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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.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
The DeepSeek logo and website seen on a smartphone in this arranged illustration taken May 14, 2024. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI disrupter DeepSeek claims top spot in US App Store, dethroning ChatGPT

DeepSeek has integrated its reasoning model into the web and app versions of its chatbots for unlimited use at no cost.

Science

China’s Antarctic mission gets helping paw from robot dog

Science

Drone meets robotic dog: cue the fireworks on Chinese social media

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Science

Chinese scientists build first deep sea radar that detects high-flying aircraft

Researchers in China have developed a radar that sits on the seabed and can detect and track aircraft flying high above.

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A newly developed deep sea radar could turn China’s submarine fleet from prey to predator as it locates and tracks aircraft that the submarines can then target. Photo: Reuters
Asia Tech

SenseTime to spin off healthcare platform to capitalise on advanced LLMs

SenseTime says rapid advancements in large language models are transforming artificial intelligence in the medical field.

DJI

Let 100 Silicon Valleys bloom: China’s start-up ‘godfather’ is planning next DJI

Li Zexiang, who nurtured drone maker DJI, sees his incubator as providing the seeds for a flourishing innovation environment in China.

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China energy security

Editorial | Energy’s holy grail may soon be reality

A global race is on to produce cheap, virtually unlimited and environmentally friendly energy via nuclear fusion. China is at the forefront.

Chinese researchers at the EAST nuclear fusion test facility were able to maintain super-heated plasma for more than 17 minutes, surpassing the previous record of 403 seconds, which was also set by EAST in 2023. Photo: Xinhua
TikTok

TikTok-loaded smartphones in US lists for thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook

On eBay, listings could be found for as much as US$50,000, or as little as US$340, as of Friday.

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Artificial intelligence

ByteDance in race with US rivals to drive artificial general intelligence

The Chinese unicorn’s Seed Edge programme reflects its aggressive investment strategy, as other major tech firms push their AI initiatives.

Science

China’s R&D spending passes US$496 billion in steady rise to hi-tech dominance

Preliminary Chinese estimates show slower expenditure increase for the third year running, but no lowering in research intensity.

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Early data shows that the intensity of China’s research spending continues to rise steadily, despite the economic headwinds. Photo: Shutterstock
Shanghai

Shanghai mulls plan to bypass Great Firewall in bid to woo foreign investment

Shanghai is not alone in such efforts, as Nansha district in Guangzhou is implementing cross-border data transfers with Hong Kong and Macau.

China’s rigid internet regulations have kept many foreign platforms out of reach unless using a VPN. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Artificial intelligence

China poised to expand AI infrastructure to keep pace with US Stargate project

Chinese local governments, telecommunications firms and Big Tech companies have been building new AI facilities over the past few years.

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Science

‘Era of supersonic passenger flights’ nears as China firm preps drone debut

As hypersonic tech enters commercial sector, Mach-4 drone looks set to fly next year while high-speed passenger jet expected to soar in 2030.

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E-commerce

China’s super app WeChat bolsters e-commerce credentials via gift-giving feature

The feature accounted for over 80 per cent of recent sales made by live-streaming e-commerce firm East Buy on WeChat, local reports say.

Live-streaming firm East Buy’s latest sales results on WeChat bodes well for the super app’s e-commerce business. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Prominent computer scientist Chen Jing leaves US to teach in China

Specialist in computational economics brings ‘dual perspective’ after returning to Beijing’s Tsinghua University as a professor.

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Computer scientist Chen Jing says she wants to train younger researchers in computational economics, equipping them to identify and solve real-world societal problems. Photo: Tsinghua University
Video gaming

Tencent’s Honor of Kings spin-off gets green light from Chinese gaming regulator

While the launch date is unclear, there is hope it will be rolled out this year as it was featured in the iPhone 16 release last September.

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Artificial intelligence

Tencent ramps up global AI efforts with advanced Hunyuan 3D-generation system

The open-source Hunyuan3D 2.0 is expected to lower barriers to entry for using AI models across video gaming, social media and other sectors.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s most popular AI app gets facelift with ByteDance’s Doubao 1.5

The closed-source model bested leading models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Alibaba in some benchmark tests.

ByteDance’s ChatGPT-like Doubao bot has emerged as the most popular AI app for Chinese consumers. Photo: Simon Song
Technology

Opinion | In the global marathon for tech supremacy, Brics’ size matters

Collaborative, flexible Brics gives leading members China and Russia a significant advantage over the increasingly defensive and restrictive West.

Science

China’s submarine-launched drones can do more than the US military thinks

Amid reports of a new US military plan for an underwater drone release, scientists say China has already done it better.

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Smartphones

Huawei smartphone spin-off Honor undergoes shake up after CEO’s abrupt departure

The latest departures reflect internal complexities within the company after its organisational overhaul to prepare for a public listing.

Smartphones on display at Honor’s booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2024. AFP
World Economic Forum

China’s vice-premier says chaotic competition on AI could bring ‘grey rhino’

Ding Xuexiang also tells Davos that Beijing isn’t pursuing a trade surplus and there are ‘no winners in a trade war’.

Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
TikTok

Exclusive | Art of the TikTok deal: China softening to potential app sale, sources say

Beijing could be more open to ByteDance selling some shares to American investors to improve US relations, sources and analysts say.

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Artificial intelligence

Alibaba Cloud rolls out expanded suite of AI models, tools in overseas push

The company’s latest move aligns with its broader strategy to ramp up overseas investments in key markets around the world.

Artificial intelligence

Beijing puts spotlight on China’s new face of AI, DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng

Liang’s participation at Monday’s meeting with China’s premier reflects start-up DeepSeek’s growing prominence in the AI industry.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang, left, listens to DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng at a meeting in Beijing on January 20, 2025. Photo: CCTV
China GDP

China’s leaders put spotlight on tech self-reliance, private sector confidence

At gatherings including figures from tech, Premier Li Qiang urged the industry to serve as a source of economic growth.

China’s leaders have called for the support of the country’s tech sector as a means of buttressing economic growth. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

China creates US$8.2 billion AI investment fund amid tightened US trade controls

The fund was established days after the US rolled out new chip export restrictions and placed more Chinese firms on its trade blacklist.

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Education

China calls for overseas education ventures in push for tech advancement

Overseas universities specialising in science, tech should be sought for joint projects, China says in wide-ranging 10-year education plan.

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