Electric cars in China
Huawei expands EV self-driving tech as Xiaomi brings new competition
Chinese tech group partners with Chery on lower-priced sedan
Semiconductors
Huawei building vast chip equipment R&D center in Shanghai
China tech company spending billions, snapping up talent in battle against U.S. crackdown
Companies
Jack Ma memo backs Alibaba reforms, urges staff to grasp AI opportunity
Founder, who has kept low profile of late, praises current execs despite struggles
Electric cars in China
China's Didi, GAC to roll out self-driving EV robotaxis
Joint venture plans to start production in 2025 for ride hailing
China tech
China self-driving truck startup Inceptio eyes Japan tie-ups in global push
Company also wants to expand to Southeast Asia, Middle East in two years
Business Spotlight
TikTok sell-or-ban bill heads to Senate: What's next?
A total ban in the U.S. would prove difficult while Beijing could block a sale
IPO
Alibaba cancels planned IPO of logistics unit Cainiao
E-commerce group has proposed buying all outstanding shares
Opinion
Bill to bar TikTok reflects diminishing U.S. confidence
Social media platforms have been influence and intelligence tools for Washington
Semiconductors
China chip expo shows investment buildup amid plans for huge new fund
Beijing seeks to grow domestic supply chain free from U.S. restrictions
Automobiles
Nvidia deepens BYD ties as it taps China EV makers' demand for AI
U.S. chipmaker sees big opportunities even if it can't sell them its best chips
Interview
China's EV, battery and chip firms seek bigger global reach
3 top executives outline strategies for raising country's technological clout
Technology
TikTok creators lament crackdown as U.S. debates possible ban
SXSW attendees worry advertisers and sponsors will flee platform
#techAsia
Telecom chips move in-house and the U.S. takes aim at TikTok
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Technology
TikTok sell or ban bill passes U.S. House despite Trump opposition
Beijing said a forced divesture from ByteDance will "come back to bite" U.S.
Markets
Temu parent PDD, JD.com shares gain as tech rally reboots
Investors still expect Fed to cut interest rates in June
China tech
TikTok ban bill moves forward in U.S., with House to vote next week
Video app urges users to tell Congress to vote down the measure
China tech
China AI champion iFlytek looks abroad despite U.S. crackdown
Speech recognition leader says Huawei-trained tech matches GPT-4 Turbo
China tech
JD.com shares surge 16% on $3bn buyback plan, Q4 revenue beat
Chinese e-commerce group vows to boost price competitiveness but stay 'disciplined'
China tech
China's Baidu reveals first revenue from AI chatbot Ernie
Q4 net profit plunges on higher R&D spending
5G networks
Huawei unveils in-house AI model targeted to telecom industry
China tech leader 'fully committed' to bringing wearables, phones overseas
Technology
China's Honor launches AI smartphones, PCs amid global sales push
CEO says 50% of sales likely to come from overseas in 3 years
Technology
Chinese lidar maker Hesai vows legal challenge to U.S. blacklisting
Leading tech company describes move as 'unjust, capricious and meritless'
Opinion
TikTok CEO has questions to answer. His race is not one
Senate grilling of Singaporean executive undermines U.S. credibility
Business trends
Chinese companies close R&D spending gap with U.S., led by Huawei
Beijing's support contributes to growth as China passes Europe
Semiconductors
China rushes to homegrown AI chips as Nvidia cutoff expands
U.S. export restrictions provide opening to Huawei and others, but can they deliver?