China tech

China's BOE Technology Group has ramped up production of OLED panels in recent years. (Photo by Imaginechina via AP)
China tech

China poised to amass 43% of global OLED panel output capacity

Current leader South Korea looks behind its shoulder as gap narrows

23 November 2022
China's BYD rose to become the fourth-largest EV manufacturer last year.
China tech

China widens market share in EVs, dozen other high-tech fields

Chinese companies lead in 15 categories, second only to Americans

23 November 2022
More than 2,000 senior executives at JD.com face pay cuts of up to 20% as the Chinese e-commerce company wrestles with slowing growth. 
China tech

JD.com to slash pay for top staff as China growth slows

E-commerce giant pledges help to ordinary workers amid Beijing pressure

22 November 2022
JD.com's headquarters in Beijing. The company logged net income of 6 billion yuan in the third quarter.
Retail

JD.com warns of uncertainties as China tweaks zero-COVID

Reopening in 2023 expected to be 'slow, painful and bumpy,' says economist

19 November 2022
The University of Macau and Beijing's Tsinghua University are among the academic institutions driving research into semiconductors in China.
Semiconductors

China tops U.S. to take research crown at global chip conference

Chinese universities, companies produce 30% of papers accepted by ISSCC

18 November 2022
Alibaba Group's third-quarter revenue misses expectations. 
China tech

Alibaba delays Hong Kong listing conversion as revenue misses expectations

E-commerce group says will boost share buyback plan by $15 billion

18 November 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet in Bangkok on Nov. 17. (Source photos by Uichiro Kasai and Yusuke Hinata)
International relations

Xi, Kishida meet as Japan Inc. struggles to strike balance on China

Businesses continue to invest in No. 2 economy despite U.S. calls to diversify

17 November 2022
World of Warcraft maker Activision Blizzard had a longtime deal with NetEase for its games to be played in China (File photo by Reuters)
China tech

World of Warcraft maker Activision cuts ties with China's NetEase

Chinese group's shares plunge on news of games license deal ending

17 November 2022
Tencent's sales have been slowing since last year amid China’s worsening economic growth outlook and regulatory uncertainties. 
China tech

Tencent cuts stake in food delivery app Meituan as Q3 sales drop

Further issuance of new game licenses expected in near future

17 November 2022
Between January and September this year, Great Wall Motor sold over 8,000 units of its two most popular EV models.
Automobiles

China's Great Wall Motor to double Thai EV investment

Company set to launch 4 models as government subsidies drive demand

15 November 2022
Garrett Ilg, president of Oracle Japan and Asia Pacific, said the company is in talks with a number of Chinese companies with overseas ambitions. (Source photos by AP and courtesy of Oracle)
Technology

Oracle in talks with Chinese companies to provide cloud services

TikTok tie-up was 'reassurance' for others in China, says regional president

14 November 2022
Chinese carmaker BYD stands head and shoulders above Chinese competitors in number and quality of EV patent filings.
Electric cars in China

BYD takes commanding EV patent lead among Chinese rivals

Automaker gains recognition for its innovative 'blade batteries'

13 November 2022
A girl plays with a UBTech robotic kit: Consumers are enabling companies in China, and thus Beijing, to access their user data.
Opinion

Beware Christmas gifts that can deliver data to Beijing

Information collected by toys, appliances and apps subject to Chinese inspection

12 November 2022
A Lazada pop-up store in Singapore's Orchard Road shopping district in December 2021.
Consumer

ASEAN shopping presents Singles Day challenges, Lazada says

Alibaba e-commerce unit says local habits require different approach from China

11 November 2022
A promotion for Alibaba's Singles Day sales event. The e-commerce giant pioneered the annual shopping fiesta in China. (Photo courtesy of Alibaba)
Consumer

Alibaba-led Singles Day bonanza hit by business caution and COVID

Subdued approach to annual consumer retail fiesta as Beijing targets influencers

10 November 2022
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman seeks to diversify his country's oil-dependent economy.
Automobiles

Apple supplier Foxconn partners with Saudi wealth fund to build EVs

Ceer will license BMW technology for cars scheduled to roll out in 2025

4 November 2022
The joint venture aligns with Beijing's policy of establishing "mixed-ownership companies" between private and state-owned entities.
China tech

Tencent and state-owned China Unicom to set up joint venture

Deal announced amid anxiety over future of country's private tech sector

2 November 2022
Taiwan's Foxconn operates massive production bases in China where it makes Apple iPhones. 
Supply Chain

Apple supplier Foxconn's key China plant hit by COVID measures

Industry sources say iPhone output affected as workers can't enter production lines

31 October 2022
Foreign investors voiced their opinion of Xi Jinping's new Politburo Standing Committee by selling their holdings of Chinese stocks. (Source photos by Getty Images and Yusuke Hinata)
Market Spotlight

China stocks reel after Xi tightens grip

New leadership offers little confidence to international investors

31 October 2022
Baidu arm Jidu Auto put the Robo-01 Lunar Edition on display to the media Oct. 27 in Shanghai. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
Electric cars in China

China's Baidu unveils limited-edition EV with self-driving tech

Robo-01 Lunar Editions to be shipped next year at $55,000

28 October 2022
Alibaba, China's e-commerce leader, and other tech stocks tumbled in Hong Kong and New York as markets reacted to China's biggest political event in recent memory.
Markets

China stock sell-off spreads to New York after Xi cements rule

Alibaba, others suffer heavy losses following declines in Hong Kong, Shanghai

25 October 2022
The company is not named in the charging documents, though the references make clear that it's Huawei.
US-China tensions

U.S. charges two Chinese men over plot to obstruct Huawei probe

Justice Department issues arrest warrants for the pair

25 October 2022
Lam Research Corp. is the world’s fourth-largest semiconductor equipment maker by market share.
Semiconductors

Lam Research expects $2.5bn revenue hit from China chip ban

U.S. chip equipment maker says it will lose 'very profitable' Chinese buyers

20 October 2022
U.S. pressure has disrupted Apple's plans for using chips from China's Yangtze Memory Technology Co. (Source photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Semiconductors

Apple freezes plan to use China's YMTC chips amid political pressure

Company previously planned to put Chinese-made memory in some iPhones

17 October 2022
XPeng Aeroht, the largest flying car company in Asia and an affiliate of Chinese electric-vehicle maker XPeng, conducts the first flight of its electric flying car, the XPENG X2, at Skydive Dubai.
Interview

UAE open to China AI despite U.S. concerns: minister

Al Olama says 'no country is given an advantage'

15 October 2022