Wei Shaojun, vice chairman of the China Semiconductor Industry Association and professor at Tsinghua University, has called on Asian nations, particularly China, to cut their reliance on Nvidia GPUs for training and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) models. Speaking at a forum in Singapore, he urged countries to accelerate the development of homegrown AI chips

Shenzhen JPT Opto-Electronics, a well-established name in China's laser industry, is expanding into optical inspection as Beijing's push for supply chain localization gains momentum. Having entered the photonic inspection field in 2016, the company now sees strong growth potential as China prioritizes self-sufficiency in advanced manufacturing