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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.

Artificial intelligence

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

Artificial intelligence

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

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)
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.

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’.

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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.

Specialised data centres like this one are needed to support AI services. Photo: Shutterstock
Specialised data centres like this one are needed to support AI services. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

China’s private sector

Microsoft cuts hundreds of mainland cloud jobs, as China, US tighten data laws

The firm is laying off some employees at its cloud unit amid ongoing restrictions on cross-border data flows between the two countries.

Artificial intelligence

The world faces an AI data crunch. China has a plan to beat it

The initiative is designed to anchor Beijing’s AI Plus strategy, which calls for AI to be woven into the industrial fabric of the economy.

An AI chip is seen on display at the Zhongguancun Exhibition Centre in Beijing, March 25, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
US-China tech war

China tech bets its chips on a US$577 million fund to counter US restrictions

Chip giants launch a 3.91 billion yuan private equity fund to boost the country’s ‘hard tech’ sectors amid tightening US export curbs.

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China’s leading chipmaker CXMT is among the tech giants launching a US$577 million private equity fund to boost the country’s “hard tech” sectors amid tightening US export curbs. Photo: Handout
China’s leading chipmaker CXMT is among the tech giants launching a US$577 million private equity fund to boost the country’s “hard tech” sectors amid tightening US export curbs. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

China warns of security risks in relay services for foreign AI models

Security ministry cautions developers on grey-market relay platforms, raising fears of privacy breaches and illicit data trading.

Artificial intelligence

Green power: China computing hub boosts smart factory push

The launch of a prefabricated energy hub aims for more efficient industrial infrastructure while cutting costs and emissions from rising AI use.

US-China tech war

What does Washington’s latest AI chip guidance mean for Chinese tech firms?

Beijing has criticised the move, but lawyers say the US document is more a clarification than a brand-new curb.

Overseas subsidiaries of Chinese firms were already barred from freely buying advanced AI chips under pre-existing US frameworks. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Artificial intelligence

China launches space computing hub as SpaceX gears up for historic IPO

New institute highlights Beijing’s bid to leapfrog energy bottlenecks and underscores how tech race with US is moving off-planet.

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The establishment of the institute marks a major step in the China-US AI rivalry, which is increasingly extending beyond Earth. Photo: Shutterstock
The establishment of the institute marks a major step in the China-US AI rivalry, which is increasingly extending beyond Earth. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China tech war

China courts foreign firms with telecoms opening as US tightens curbs

China lifted the previous 50 per cent foreign ownership cap to allow wholly foreign-owned enterprises to operate within pilot zones.

Artificial intelligence

Trump signs looser AI order amid China competition concerns

The US government will get 30 days, instead of 90, to review new AI models under voluntary guidelines approved by President Donald Trump.

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Start-ups

Hong Kong commits US$383 million to university spin-offs in tech hub push

Launched in October 2023, the scheme requires university teams to successfully commercialise their R&D outcomes within five years.

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong delivers opening remarks at the HKUST Unicorn Day on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong delivers opening remarks at the HKUST Unicorn Day on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

Mainland Chinese locked out of Computex Taipei amid cross-strait tensions

Two travel agencies specialising in cross-strait travel say none of their clients have received entry-permit approvals this year.

US-China tech war

China boosts trade-war toolkit with cross-border investment overhaul

Unifying and strengthening cross-border investment rules will help China fight potential trade wars with the US and Europe.

US-China tech war

China’s new outbound investment rules

SCMP Plus annotates new investment rules released by China’s State Council in the wake of the high-profile Nexperia dispute and Meta’s aborted acquisition of Manus.

China’s new outbound investment rules
Robotics

Unitree clears Shanghai IPO hurdle as China’s humanoid robot wave gathers pace

Listing plan highlights Unitree’s push to invest more in robot ‘brains’ as it joins competitors in China’s humanoid rush.

A Unitree robot works in a hardware store in Pocking, Germany. The robot operates in supervised mode and its goal, according to the store operator, is to support employees, not replace them. Photo: EPA
A Unitree robot works in a hardware store in Pocking, Germany. The robot operates in supervised mode and its goal, according to the store operator, is to support employees, not replace them. Photo: EPA
US-China relations

US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese overseas subsidiaries

Surprise move suggests US chips may have been making their way to the subsidiaries of Chinese firms based in places such as Malaysia.

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Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong finalises crypto regulatory framework to lock in global hub ambitions

Under the new rules, firms providing advice or market analysis on virtual asset trading must meet strict capital requirements.

Artificial intelligence

China expands tech replacement drive to include AI chips amid US curbs

The latest list extends China’s trusted technology certification system to cover AI processors as Beijing pushes the use of home-grown chips.

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The newly certified chip products include Huawei’s Ascend 910. Photo: Shutterstock Images
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