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A model of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System is displayed at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition. Photo: AP
US-China tech war

China’s next-gen BeiDou satellite system to ramp up rivalry with US-based GPS

Existing BeiDou system, used in telecommunications, transport, and natural resource management, has also been expanding its use in developing countries.

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Alibaba

Alibaba’s DingTalk sees Hong Kong as pathway to expansion of collaboration app

Alibaba

Jack Ma returns to Alibaba campus in sign of support

E-commerce

Meituan’s quarterly revenue soars 22% on local commerce growth

The Chinese food delivery giant’s revenue for the September quarter reached 93.6 billion yuan.

Meituan’s signature yellow delivery bikes. Photo: Shutterstock
E-commerce

Temu, Shein branch deeper into selling toys during holiday shopping season

The two popular budget-shopping platforms are looking to win a bigger slice of the global market for toys.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Opportunity to seize I&T edge with new Hong Kong hub must not be lost

Head of chip giant Nvidia has urged cities comprising the Greater Bay Area, including Hong Kong, to capitalise on their AI and tech strength.

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ByteDance

Chinese retailer Miniso slams ByteDance-owned Douyin for exorbitant fees

This marks the second high-profile bashing of Douyin over the past several days, involving some of the wealthiest individuals in China.

The social media and e-commerce operations of ByteDance-owned Douyin have been subject to strong criticism. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China tech war

New US chip sanctions to deal fresh blow to China’s self-reliance push

The impact on the Chinese chip industry would be significant if major domestic suppliers are blacklisted, sources say.

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Huawei

Huawei has global ambitions for ‘pure blood’ OS, but challenges abound

The Chinese tech giant says all of its new devices in 2025 will be equipped with HarmonyOS Next, its home-grown Android rival.

TikTok

Exclusive | TikTok Shop expands to Spain, Ireland amid global e-commerce push

The short-video app and its owner ByteDance is under pressure to search for new revenue sources amid slowing growth.

TikTok Shop is pushing into Spain and Ireland as soon as December, according to several merchants. Photo: AP Photo
Science

China takes back physics research crown it lost to US in 2023: annual report

Research Fronts report assessing scientific activities and trends in major countries reveals intense rivalry as tech race heats up.

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Physics research in China has taken back the top spot it had in 2022, after losing it to the US last year, according to latest Research Fronts report. Photo: Xinhua
Video gaming

Chinese Nintendo Switch users in limbo as Tencent ends console’s online support

Online game sales for the Chinese Nintendo Switch will cease on March 31, 2026, while other related services will end weeks later on May 15.

Artificial intelligence

Founder of an early AI firm in China steps back as GenAI takes spotlight

Losses at the image recognition firm have surpassed those of 2023, as it grapples with challenges from new technology and client concentration.

SCMP Highlights

EV makers’ ‘do-or-die’ moment, Hyundai’s big Malaysia investment: 7 EV reads

From China’s cutthroat clean energy vehicle market to Malaysia eyeing Southeast Asia’s EV hub crown, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Mona M03 electric vehicles (EVs), on display at an XPeng launch event in Beijing on August 27, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Science

China declares space milestone in launch of ‘self-driving’ radar satellites

Mapping satellites expected to provide data on natural resources, urban safety, emergency response and maritime affairs.

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On Monday, a Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying two satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre to send Siwei Gaojing-2 03 and 04 into the preset orbit. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong’s close cooperation with Shenzhen vital for I&T park success

Ambitious border development under the ‘one zone, two parks’ principle promises to transform approach of Hong Kong and neighbouring city.

Health & Fitness

China’s top fitness app slashes jobs as online users drop out

Keep is reportedly cutting more than 100 jobs, as online gym memberships lose their appeal in a challenging economy.

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US-China tech war

China’s AI hopes face fresh setbacks amid US moves to restrict HBM chip exports

South Korea’s SK Hynix and Samsung dominate the supply of HBMs, each controlling about 48 per cent of the global market share in 2023.

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The logo of SK Hynix is seen on its product during The 26th Semiconductor Exhibition in Seoul, South Korea, October 23, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Xiaomi

Xiaomi readies in-house mobile chip for 2025 in move away from Qualcomm

Xiaomi’s move could help with China’s goal of tech self-reliance, but only Apple and Google have completely transitioned to self-designed silicon.

Huawei

Huawei’s launches ‘most powerful’ Mate phone but keeps its chip a secret

As the industry looks to see if Huawei has again advanced China-made semiconductors, the company instead focused on its home-grown operating system.

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Artificial intelligence

Video of a robot leading a mass escape draws laughs and fears over AI in China

A video of a robot inciting other robots to flee an exhibition hall has gone viral in China, but the reality is less scary than it looks.

Erbai, a small robot developed by Chinese start-up Hangzhou Erbai Intelligent Technology, has “incited” bigger robots to escape from an exhibition hall at night. Photo: 我系二白 via Douyin
Huawei

Huawei aims for 100,000 apps on HarmonyOS Next as it gears up for Mate 70 launch

HarmonyOS Next, currently under a public beta period, had over 15,000 native apps and services as of October 22.

Customers try out smartphones at a Huawei store in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province, November 1, 2024. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
China's economic recovery

Carrot or stick? Beijing seeks delicate balance towards its platform economy

People’s Daily commentary and pledge from Premier Li Qiang offer support for platform economy, coincides with algorithm regulation.

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Apple

Apple’s Cook makes third trip to China in 2024 amid iPhone slump

The CEO lauded the importance of Apple’s Chinese partners at the International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing.

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Science

Coating makes China’s stealth aircraft invisible to anti-stealth radar: study

Chinese military scientists have achieved the impossible with a new stealth material that can defeat anti-stealth radar.

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Anti-stealth radar, such as this one at a Chinese air show, will be blind to aircraft and weapons coated with a newly developed stealth material made by Chinese scientists. Photo: Dickson Lee

Clear algorithms: China’s Big Tech ordered to clean up recommendation function

Latest move to tighten regulation comes amid soaring use of algorithms for content recommendation, e-commerce and gig work distribution.

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Three-month drive is latest move from Beijing to curb Big Tech’s influence on online views and opinions through algorithms – the technology behind the recommendation functions of most apps and websites. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

EV review: Geely’s Galaxy E5 is easy to live with – flirty AI aside

Smart-looking and fully featured, the SUV is a solid package, despite some range concerns with the test car and small annoyances.

Smartphones

Oppo to expand smartphone manufacturing in Indonesia in bet on Southeast Asia

Oppo already uses slightly more than the 35 per cent of local smartphone components required by Indonesian law, but it is looking to scale up.

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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
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