Notebook production in Vietnam has increased dramatically, making the country the second largest source of imports to the US behind China, according to government sources
Government sources indicate that the proportion of servers imported from China to the US declined from 18.8% in 2017 to 1.7% in 2023, based on trade dynamics over the past five years
Hyundai Motor and Kia achieved outstanding financial performance in the first quarter of 2024 while facing challenges such as soft battery EV growth, high interest rates, and geopolitics. Hyundai plans to expand hybrid EV production, which contributed significantly to its sales
Major telecom equipment companies are now bracing for a gloomy 2024 as the global Radio Access Network (RAN) market remains in the doldrums, with Ericsson expecting a depressed market until at least the end of the year. For China-based equipment makers, however, this might as well be news from another universe
Elon Musk's quick visit to China paid immediate dividends, with Tesla Inc. clearing two key hurdles to introduce its driver-assistance system to the world's biggest auto market
After getting a jump on competitors in the latest round of China's electric-vehicle price war, BYD Co. now faces a key test of proving that it can withstand the impact on profits
Responding to various rumors about the company's operations, MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai not only mentioned that the annual revenue growth rate of flagship smartphone SoCs will exceed 50% but also set a goal of achieving a 30% market share in the Chinese flagship smartphone market in the short term
Samsung Electronics has been actively promoting the open-source instruction set architecture, RISC-V, as a crucial technology for developing next-generation AI chips. However, the ongoing investigation by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) into potential national security risks resulting from China's proactive involvement in RISC-V could hinder Samsung's RISC-V ecosystem development plans
Tesla CEO Elon Musk paid an unannounced visit to China on April 28. His main goal is reportedly accelerating the rollout of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in China. Coincidently, the country said on the same day that vehicles made by Tesla and other carmakers comply with data security requirements.
China recently released official data indicating that in 2023, China's automobile production and sales generated a total value of CNY11 trillion (approx. US$1.52 trillion), accounting for nearly 10% of the country's GDP and surpassing real estate for the first time to become its primary economic pillar. However, the cutthroat price war in the automotive industry has also become one of the reasons for China's deflation issues