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Alibaba

Alibaba vows to appeal US$629m EU fine for breaches of Digital Services Act

The e-commerce firm described the fine as ‘disproportionate’ and said it did not reflect ‘significant, proactive enhancements’ it undertook.

Artificial intelligence

Moonshot AI pushes China closer to US in frontier tech

China’s private sector

China to conclude Trip.com antitrust probes as soon as this week, sources say

Artificial intelligence

China AI summit hears Global South needs equal access to avoid digital divide

Delegates at the World AI Conference in Shanghai warn fragmentation risks isolating emerging markets and concentrating advanced computing in rich economies.

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The World AI Conference in Shanghai comes amid mounting concerns that a digital divide could exclude emerging markets from critical development opportunities. Photo: Xinhua
The World AI Conference in Shanghai comes amid mounting concerns that a digital divide could exclude emerging markets from critical development opportunities. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

Xi Jinping’s keynote speech at the World AI Conference

The Chinese president addressed the opportunities and challenges of AI, urging the country to seize the “rare historic opportunity” of AI-driven growth by embracing technological openness.

Artificial intelligence

Xi Jinping warns against creating ‘new historical injustices’ in AI era

Chinese leader’s presence at World AI Conference signals Beijing’s push to elevate AI from tech priority to pillar of geopolitical strategy.

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Artificial intelligence

Top takeaways from Xi Jinping’s opening address at the World AI Conference

The speech marks the Chinese president’s first-ever keynote address at the nation’s premier artificial intelligence summit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: EPA
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: EPA
Artificial intelligence

Xi Jinping says ‘one country’ cannot monopolise AI – as it happened

President’s personal attendance seen as a sign of China’s inclusion of artificial intelligence into broader geopolitical strategy.

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Artificial intelligence

China approves Apple Intelligence for iPhones, with Alibaba, Baidu as partners

After a two-year delay, the iPhone maker is cleared to deploy AI tools on its smartphones by tapping Alibaba and Baidu’s capabilities.

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Blockchain

Hong Kong steps up its crypto hub challenge with tokenised fund

As the city looks to challenge the US as a global crypto hub, Baillie Gifford says the SFC has approved its blockchain-based tokenised fund.

British fund manager Baille Gifford says it has received approval from the Securities and Futures Commission to issue the city's first blockchain-based tokenised fund. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Beyond Claude Code: the Chinese AI tools poised to benefit after back-door alert

As Beijing flags a security risk in Anthropic software, domestic tech firms are rapidly embracing local alternatives such as ByteDance’s Trae and Alibaba’s Qoder.

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Anthropic’s models – including Claude Code – have long been officially inaccessible in China, but they remain popular in the country due to their advanced capabilities, with domestic developers routinely finding workarounds to maintain access. Photo: Shutterstock
Anthropic’s models – including Claude Code – have long been officially inaccessible in China, but they remain popular in the country due to their advanced capabilities, with domestic developers routinely finding workarounds to maintain access. Photo: Shutterstock
IPO

Shein receives approval for Hong Kong IPO from Chinese regulators

Beijing clears the online retail giant to seek an initial public offering in Hong Kong, after its plans to float in London and New York hit a dead end.

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US-China tech war

Nvidia gets China boost, Iran ceasefire breaks, GDP release

This week: China allows limited imports of Nvidia H200 chips, the US and Iran resume attacks in the Middle East, and a Chinese submarine fires a test missile into the Pacific Ocean. Next week: Second-quarter GDP numbers come out, CXMT starts mainland IPO, Hong Kong Book Fair opens its doors, and more.

Semiconductors

Game-changer? Why China is finally letting its AI firms buy the Nvidia H200

Beijing aims to ‘temporarily ease the training bottleneck’ in China’s AI industry, but it remains focused on tech self-sufficiency, analysts say.

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Beijing is reportedly set to allow limited purchases of Nvidia’s H200 graphics processing unit. Photo: Nvidia
Artificial intelligence

China’s AI rise is powered by open-weight models. It could face a tough choice

As cutting-edge models like Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.2 rapidly close the performance gap with frontier models, policy analysts warn a regulatory shift may be imminent.

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Person holding mobile phone with logo of Zhipu Huazhang Technology on screen in front of web page. The company recently marked a breakthrough with its GLM-5.2 model. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Person holding mobile phone with logo of Zhipu Huazhang Technology on screen in front of web page. The company recently marked a breakthrough with its GLM-5.2 model. Photo: Shutterstock Images
US-China tech war

FCC denies US firm with Chinese links approval to provide telecoms services

The Federal Communications Commission said it was adding Digitalsystem Technology to a list of firms posing risks to US national security.

JD.com

JD.com’s bid for Europe’s Ceconomy clears German hurdle but EU subsidy probe looms

Other member states have also put the deal under scrutiny, including an ongoing foreign investment clearance process in Austria and Spain.

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US-China tech war

US agency to extend ban on Chinese telecoms tech to cover legacy gear

In December, the FCC banned the import of new models of Chinese drones, including those made by DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer.

An illuminated ZTE logo is seen at the company’s booth at the Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain Photo: Getty Images
An illuminated ZTE logo is seen at the company’s booth at the Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain Photo: Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

AI agents get ‘digital ID cards’ under China’s first connectivity standard

Country’s new AI agent framework aims to cut costs and enhance security to boost enterprise adoption.

Artificial intelligence

China keeps an eye on AI smart glasses as privacy concerns come into focus

Voluntary code aims to address privacy fears surrounding AI smart glasses as shipments surge and hidden recordings spark public outrage.

Artificial intelligence

Mutually assured disruption? Why China wants its own Mythos AI deterrent

Anthropic’s Mythos has become a ‘cyber nuclear weapon’ that China cannot afford to leave in US hands alone, says 360 founder Zhou Hongyi.

China has called for the development of a domestic rival to the AI model, which has been likened to a 'cyber nuclear weapon'. Photo: AFP)
US-China tech war

Tech giant ASML joins China trade trip even amid US risk to sales

Europe’s most valuable company is seeking to boost sales in China while its home government works to fend off tougher export controls from the US.

Part of an EUV chip-making machine produced by ASML. Photo: Reuters
Part of an EUV chip-making machine produced by ASML. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

China plans to embed AI in consumer goods and services

Ministry of Commerce says goal is to promote AI’s entry into ‘millions of households and millions of shops’.

Artificial intelligence

China’s AI ‘hundred model’ war shifts to enterprise value, JPMorgan says

Major platforms are deploying paid subscriptions and coding tools, favouring practical utility over raw power to unlock significant commercial revenue.

China's economic recovery

‘Not a crackdown’: China regulators eye neutral enforcement in shift from 2021

Increased scrutiny of tech giants and finance firms seen as end to the era of administrative restraint as officials move to curb monopolies and price wars.

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