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As China bets on tech and innovation to drive its growth, it has placed its chips on several industrial sectors that are expected to play increasingly important roles in development and trade, which will bring fresh opportunities and challenges for stakeholders. SCMP’s China Future Tech is your go-to destination for the latest news, insights, and opinions on these select industries. Explore in-depth coverage of EVs, AI, semiconductors, aerospace, robotics and biomedicine sectors. Follow us to stay ahead in China's evolving competitive landscape.

UBTech’s Walker robot seen at the company’s offices in Shenzhen. Photo: Edmond So

Tech Trends

Huawei, UBTech team up to bring humanoid robots to factories and homes

The partnership aims to establish smart factories, leveraging Huawei’s strengths in self-developed AI processors.

Trump changed Biden’s AI chip rules. What now, will it affect China trade talks?

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Malaysian government distances itself from AI project involving Huawei

Tech Trends

DeepSeek 2.0? Shanghai quant fund claims AI training breakthrough

Goku says in a paper submitted to the ‘AI Olympics’ that its training method is superior to those adopted by DeepSeek, OpenAI.

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Shanghai Goku Technologies, a quantitative fund, has established an AI subsidiary, following the path of Hangzhou-based DeepSeek. Photo: Screenshot
Shanghai Goku Technologies, a quantitative fund, has established an AI subsidiary, following the path of Hangzhou-based DeepSeek. Photo: Screenshot

Tech Trends

Chinese scientist behind supercomputer in orbit: ‘Put AI in space’

Space has once again become the frontier of scientific exploration, and AI should be part of it, says Zhejiang Lab director Wang Jian.

China Business

Chinese drone maker EHang sees regular flying taxi services by 2030

EHang, which is conducting trials in Guangzhou and Hefei, will offer services in restricted corridors in these two cities by year-end.

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Big Tech

Baidu’s robotaxi service completes 11 million ride amid company growth

The tech giant has been expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service, while AI growth helped it beat profit expectations in the first quarter.

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A driverless car by Apollo Go, Baidu’s robotaxi service, drives past another Apollo Go vehicle in Wuhan on July 19, 2024. Photo: Reuters
A driverless car by Apollo Go, Baidu’s robotaxi service, drives past another Apollo Go vehicle in Wuhan on July 19, 2024. Photo: Reuters

China Economy

How China’s next 5-year plan hones in on weak links laid bare by trade war

With new five-year plan emphasising science and industrial modernisation, Beijing is taking steps to protect China from protracted US battle.

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Tech Trends

Meet Chinese start-up Xreal, Google’s partner in AR glasses project

Project Aura provides a big boost to Xreal’s credentials in the smart glasses arena, while widening its reach in the international market.

Big Tech

China’s army of robot makers jostle for attention in overcrowded market

Distributors in the US are now more willing to negotiate on purchases given that tariffs have been lowered.

Service robots are demonstrated at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on April 16, 2025. Photo: AP

Big Tech

Chinese biotech firm secures Pfizer deal despite trade tensions

Pfizer will produce the drug, which targets lung and colorectal cancers, in the US and take a US$100 million stake in China’s 3SBio.

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3SBio was established in 1993 with an initial focus on interferons, a type of protein that helps the immune system. Photo: Handout
3SBio was established in 1993 with an initial focus on interferons, a type of protein that helps the immune system. Photo: Handout

Big Tech

Alibaba lands US$250 million convertible bonds deal with selfie app giant Meitu

The strategic collaboration is expected to serve as ‘the foundation of a long-term partnership’ between Meitu and Alibaba.

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Tech Trends

China accuses ‘AI tigers’ Zhipu, Moonshot of collecting excessive data

Zhipu’s ChatGLM and Moonshot’s Kimi have a combined total of nearly 35 million monthly active users.

Business

First blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s to be available in US in June

The test will initially be available at about 50 American research institutes and hospitals that specialise in Alzheimer’s disease, said the head of Fujirebio Holdings.

Friendly caregiver or nurse in geriatric clinic or retirement home helping senior patient with puzzle. Photo: Shutterstock

China Economy

China’s C919 network spans 16 cities as 2-year mark reflects reliability

Tech powerhouse Shenzhen and tourist destination Xiamen are the latest mainland cities to be served by the increasingly popular C919.

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China’s home-grown C919 takes off from Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua
China’s home-grown C919 takes off from Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua

Big Tech

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls US ban on H20 AI chip ‘deeply painful’

Huang said AI was a ‘full-stack thing’, which meant protecting one layer at the expense of everything else was ‘nonsensical’.

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China Business

CATL’s EV battery plants to become carbon neutral this year, founder Zeng says

Company will offer its technologies and solutions to its partners globally to promote clean energy.

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China Business

Wuxi AppTec’s upbeat business update boosts stock despite US bill

A presentation persuaded investors that risk of a potential US blacklisting is low while growth in some business areas is ‘unprecedented’.

Shares in Chinese drug research and development group Wuxi AppTec closed up 23.9 per cent on Friday, the most since its listing in 2018. Photo: Reuters
Shares in Chinese drug research and development group Wuxi AppTec closed up 23.9 per cent on Friday, the most since its listing in 2018. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

China Telecom say AI model with 1 trillion parameters trained with Chinese chips

The state-owned telecoms operator did not reveal what chips it used for its 1 trillion-parameter model, but it has a partnership with Huawei.

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Tech War

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou back at the helm of firm ahead of next smartphone launch

In her latest tenure as rotating chairwoman, Meng is expected to oversee the launch of Huawei’s next flagship 5G smartphone series, the Mate 70.

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China Business

5 Chinese EV makers set monthly sales records as discounts draw buyers

BYD, Li Auto, Xpeng, Zeekr and Leapmotor posted new monthly delivery records in September as new models and promotions proved enticing.

Employees work on an EV production line at a Leapmotor factory in Jinhua, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, on September 18, 2024. Photo: AFP
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Oppo expects to roll out generative artificial intelligence functions to its 50 million smartphone users by the end of this year. Photo: Shutterstock

Oppo enters tech pact with top EV maker BYD, acquires AI start-up

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OPINION
Chenjie Song

Opinion | Why Gulf countries are fertile ground for Chinese EV makers’ growth

Chenjie Song
Zhou Xin

My Take | China’s ambitions in electric vehicles go beyond making lots of cars

Zhou Xin
Genevieve Donnellon-May

Opinion | How China’s agricultural modernisation is reshaping global food systems

Genevieve Donnellon-May
George Chen

Opinion | In AI race against US, China is racking up real-world wins

George Chen
Jeffrey Wu

Opinion | The AI rivalry to watch is between China and Chinese in the US

Jeffrey Wu
Zhou Xin

My Take | DeepSeek has changed China’s AI model landscape – what’s next?

Zhou Xin
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