China tech

Alibaba Group Holding founder Jack Ma had traveled abroad until this spring after stepping down from the Chinese company's board in 2020.
China tech

Alibaba founder Jack Ma starts ready-made food company

New Chinese business comes amid Ma's reported interest in agriculture tech

25 November 2023
The Chinese logo for Baidu's Ernie chatbot.
China tech

Baidu's stock rises as quarterly revenue beats expectations

AI chatbot Ernie starts to earn income, CEO Robin Li says

22 November 2023
Nio staff show how the company's debut smartphone works with its EVs: China's hyperaggressive focus on innovation will support its transformation into a more sustainable economy.
Opinion

Innovation justifies optimism in China's long-term economic outlook

Transformation over past decade will support productivity-led growth

17 November 2023
Alibaba has been betting on its cloud computing services and is striving to establish itself as an AI leader in China.
China tech

Alibaba shares plunge after reversing spinoff plan of cloud unit

Jack Ma's family trusts to sell down stakes in e-commerce group for nearly $871m

17 November 2023
Binance partner Gulf Energy Development says it has received approval from Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission to begin operations. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and screenshot from Gulf Group's website)
Cryptocurrencies

Binance launches Thailand digital asset exchange with Gulf Energy

Crypto giant wins Southeast Asia greenlight amid U.S. legal woes

16 November 2023
China's Oppo is one of many companies developing its own generative AI technology. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by AP) 
China tech

China's Oppo bets on its Andes GPT model to cash in on AI boom

Artificial intelligence move comes amid broader questions over real-world applications

16 November 2023
JD.com says it is focused on price competitiveness as Chinese e-commerce players vie to attract cautious shoppers.
Retail

China's JD.com rallies on Q3 revenue beat

CEO Sandy Xu takes over as retail chief amid e-commerce price war

16 November 2023
A Tesla Bot is displayed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in July: China is unlikely to be a challenger to U.S. tech supremacy for a long time.
Opinion

Chinese AI is not the threat the U.S. thinks it is

In measuring the impact of innovation, quality matters far more than quantity

10 November 2023
SMIC is ramping up capital expenditure despite a slump in profit as tensions between China and the U.S. continue. 
Semiconductors

China chipmaker SMIC hikes capex to $7.5bn despite profit slump

Spending rise for 2023 comes as Washington tightens export rules

10 November 2023
Chinese company Wingtech will sell British semiconductor fab Nexperia Newport, with the price set at $177 million. (Image courtesy of Wingtech)
Semiconductors

China's Wingtech to sell U.K. chipmaking plant amid security concern

Sale to U.S. buyer follows London's order to divest wafer fab

10 November 2023
EHang's EH216-S vehicle, shown here at a May expo in Macao, won type certification in China in October. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)
Markets

Short seller Hindenburg targets Chinese flying taxi startup EHang

U.S. firm alleges 'hollow' preorders and undisclosed limits on certification

9 November 2023
Oppo's Find N3 foldable smartphone is one offering that the Chinese smartphone maker hopes will catch on in Southeast Asia.
Technology

China's Oppo, Transsion eye Southeast Asia amid Huawei comeback

Smartphone makers are betting on foldable demand in the fast-growing region

2 November 2023
The summit was attended by tech leaders including X CEO Elon Musk.
Technology

China, U.S., Japan, others agree to combat AI risks at U.K. summit

Declaration from 28 countries warns of potential for 'catastrophic' harm

2 November 2023
Major Chinese social media platforms have told popular content creators to display their real identities.
Caixin

Weibo, WeChat and others tell influencers to display real names

Move comes as Chinese regulators increase scrutiny of social media

1 November 2023
Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng introduces the PX5 humanoid robot to the public in October. (Screenshot from livestream of the event)
China tech

Chinese tech companies delve into robotics, eyeing link to AI

Xiaomi and automaker Xpeng show off advanced humanoid models

1 November 2023
Baidu staff promote AI chatbot Ernie Bot at the Wave Summit in Beijing in August: More major tech companies in China than in the U.S. are offering their own advanced chatbots.
Opinion

Too late now for U.S. to hold back China in global AI race

Government and public embrace smart tech for efficiency and reduced corruption

24 October 2023
China's CATL is the world's largest producer of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles.
24 October 2023
HyperOS appears to be a blend of Google's Android and in-house software.
China tech

Xiaomi's new OS to connect smartphones with appliances, EVs

Chinese handset maker hopes to counter faltering sales

19 October 2023
Baidu founder and CEO Robin Li speaks at the company's annual flagship technology conference in Beijing on Oct. 17. (Photo courtesy of Baidu) 
China tech

Baidu touts upgraded Ernie AI tech as just as good as ChatGPT

CEO Li says generative tech will foster a 'new round of economic growth'

17 October 2023
The Nio Phone at an event in Shanghai on Sept. 21. (Photo by Tomoko Wakabayashi)
China tech

China's Nio and Geely seek edge with smartphones on wheels

Automakers aim to burnish their appeal in a crowded market

12 October 2023
 Huawei's release of the 5G-capable Mate 60 Pro took markets and policymakers by surprise. 
Semiconductors

Huawei aims to double smartphone shipments to 70m next year

New export controls expected from U.S. could thwart ambitious comeback plans

10 October 2023
Selective purges of online content will do no favors to Hong Kong's efforts to improve its image on the world stage.
Opinion

Bit by bit, the internet is getting smaller in Hong Kong

City authorities are trying out new methods to eliminate 'undesirable' content

10 October 2023
A Pudu robo-waiter at one of Skylark Holdings' Gusto family restaurants in Japan.
China tech

Chinese startup's robo-waiters ready to take orders around the world

Shenzhen's Pudu will triple output capacity to meet booming global demand: CEO

7 October 2023
Beauty blogger Austin Li Jiaqi applies makeup while livestreaming on the e-commerce platform Taobao. The influencer, nicknamed China's "Lipstick King," sparked a backlash from some of his followers when he snapped at one of them in September.
Business Spotlight

China's 'Lipstick King' leaves Alibaba with a livestreaming dilemma

Live-selling influencer's outburst highlights perils of relying on stars

6 October 2023
A Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone at the company's flagship store in Beijing on Sept. 25: At the core of the handset are 7-nm microchips made by SMIC.
Opinion

U.S. regulators made Huawei's chip 'breakthrough' possible

SMIC exploited loose licensing and poor standards but still faces limits

4 October 2023