’s tax requirements.

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Semiconductors

Memory chip crunch to persist even as Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron boost production

Major vendors are scrambling to expand production, but the scarcity of general-purpose memory chips is forecast to continue well into 2027.

Biomedicine: Industry Trends

Harbour BioMed stake in US drug developer shows Chinese firms’ growing clout

Latest example of Chinese drug maker acquiring equity in overseas partner shows they are becoming true development partners, analysts say.

Global drug companies no longer view Chinese firms as contract manufacturers, but as development partners, an analyst says. Photo: Shutterstock
China-EU relations

EU moves to force Huawei out of networks, opening door to wider China tech bans

European Commission plan would make vendor removals mandatory within three years and allow broader curbs if China is deemed a cyber risk.

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If approved, the European Commission plan could be the tip of the iceberg for Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese operators. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

China Telecom develops MoE models trained entirely on Huawei’s AI chips

The state-owned telecoms network operator trains its TeleChat3 models on Huawei’s Ascend 910B chips.

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China's space programme

China’s commercial space sector soars with 50 launches in 2025

Commercial launches accounted for 54 per cent of the total last year, data from China National Space Administration shows.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV makers’ outlook overseas improves as Europe levels the playing field

Europe’s 33 per cent EV sales growth outpaces the mainland in 2025, while Germany launches a US$3.5 billion subsidy programme.

A BYD Seal is displayed at the Brussels Motor Show on January 9, 2026. Photo: EPA
Smartphones

Exclusive | China’s Xiaomi, Transsion slash 2026 smartphone shipments as memory crunch bites

Xiaomi cut its latest shipment forecast by between 10 and 70 million units, while Transsion lowered its target by 30 to 45 million units.

Chinese smartphone makers are adjusting their handset shipment forecasts due to rising memory-chip prices. Photo: Shutterstock
HKEX

New energy, AI, EV and biotech to drive Hong Kong IPO growth: HKEX

11 companies raised US$4 billion in Hong Kong in the first three weeks of 2026, with hundreds more lining up to list, Bonnie Chan says.

China consumption

China targets hi-tech industries, household spending in 2026 with policy package

Beijing announces support for small businesses and the tech sector, after 2025 economic data shows heavy reliance on exports.

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