China’s Huaqiangbei bets on AI innovations to revive global appeal
Huaqiangbei, home to the world’s largest electronics marketplace in southern China’s tech hub Shenzhen, is reinventing itself as…
Guangdong’s rule as China’s GDP king faces an unprecedented threat to the crown
The long-standing rivalry between China’s two largest economic heavyweights – with each boasting a gross domestic product comparable…
Muddy yet clear-cut: how Chinese investors are turning jungle into Indonesia’s new capital
After an hour’s drive through the jungle of Borneo, you reach more jungle. Your rental van from the…
As AI race with US intensifies, China’s Alibaba launches 10,000-card computing cluster
China is ramping up efforts in the AI race, as tech giants Alibaba Group Holding and Huawei Technologies…
Nvidia chip curbs turn Singapore into AI hub for China
The United States’ export controls aimed at restricting China’s access to Nvidia’s advanced artificial intelligence chips are unlikely…
Nvidia halts H200 production as China backs Huawei AI chips
Nvidia has reportedly halted production of its H200 artificial-intelligence (AI) chips intended for China amid rising political tensions…
Cultural clash: K-pop superstar G-Dragon divides China fans with ‘Lunar New Year’ greetings
K-pop superstar G-Dragon ignited the ire of Chinese netizens with his choice of “Lunar New Year” greetings during…
Moore Threads’ flagship AI chip compatible with Alibaba models in tech self-reliance push
Beijing-based Moore Threads, founded by former Nvidia executive James Zhang Jianzhong, on Thursday said the firm’s flagship AI…
Huawei targets global comeback with Mate 80 Pro smartphone, new smartwatch
Huawei Technologies is aiming for a major international comeback, with the overseas release of its latest flagship smartphone,…
China tech’s GPU dilemma: pay more for black-market H200s, or use slower local AI chips
Chinese AI companies wanting high-performance artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia are facing a dilemma: source them from the…
How China’s global investment model is changing – and what it means for the yuan
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been a crucial pillar of China’s economy since it opened up, drawing in…
China’s Hainan hosts duty-free shopping spree under new customs regime
A customs scheme covering the entirety of Hainan, China’s southern island province, appears to have triggered a surge…