China tech
China's Guangzhou to invest $1.4bn in flying car infrastructure
City envisioned as hub for 'low-altitude economy'
Electric cars in China
China's Gotion breaks 10-minute charge barrier in EV battery race
CATL faces stiff competition at home as new energy vehicle sales set to boom
China tech
Lenovo 'optimistic' AI across product lineup will energize earnings
Chairman speaks freely yet dodges questions regarding business in Russia
Opinion
AI is empowering Chinese employers far more than employees
Data collection restrictions must cover workplaces, not just consumers
Semiconductors
Top China chipmakers SMIC and CXMT push to scrap foreign inputs
Drive to adopt local alternatives for supply chain comes amid U.S. pressure
China tech
Baidu builds up ties with Apple and Tesla in diversification drive
Cross-border data curbs push U.S. companies toward tie-ups in AI and self-driving tech
Startups
China-focused pet goods startup draws Zozo founder's fund as investor
Tokyo-based Onedot raises $13m from group including Maezawa Fund, Unicharm
China tech
Alibaba taps AI to defend Chinese e-commerce crown
Group bets on new tools for shoppers and sellers as market share halves in 6 years
Automobiles
China asks carmakers to use up to 25% local chips by 2025
Policy push aims to purge foreign automotive chips in coming years
China tech
Baidu launches robotaxi that costs less than half of earlier model
Chinese search engine leader expects to turn a profit in Wuhan next year
China tech
Tencent beats forecasts with 6% revenue rise in Q1
Ad sales jump but weak gaming restrains growth to slowest in more than a year
Companies
Chinese EV maker Zeekr soars 34% on NYSE debut
Company is the first major Chinese IPO in the U.S. since 2021
Opinion
Next U.S.-China chip battle will require more than export controls
Washington could seek to ban import of common products with 'legacy' semiconductors
Finance
U.S. public funds invested in TikTok owner ByteDance: report
More than $9bn could be tied to outcome of Washington-TikTok battle
Companies
Baidu PR chief's videos spark backlash over harsh workplace culture
Clips posted on TikTok's sister app prompt criticism about lack of 'empathy'
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China tech
Huawei breaks free from Google ecosystem with homegrown OS
HarmonyOS Next targets Internet of Things and car demand along with smartphones
The Big Story
Europe faces up to China's EV dominance as carbon-zero targets loom
As Xi travels through EU this week, automakers weigh whether to fight or team up with cheaper Chinese rivals
US-China tensions
TikTok under U.S. ownership makes sense, Jake Sullivan says
National security adviser finds 'no reason' why divestment should not happen
Automobiles
China's BYD, Neta eye growth in Indonesia with new EV investments
Automakers plan local productions to crack market dominated by Japanese players
China tech
Huawei retakes crown in China handset market as Apple sinks to fifth
Homegrown tech champion's first-quarter shipments surge 70% at home amid U.S. blacklisting
Technology
TikTok sell-or-ban law gets Biden's approval, starting 9-month countdown
Chinese-owned video platform vows to prevail in a court challenge
US-China tensions
China envoy calls on U.S. to define 'national security boundaries'
Xie Feng says talks on issues of concern should be reciprocal during Harvard visit
Transportation
China's flying cars ready for liftoff with EV technology
XPeng, EHang and others leverage know-how in batteries
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Opinion
China's technological development has run out of steam
Country no longer best place to watch for internet innovations
China tech
Sanctioned Chinese security camera maker Dahua divests from U.S.
Sale of last stateside unit to Taiwan group follows repeated blows in tech war