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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
Humanoids to Huawei: what to watch as Xi attends China’s top AI event
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Artificial intelligence
On-device models steal the spotlight as China’s edge AI sector heats up
16 Jul 2026 - 9:30PM
Smartphones
China’s OnePlus exits US and European markets as smartphone memory pain deepens
The industry is staggering under a chip shortage that has dragged down shipments, forcing handset makers to recalibrate strategies.
16 Jul 2026 - 8:45PM
OnePlus says it will continue to support existing devices with software updates, security patches and after-sales service, without providing a detailed timeline for its exit. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence
As US AI costs soar, global firms pivot to China’s cheap, open-weight models
A sharp narrowing of the performance gap is prompting some developers to shift from costly American giants to budget-friendly Chinese alternatives.
16 Jul 2026 - 9:25AM
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Artificial intelligence
Brain-chip milestone: China completes world’s first commercial implant
Coin-sized implant marks a breakthrough in neurotechnology, underscoring China’s bid to lead the global race against Elon Musk’s Neuralink.
15 Jul 2026 - 11:19PM
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Sam Altman signals OpenAI price war as rivalry with Anthropic, China heats up
American AI pioneer eyes 75 per cent fee cut for flagship software to counter market gains by Claude and low-cost alternatives from Chinese providers.
15 Jul 2026 - 8:30PM
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at an event in Tokyo, Japan, last year. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence
China’s DeepSeek eyes US$70b valuation in new talks weeks after first round
Company’s fresh fundraising talks come straight off its landmark Series A, as investors scramble to back national AI champion.
15 Jul 2026 - 2:57PM
Artificial intelligence
China’s StepFun beats Apple and OpenAI to ‘world’s first AI phone’
Tencent-backed firm launches the AI-native StepX Neo smartphone, challenging US tech giants amid Apple-OpenAI legal clashes.
14 Jul 2026 - 8:30PM
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Chinese AI giants, start-ups ready for the agentic web era
With artificially intelligent agents set to become our interface with the digital world, Chinese tech platforms are embedding them and launching AI-native products.
14 Jul 2026 - 3:15PM
Artificial intelligence
Will a new focus help Chinese AI labs challenge Thinking Machines Lab?
AI labs Yoolee and InfiX.ai say they aim to rival US start-up with industry-specific AI solutions, reduced costs and enhanced privacy.
14 Jul 2026 - 10:00AM
Two Chinese AI labs, Yoolee AI and InfiX.ai, aim to challenge the likes of Thinking Machines Lab and Palantir with a focus on AI solutions tailored for specific industries, reduced costs and enhanced privacy. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence
China’s Zhipu AI defies market slump with pursuit of AGI over quick profits
Monday’s losses were seen across chip designers, semiconductor-equipment makers and materials suppliers.
13 Jul 2026 - 6:05PM
Semiconductors
In China’s electronics hub, a memory chip crisis is hitting consumers hard
Computer vendors in Shenzhen are raising their prices, as the AI boom drives a fivefold jump in the cost of key memory products.
12 Jul 2026 - 1:00PM
China technology
How AI is changing the way China’s students select a university degree
This summer, millions of families turned to AI for advice on selecting a degree programme – a role once played by teachers, relatives and consultants.
11 Jul 2026 - 9:00PM
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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.
11 Jul 2026 - 3:00PM
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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
United States
Apple sues OpenAI for stealing trade secrets
The lawsuit also targets two ex-employees, Tang Yew Tan, now OpenAI’s chief hardware officer, and engineer Chang Liu.
11 Jul 2026 - 6:27AM
Artificial intelligence
What are AI ‘world models’ and why is China becoming a top testing ground?
Increasingly, AI systems are expected to predict how environments will respond to actions before they are taken.
10 Jul 2026 - 8:30PM
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Artificial intelligence
MiniMax CEO gives up salary as stock plunges 80% from peak
Yan Junjie said the company remains committed to its long-term mission despite ‘external noise’ and market fluctuations.
10 Jul 2026 - 2:28PM
The MiniMax logo is displayed on a smartphone in this arranged picture taken on May 11, 2026. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Macau
Hong Kong, Macau central to China’s commercial space expansion, GalaxySpace says
The company is pushing for more collaboration between the two cities and Beijing in the commercial space sector.
10 Jul 2026 - 1:22PM
Semiconductors
Why Chinese AI labs like DeepSeek and Zhipu are looking beyond models to chips
Custom silicon allows for hardware optimisation tailored to specific architectures, such as the DeepSeek-R1 model.
9 Jul 2026 - 4:00PM
Artificial intelligence
China’s circuit-board makers push capex towards record to feed AI boom
Hundreds of millions of dollars invested in high-end plants as more than 20 PCB makers disclose aggressive expansion plans.
8 Jul 2026 - 10:00PM
Robotics
‘Space race of our time’: can Europe compete with China, US in humanoid robots?
At the 2026 Machina Summit, European executives identify severe data training bottlenecks as a major obstacle – and urge policymakers to act.
8 Jul 2026 - 5:07PM
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The Machina Summit in Paris, pictured on Tuesday, positions itself as Europe’s top event dedicated to physical artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics. Photo: Handout
Robotics
Mainland Chinese tech firms get more than just capital from Hong Kong
Recently listed start-ups in robotics and AI explain what the city gives them besides funding for development and expansion.
8 Jul 2026 - 5:22PM
Artificial intelligence
Glass crashes slashed? Ant Group AI unit claims robot sensing advance
New perception model for embodied AI surpasses dominant rival from Meta Platforms at smaller scale with less training, firm claims.
7 Jul 2026 - 7:30PM
Semiconductors
China’s chip equipment sector faces earnings scrutiny amid soaring stock prices
With first-half earnings season looming, the question for the semiconductor industry is whether results can justify stock rally.
7 Jul 2026 - 5:23PM
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