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Baidu teams up with Uber, Lyft for London robotaxi launch in first half of 2026
The Lyft robotaxi fleet will use Baidu’s fully electric Apollo Go RT6, which has been purpose-built for ride-sharing.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation hits US$500 billion as US plan advances
22 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
Huawei
Huawei cuts Pura X prices as Samsung and Apple foldables loom
22 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
E-commerce
China bans e-commerce platforms from forcing lowest prices or abusing algorithms
Beijing moves to protect consumers and merchants, with new 29-article regulation tightening oversight of the fast-growing digital economy.
22 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
The new rules prohibit e-commerce operators from forcing merchants to offer discounts. Photo: Shutterstock
Robotics
Unitree G1 humanoids go viral with synchronised frontflip and Musk endorsement
China continues to dominate in humanoid robotics, and its lead over the US is accelerating, according to a recent Morgan Stanley report.
22 Dec 2025 - 8:42PM
Artificial intelligence
DeepSeek’s shock rise, China’s robot boot camps: 7 AI breakthroughs in 2025
From DeepSeek sending shock waves through tech market to China’s robot boot camps, here are some of the major AI developments of the year.
22 Dec 2025 - 3:00PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s approval for L3 self-driving cars to stimulate slowing mainland market
Chinese carmakers could sell about 270,000 semi-autonomous vehicles next year, representing 1 per cent of the total market, Daiwa says.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
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Semi-autonomous cars with L3 technology are likely to spur sales on the mainland next year. Photo: Reuters
Moore Threads
Moore Threads unveils new AI chips to challenge Nvidia
The Shanghai-listed chipmaker launched the Huashan chip for AI and the Lushan chip for gaming, promising superior performance for both.
21 Dec 2025 - 2:29PM
China’s soft power
From Labubu to blockbuster films, was 2025 the year of China’s soft power?
Chinese lifestyle brands and other cultural exports proved to be a hit around the world this year, here are some of our most notable stories.
21 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
Robotics
Building a humanoid robot without China? Then you better bring a bigger wallet
China has issued five times the number of patents related to humanoid robots than the US, says Morgan Stanley.
21 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
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ByteDance
ByteDance raises pay, boosts bonuses to retain staff amid AI talent war
The TikTok owner has announced higher bonuses, wider pay bands and faster equity payouts as it seeks to stay competitive in the global talent race.
20 Dec 2025 - 4:41PM
ByteDance said its total bonus pool would increase by 35 per cent from a year earlier, while spending on compensation adjustments would rise 1.5 times. Photo: Shutterstock
United States
Are Chinese biotechs what the doctor ordered as Big Pharma faces ‘patent cliff’?
US drug makers are racing to plug looming ‘patent cliff’ revenue gaps – and increasingly they are turning to China biotechs.
20 Dec 2025 - 8:57AM
Robotics
China’s humanoid arms race: start-ups debut robots for stores, offices and factories
China’s latest venture-backed robotics contenders are unveiling ever more humanlike machines for reception desks, stores and factory floors.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:39AM
Artificial intelligence
China’s Sugon launches AI infrastructure to rival platforms from Nvidia, Huawei
The Beijing-based supercomputer maker says its scaleX platform represents China’s first 10,000-card AI supercluster.
19 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
Ant Group
Alipay+ announces sponsorship deal with WNBA team New York Liberty
The sponsorship follows the designation earlier this month of Liberty player Sabrina Ionescu as Ant International’s global brand ambassador.
19 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
Peng Yang (left), CEO of Ant International, with Clara Wu Tsai, governor of New York Liberty. Photo: Handout
Semiconductors
China eyes mastery of EUV lithography, bolstering AI chip ambitions: analysts
‘As the semiconductor dream has become a national security issue, I would not underestimate China’s ambition,’ Natixis analyst Gary Ng says.
19 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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Mobile gaming
China’s video game sales reach record amid overseas expansion, AI investment
In 2025, China is expected to surpass the US as the world’s largest gaming market, with revenue of US$53.2 billion, according to Newzoo.
19 Dec 2025 - 7:50PM
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E-commerce
Alibaba ramps up China instant commerce push with Cainiao and Tmall tie-up
Partnership designed to expand warehouse network and boost Taobao Shangou’s rapid service as rivals Meituan and JD.com scale up facilities.
19 Dec 2025 - 6:15PM
Cainiao will launch new or expand instant commerce warehouses for Tmall Supermarket. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance
Chinese AI, chip start-ups court global investors with Hong Kong listing plans
GigaDevice and Montage are each aiming to raise as much as US$1 billion from Hong Kong listings as early as January, report says.
19 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
Semiconductors
US launches review of Nvidia’s H200 chip sales to China: sources
The inter-agency licensing review involves the US departments of Commerce, State, Energy and Defence.
19 Dec 2025 - 3:35PM
Made in China 2025
China’s pharmaceutical industry transforms into a global innovation powerhouse
The China Pharmaceutical Innovation and Invention Index, a new gauge, highlights top drug makers on the mainland for the first time.
19 Dec 2025 - 8:30AM
Made in China 2025
Can rising lithium costs save China’s energy storage firms from a price war?
China’s battery makers raise prices amid lithium rebound and global AI energy demand.
19 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
Deegares says it is raising prices of lithium batteries by 15 per cent. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence
SenseTime pushes open-source AI model to provide a ‘smart brain’ for every robot
The Chinese AI pioneer also releases first robot dogs under new venture Ace Robotics.
19 Dec 2025 - 2:51PM
Robotics
CATL marks trailblazing deployment of humanoid robots at scale in China plant
The initiative underscores the growing use of intelligent Chinese-made robots in the country’s manufacturing industry.
18 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
Alibaba
Alibaba deepens ecosystem with Qwen-Amap tie-up for routes, restaurants and more
The integration marks Alibaba’s first full tie-in for Qwen, as the company pushes for more synergy across its sprawling consumer platforms.
18 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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