China’s eastern and southern economic powerhouses vie for innovation leadership
China’s most powerful economic regions – the Yangtze River Delta and the Greater Bay Area – are racing…
In China’s vision for a ‘powerhouse’ stock market, it’s slow and steady over boom and bust
China’s high-level policymakers have reiterated the need to defuse financial risks and root out political corruption, two of…
Jack Ma, Alibaba executives meet teachers to discuss how education should adapt in AI era
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and the core leadership of Alibaba Group Holding and Ant Group spent over an…
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…
AI apps soar in China as Lunar New Year giveaway battle boosts user growth
Chinese tech giants claimed a victory after a promotional giveaway campaign for their artificial intelligence services during the…
China’s tech giants pursue AI, semiconductor talent in US as competition intensifies
The overseas hiring spree underscores these “big tech” firms’ growing ambitions to build up their skilled workforce in…
Beijing warns tech giants to curb ‘involution’ amid AI giveaway war
China’s top market regulator has summoned the country’s leading tech companies to demand an end to “involutionary” competition,…
Chinese banks join the space race with satellite launches and rocket backing
Banks do not usually build space assets, but in China, lenders are increasingly leasing satellites, funding rocket firms…
Google study finds DeepSeek, Alibaba AI models mimic human collective intelligence
New Google research into DeepSeek and Alibaba Cloud’s artificial intelligence models has found that powerful reasoning models capable…
China’s tech self-sufficiency powers stock boom and helps it shake off economic malaise
Nearly a year after DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough rattled global markets, mainland China is entering 2026 with a fresh…
Tencent seeks collaboration with other major AI developers to improve tech for vulnerable users
Specialised data sets can make AI services more helpful to vulnerable users who have become progressively reliant on…
China’s AI and EV boom drives record power demand, widening energy gap with US
China’s total electricity consumption hit a record high of 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2025, more than double…