China tech

A battery is installed in a car at a BYD plant in Shenzhen: BYD aims to expand the scale of its battery manufacturing business.
Electric cars in China

BYD to start selling in-vehicle batteries to other companies

Chinese EV maker to supply lithium ion batteries as early as second half of 2021

3 April 2021
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has seized on the troubles facing compatriot Huawei to expand its own market share.
Semiconductors

Huawei rival Xiaomi ramps up chip ambitions amid US pressure

Smartphone maker's investments reflect China's push to reduce foreign dependence

2 April 2021
China's Xiaomi has enjoyed strong smartphone shipments and is now looking to tap the electric vehicle market.
China tech

China smartphone maker Xiaomi prepares $10bn EV foray

Announcement follows moves by Baidu and Alibaba to tap lucrative industry

30 March 2021
Bilibili priced its Hong Kong offering at a 2.7% discount to the stock's previous close on the Nasdaq, but its U.S. shares have slid a further 7% since then. 
Markets

Bilibili joins weak debuts of Chinese tech stocks in Hong Kong

Mainland companies caught in US tensions, rising rates and regulatory crackdown

29 March 2021
Investors in recent years have been questioning Chinese carriers' ability to keep 5G investment under control, against the backdrop of high expectations from Beijing.
Telecommunication

China Mobile hails 'money-saving' plan to share 5G network costs

Mainland telecom carriers manage investment spending, maintain dividends

29 March 2021
China Evergrande said that about half the proceeds from the sale of shares in its online unit would be used to bolster its own financials. 
China debt crunch

Evergrande to pocket $2bn from sale of stake in online platform

Chinese developer due to update investors on debt repayment progress this week

29 March 2021
The Hong Kong stock exchange has had its best start to a year ever for new listings but opening day performances have so far failed to impress.
IPO

Tencent-backed Linklogis files for $1bn Hong Kong IPO

Chinese fintech provider has presence in Singapore digital banking

26 March 2021
Nio CEO William Li, here unveiling a new sedan in Chengdu, China, on Jan. 9, said this month that 'the risk is still quite high' of further chip shortages.
Electric cars in China

Chinese EV maker Nio calls 5-day work halt over chip shortage

Lack of supplies pushes quarterly delivery forecast down to 19,500 cars

26 March 2021
At Bilibili World 2020 participants dress up as figures from animations, comics and games. The video streaming site has tried to create a loyal community of fans.
Business Spotlight

Bilibili fights for China's online audience with $2.6bn listing

Video streaming hub created for cartoon fans goes more mainstream

26 March 2021
Ant Group's lucrative business model, which charges banks a technology service fee for using its platform while keeping up to 40% of the interest payments from borrowers, has also provoked a degree of discontent.
Opinion

How China's fragmented bureaucracy works to Ant Group's advantage

It remains to be seen whether the central bank will get its way

26 March 2021
Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen: The company's core businesses are growing despite regulatory headwinds.
China tech

Tencent vows to embrace open platform amid antitrust crackdown

Back by strong earnings, tech giant grows short video unit in challenge to Douyin and Kuaishou

25 March 2021
Sectors in which the West maintains a convincing technological lead over China are rapidly diminishing.
Opinion

The West will not contain Chinese innovation

Efforts to limit China will not just fail, but may accelerate its rise

24 March 2021
Nanjing-based Suning has been the largest private enterprise by revenue in Jiangsu Province since 2013, but its fortunes are sagging.
Caixin

What will China's Suning have to sell next?

Debt-strapped retailer scrambles to shore up finances as it misses market surge

23 March 2021
Baidu attracted applications from retail investors equal to 112 times the shares on offer, while institutional investors offered to purchase 10 times their allotment. 
China tech

Baidu fails to make splash with Hong Kong debut

Cooling investor excitement toward China tech stocks also hits Bilibili

23 March 2021
In Cainiao's data-driven operations, robots play an important role in moving and delivering packages. 
Business Insight

Alibaba already disrupted retail and finance. Next up? Logistics

Cainiao emerges as new profit center by leveraging data to streamline deliveries

23 March 2021
AliExpress has about 100 French hosts who mostly promote imported Chinese products but also pitch local brands such as Auchan's Qilive. (Courtesy AliExpress)
Retail

Alibaba makes growing impression in Europe with livestreaming

Chinese group gains ground on Amazon in Spain and France

22 March 2021
Inexpensive 5G smartphones, including XIaomi's Redmi Note 9T, left, and Realme's V3 5G are taking on Apple's pricey iPhone 12 series. (Courtesy of Xiaomi and Realme)
China tech

Cheap Chinese smartphones take on Apple as 5G moves forward

Competitors' devices much more affordable than Apple's iPhone 12 series

21 March 2021
Momenta's self-driving systems analyze data from cameras and sensors using deep learning to construct a map of a car's surroundings.
Automobiles

Toyota invests in Chinese self-driving partner Momenta

Startup's $500m funding round helps Japanese carmaker build China tech base

20 March 2021
A screenshot of the China Construction Bank digital yuan mobile app: Few are aware of the trial that is meant to eventually wean the public away from cash. (Photo by CK Tan)
Currencies

China's digital yuan ambitions face a bubble tea test

E-currency trials in several cities are also part of economic stimulus

19 March 2021
The Alibaba e-commerce empire built by founder Jack Ma is showing cracks.
China tech

Alibaba's grip on e-commerce pried loose by rivals and regulators

Pinduoduo beats established leader in active users amid shifting market trends

19 March 2021
Baidu is preparing to list on Hong Kong's stock exchange
China tech

Baidu raises $3.1bn in Hong Kong 'homecoming' listing

Bilibili starts $3.2bn offer as China tech companies take shelter from US blacklist fears

17 March 2021
People visit SEMICON China, the country's biggest trade fair for semiconductor technology, in Shanghai on March 17.
Semiconductors

China chip champion urges global effort to ease supply crunch

'Any other way is wrong,' SMIC chairman says at opening of SEMICON China event

17 March 2021
Fresh produce emerged as an important battleground for Pinduoduo and rivals in Chinese e-commerce last year. (Courtesy of Pinduoduo)
Interview

Pinduoduo shops for agritech to transform China farms

Growing e-retailer expands grocery offerings despite regulatory concerns

17 March 2021
China's O-Film said a major customer -- believed to be Apple -- has ended their supply chain relationship.
China tech

China's O-Film apparently cut off from Apple supply chain

US sanctions seen dealing $2bn blow to camera and touch module supplier

17 March 2021
At the end of 2020,Chinese internet users spent an average of 27.3% of their online time on short videos. 
Caixin

The clash of China's social media titans

Tencent and Bytedance fight widely to control online traffic and ensure growth

16 March 2021