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Tuesday 14 July 2026
China quantum research wins UNESCO, IEEE honors
China's quantum technology research has drawn renewed international academic recognition. The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) said Chinese Academy of Sciences...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
US chases AI talent abroad as China strengthens its homegrown pipeline

The US can no longer close its artificial-intelligence talent gap with China through visa curbs or export controls alone, a new Hoover...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
US-funded researchers barred from working with blacklisted Chinese entities from 2027

The US National Science Foundation will prohibit the researchers it funds from collaborating with organizations on Washington's restricted-party...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
China launches first 8-inch 2D chip line to bypass EUV limits

Shanghai AtomIC Technology has launched what it describes as the world's first 8-inch pilot line for two-dimensional semiconductors, marking...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Commentary: Forget AI chips — China's top science awards reveal what Beijing is actually building
China has nine years left to meet its goal of becoming a global science and technology powerhouse by 2035.
Monday 13 July 2026
China Life commits US$700M to semiconductor fund under Beijing's patient capital strategy

China Life Insurance Company Limited plans to invest CNY4.999 billion (US$697 million) in a new CNY5 billion semiconductor private...

Monday 13 July 2026
China's 2030 target for 30% NEV adoption raises the stakes for foreign automakers

China is tying its climate agenda more closely to industrial policy. The State Council's newly released Action Plan for Carbon Peaking...

Monday 13 July 2026
Tencent seeks control of Manus after China blocks Meta's US$2 billion AI deal

Tencent is in talks to become the largest shareholder in Manus, leading a proposed buyback of the AI agent startup after Chinese regulators...

Monday 13 July 2026
MiniMax bets US$2 billion on AI infrastructure as lock-up selloff deepens its split with Z.ai
Chinese artificial-intelligence developer MiniMax is raising HK$16 billion (approx. US$2.04 billion) through a share placement and convertible bonds to accelerate spending on AI infrastructure...
Monday 13 July 2026
Huawei reportedly backs 12-inch DRAM fab to reduce memory dependence

Huawei is reportedly partnering with Chinese DRAM maker Shenzhen Shengweixu Technology (SwaySure) and the Chinese government to build...

Monday 13 July 2026
Exclusive: China's notebook ODMs are closing in fast on Taiwan's manufacturing crown

Notebook ODMs enjoyed stronger-than-seasonal demand in the first half of 2026, but the traditional peak season is losing momentum....

Monday 13 July 2026
China's Nvidia H200 pivot reveals why CUDA still rules AI

China is preparing to allow a limited number of Nvidia H200 AI accelerators into the country, giving Alibaba, ByteDance, and DeepSeek...

Sunday 12 July 2026
InP supply crunch leaves South Korea exposed
Coherent has agreed to prepay AXT US$22.3 million under a three-year agreement for committed 6-inch indium phosphide substrate capacity, showing how buyers are moving to reserve future...
Saturday 11 July 2026
China's display makers raise billions to close the OLED gap — and South Korea is watching
Chinese display panel and materials companies are tapping capital markets to fund next-generation OLED, oxide and Mini LED technologies, drawing close attention from South Korea's...
Friday 10 July 2026
China's temporary helium export ban signals fears of a prolonged Middle East supply squeeze
China moved on July 10 to wall off its domestic supply of helium, a gas with no substitute in chipmaking and medical imaging, in a step that suggests Beijing does not expect Middle...