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Thursday 20 March 2025
China to further tighten export curbs on battery, chip material tech, escalating US trade spat
China is reinforcing its grip on key minerals and battery technologies as tensions with the US escalate over tech trade policies. Fortune reports that China dominates the...
Wednesday 19 March 2025
AMD CEO Lisa Su embarks on strategic China visit to fortify AI PC, tech alliances
AMD CEO Lisa Su is in China to strengthen the company's partnerships with local technology firms. During her visit, she attended AMD's AI PC innovation summit, Advancing AI, in Beijing...
Monday 17 March 2025
Gree bets big on smart homes: 10,000 'Dong Mingzhu Health Home' stores in pipeline
On March 13, Gree Electric opened its first "Dong Mingzhu Health Home" store in Beijing's Tongzhou district, signaling a major expansion beyond air conditioning into the broader home...
Thursday 13 March 2025
Alibaba doubles down on AI after rare sit-down with President Xi Jinping
Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai stated that a recent high-level meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and top tech executives has strengthened business confidence in China...
Thursday 13 March 2025
China reportedly to boost RISC-V adoption despite challenges replacing x86 and Arm
Recent reports indicate that China plans to issue guidance encouraging nationwide use of RISC-V chips for the first time. The plan will reportedly be drafted by eight relevant departments...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
AI fever sweeps China's political huddle, fueling tech optimism
For some years now, China's annual gathering of its national legislature has been an increasingly disciplined and choreographed affair — its muted vibes practically an echo...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
China lawmaker proposes anonymous semiconductor purchases to evade US export controls
A Chinese lawmaker has proposed allowing blacklisted domestic firms to secretly procure foreign semiconductor technology and components, circumventing US export controls. The proposal...
Monday 10 March 2025
China RISC-V push gains traction, Western rivals stay cautious
China's push for RISC-V has returned to the spotlight, with Alibaba's XuanTie launching its first server-grade CPU, the C930, in March 2025. Meanwhile, reports suggest Beijing is...
Monday 10 March 2025
Race into the future: China expedites humanoid robotics with Beijing's 1st robot half-marathon
China will host the world's first humanoid robot half-marathon on April 13, 2025, as part of the Beijing Yizhuang Half-Marathon. For the first time, humanoid robots will officially...
Thursday 6 March 2025
US tightens screws ahead of China's Two Sessions; can Beijing's tech pioneers break the siege?
The US has imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese imports just ahead of China's annual Two Sessions meetings, heightening economic and geopolitical tensions. The move underscores Washington's...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Alibaba's DAMO Academy gears up to launch its first server-grade RISC-V CPU in March 2025
Alibaba's DAMO Academy has introduced its first server-grade RISC-V processor, the C930, designed for high-performance computing (HPC) applications. Announced at the XuanTie RISC-V...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
China hits back Trump's tariffs with new duties, blacklists 15 US firms
China has escalated its trade dispute with the US, imposing up to 15% tariffs on select American agricultural imports in response to the Trump administration's latest tariff hikes...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Trade war strain: US tariffs and domestic woes fuel China's record deficit
China's annual "Two Sessions" kicked off with the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), where policymakers laid...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
China reignites tech sector to drive economic growth and counter US sanctions
Facing economic headwinds and escalating trade tensions, China is refocusing on its tech sector, with President Xi Jinping recently convening a rare symposium with high-tech entrepreneurs...
Monday 3 March 2025
IBM shuts down China research operations, impacting 1,800 R&D jobs
IBM China Investment Company Limited (IBMV) and its subsidiaries shut down on March 1, impacting over 1,800 R&D and testing staff in Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian, and other sites...