China tech

Tencent looks to Channels as it moves to better leverage WeChat's more than 1 billion users. (Source photos by Reuters)
China tech

Tencent ramps up bet on short video platform in ByteDance challenge

Chinese tech giant leans on Channels to boost slowing growth in other divisions

10 January 2023
Guo Shuqing, the party secretary of the People's Bank of China, says the special campaign to rectify 14 internet platform companies' financial businesses is basically complete.
Caixin

China wraps up two-year tech crackdown, top official says

Alibaba, Tencent, Didi and Meituan can expect normalized supervision

9 January 2023
Jack Ma in Beijing in March 2016: If he said something about not fearing regulation, it would have been disingenuous.
Opinion

Jack Ma got the trouble that was coming to him

Western financial regulators could learn from China's handling of Ant Group

7 January 2023
A regulatory crackdown forced Ant Group to suspend a planned initial public offering in November 2020.
China tech

Ant Group readies $1.5bn capital boost for consumer lending unit

Regulators approve funding proposal, paving way for parent to resuscitate IPO plan

6 January 2023
The International Telecommunication Union aims to set the global standards for 6G technology as early as 2025. (China News Service via Getty Images)
Telecommunication

Japan bets on telecom ace to counter China in global 6G standards

Tokyo backed 'father of LTE' Seizo Onoe for post at U.N. rulemaking body

5 January 2023
The big trade fair is a major event for tech companies from around the world to show off their latest offerings. (Photo by Natsumi Kawasaki)
CES 2023

From EVs to U.S.-China tensions: 5 things to watch at CES2023

Asian companies are keen to impress at Las Vegas tech trade show

4 January 2023
China's abrupt dismantling of its zero-COVID policy has left many of the country's tech manufacturers scrambling to deal with a sudden rise in infections.
Supply Chain

China's tech supply chain reels as infections soar, demand sours

Silver lining: Dealing with COVID wave now 'could pave way for recovery'

2 January 2023
Luo Youhong, an entrepreneur based in Japan, founded a startup that projects video ads inside elevators. (Photo by Shuhei Yamada)
China tech

China tech talent eager to work in Japan, Tokyo entrepreneur says

Digital signage startup's founder sees opportunity amid Beijing tech crackdown

31 December 2022
Education-related businesses in China have had a rough year and a half following Beijing's sudden crackdown on for-profit tutoring companies in July 2021. 
China tech

China dims hopes of lighter touch on education companies

Beijing reiterates ban on for-profit tutoring but softens tone toward tech players

30 December 2022
Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang has struck a cautiously optimistic tone in his outlook for the company in 2023. 
China tech

Alibaba can advance in 2023, says CEO, after China's COVID U-turn

Daniel Zhang takes greater control of tech group's important cloud business

29 December 2022
China's JD.com has invested heavily in its delivery infrastructure. (Photo by JD.com)
Companies

JD.com REIT wins approval to list on Shanghai exchange

Alibaba rival aims to offset heavy investment in e-commerce infrastructure

28 December 2022
The MacBook is Apple's last major product still manufactured solely in China, but that is set to change in 2023. 
Supply Chain

Apple to start making MacBooks in Vietnam by mid-2023

iPhone maker aims to have 'out of China' production alternatives for key products

20 December 2022
TikTok faces mounting headwinds in markets like Taiwan and the U.S., mainly over concerns that the Chinese government can access data from users.
China tech

Taiwan probes TikTok, suspected of illegal operation

Policy body alleges Chinese efforts to shape opinion through video apps

20 December 2022
Oppo unveiled its H1 health monitor, the first product under its OHealth brand, at an online event on Dec. 14-15. (Image from Oppo's website)
China tech

Oppo brings health tracker, new AR glasses to the table

Chinese smartphone maker diversifying product portfolio to fight soft demand

16 December 2022
The dian zan, or thumbs-up, prevalent on China's social media platforms is a version of the "like" symbol. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)
Politics

China targets 'likes' in deepening crackdown on online dissent

New social media rules rolled out following public anger over zero-COVID

15 December 2022
The bill comes as scrutiny of TikTok has grown in Washington in recent weeks, after a failed bid by the Trump administration to ban the video-sharing app.
US-China tensions

U.S. lawmakers unveil bipartisan bid to ban TikTok

Legislation blocks transactions with social media firms in or under sway of China, Russia

14 December 2022
Huawei Technologies controls a rich trove of 5G-related patents and is keen to monetize them through licensing deals. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
China tech

Huawei licenses key 5G tech to Oppo, Samsung amid U.S. crackdown

Chinese tech giant keen to make the most of its trove of intellectual property

9 December 2022
CATL will supply batteries for Honda Motor EVs manufactured under the e:N brand. Honda plans to roll out 10 EV models in China through 2027.
Electric cars in China

Honda taps China's EV battery king CATL for 7-year supply deal

Procurement supports over 1m electrics, as automaker plans Chinese expansion

9 December 2022
Jack Ma was the first president of the General Association of Zhejiang Entrepreneurs, a nonprofit organization formed by Zhejiang businesspeople in 2015.
Caixin

Jack Ma quits as Zhejiang entrepreneurs association chief

Alibaba co-founder shuns spotlight as others step forward

8 December 2022
Huawei smartwatches are displayed at a Bic Camera store in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district. (Photo by Shuhei Yuzawa)
China tech

Huawei pushes smartwatches in Japan as U.S. sanctions bite

Wearables can be made without cutting-edge chips used in smartphones

5 December 2022
As the U.S. continues to attack China's chipmaking industry with sanctions, domestic tech champions such as Huawei are quietly working to build self-sufficient supply chains at home. 
The Big Story

China's chip industry fights to survive U.S. tech crackdown

Battered by sanctions, Huawei leads the way in stealthily building a domestic semiconductor supply chain

30 November 2022
Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo told investors that they should not expect its high profitability to continue.
China tech

Pinduoduo warns soaring profits won't continue, cites investments

Chinese e-commerce giant expects U.S. site Temu will be 'full of challenges'

29 November 2022
Meta and Sony are among the companies vying to develop virtual reality headsets. (Sipa via AP)
Technology

LG, Samsung, Huawei build trove of metaverse patents: survey

South Korea, China contingent surge in race to develop hardware as Japan lags

27 November 2022
A courier for online food delivery platform Meituan prepares for work in Beijing: Tencent announced a special distribution of 958 million Meituan shares to shareholders on Nov. 16.
Caixin

Top Tencent investor Naspers considers selling Meituan shares

Distribution would leave China net titan with under 2% of meal delivery service

24 November 2022
Photos and videos posted online appeared to show employees at the world's biggest Apple iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, China, being beaten and detained amid protests over pay on Nov. 23. 
China tech

Apple supplier Foxconn offers $1,400 payouts after factory unrest

Taiwanese iPhone maker blames delay to worker bonuses on 'technical error'

24 November 2022