Chasing Starlink, China Unicom one step closer to satellite communication services
China has issued a satellite mobile communication business licence to a telecoms giant, in a concrete move that…
China ‘elephant in the room’ at fraught Pacific Islands summit
Pacific Islands leaders are meeting in the Solomons this week for an influential summit clouded by differences over…
AI, lasers and chips: the science and tech of China’s military parade
China’s military parade on Wednesday – featuring the latest AI-powered uncrewed vehicles, laser weapons and missiles – signalled…
Nomura warns China’s stock surge risks creating a bubble with little benefit to economy
China’s stock markets have surged to their highest levels in a decade, but the rally risks creating a…
China’s latest AI gadget is credit card-sized recorder as Alibaba’s DingTalk takes on Plaud
The latest artificial intelligence gadget in China is a credit-card sized note-taking recorder from Alibaba Group Holding’s DingTalk…
China’s Xi Redraws Geopolitical Map With Embrace of Putin, Modi
Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping during the SCO summit, in this photo supplied by Russian state…
Alibaba sees strong consumer mindshare reviving e-commerce momentum
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding has won “consumer mindshare” amid its instant commerce push, according to company executives…
China’s US$22 trillion savings and global investors a potent mix for equity markets
In the second instalment of the two-part series on the outlook for the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese…
Baidu unveils AI computing platform powered by Chinese chips to push a domestic tech stack
The Beijing-based AI and internet search giant’s upgraded platform delivers a speedier network connection, increased computing power, and…
Explainer-What role do farm products have in US-China trade deal?
By Ella Cao, Naveen Thukral and Lewis Jackson BEIJING/SINGAPORE -Grains traders globally are closely watching talks between the…
For China, Trump’s furniture-tariff threat could complicate efforts to reassemble trade
US President Donald Trump’s renewed threat to impose tariffs on imported furniture could erode some of China’s exports…
China races to embed AI use across major industries with ambitious 2030 target
In its latest road map for artificial intelligence, China has set targets for the adoption of AI-powered devices…