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5G, or fifth-generation mobile telecommunications technology, enables data to be transferred at a speed that's 20 times faster than existing standards. The Huawei 5G fight is at the centre of the US-China tech war. A Huawei ban was implemented in the US in May 2019.
A rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California. Shortages of yttrium and scandium have plagued US aerospace and semiconductor ⁠firms. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

China’s rare earth curbs hit US aerospace, chips hard despite trade truce

American firms face deepening yttrium and scandium shortages, threatening jet engine coatings and 5G chip production.

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China-EU relations

EU moves to force Huawei out of networks, opening door to wider China tech bans

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Huawei

Huawei’s latest Kirin 9030 processor powers premium Mate 80 smartphones

Smartphones

Huawei’s Mate 80, foldable Mate X7 handsets to square off against Apple, Xiaomi

Speculation swirls that Huawei’s latest smartphones will run its new Kirin 9030 processor.

Huawei Technologies’ new polar day gold Mate 80 Pro Max model. Photo: Handout
China economy

Opinion | Critics are missing the big picture on China’s economic transition

Thanks to green infrastructure, digital connectivity and world-class research, China’s economy is no longer reliant on one source of growth.

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China-EU relations

Opinion | In setting China up as an adversary, the EU is tilting at windmills

Like Don Quixote’s knight, the EU is wrestling with an imaginary enemy and setting itself for self-inflicted social and economic damage.

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Huawei

Huawei launches new watches, Nova 14 smartphone as it expands overseas

The Ultimate 2 watch features a ‘mechanical seal’ that protects the speaker and microphone from water at a depth of 150 metres.

The Huawei logo is seen on the company’s store in Berlin, Germany, May 15, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Apple

Apple’s new iPhone Air, with eSIM, faces support limitation in China

Uptake may be limited in China in the near term, as only one of its three main cellular service providers supports the technology so far.

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China and climate change

Opinion | Why it makes sense for green-tech exporter China to ramp up coal power

A domestic ‘coal cushion’ ensures grid stability so China can keep exporting solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles at scale.

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China technology

Opinion | Techno-nationalism is now the critical battlefront in geopolitics

The assumption that technology is a neutral force driving shared progress is giving way to a reality of competition and contest.

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The United States has imposed restrictions on advanced chip exports and equipment, while China has tightened its control of critical minerals, including gallium and germanium that are crucial in chipmaking. Photo: Shutterstock
China-EU relations

Spain cancels fibre-optic service contract involving use of Huawei equipment

Last-minute decision comes as Madrid faces pressure from Brussels and Washington over China security concerns.

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Huawei has pushed back against accusations that its equipment carries a security risk. Photo: Reuters
Huawei

Huawei’s first-half profit drops 32% as tech giant ploughs more money into R&D

Huawei did not offer an explanation for the profit decline, but said its first half expenditure for R&D rose 9 per cent.

Huawei

Huawei reveals Kirin chip inside 5G smartphones as firm overcomes US sanctions

Designed by subsidiary HiSilicon, the Kirin 9020 system-on-a-chip powers Huawei’s premium handsets, including the Mate 70 and Pura 80 series.

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Digital Transformation

China, No 2 in global computing power, accelerates build-out as AI race heats up

China has invested massive resources to build digital infrastructure and plans an even stronger push in the future.

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Engineers work at a supercomputer centre in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. China trails only the United States in computing power after a massive push to build digital infrastructure. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

WTO reverses parts of decision in EU-China intellectual property dispute

In April, WTO rejected the EU’s 2022 complaint that China had violated the global watchdog’s IP rules over patents for 3G, 4G and 5G tech.

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The World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: Reuters
Huawei

Huawei’s Pura 80 roll-out in Dubai is latest move in global smartphone push

The Pura 80 series, which debuted in mainland China last month, marks Huawei’s latest expansion into major overseas markets.

Huawei

Huawei defends role as AI, 5G infrastructure supplier at Shanghai MWC

Huawei deputy chairman says the telecoms industry is facing stagnant growth, while touting AI-driven solutions.

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Malaysia

Malaysia assures users their privacy is protected in mobile data grab

The detailed call and internet logs are supplied without any personal identifiers, communications chief insists.

Malaysian telecoms companies say they have been told to hand over detailed records of phone calls and internet usage for a government project. Photo: Shutterstock
Censorship in China

China will drop the Great Firewall for some users, but only in southern Hainan

Employees of companies operating in the island province can apply for the ‘Global Connect’ scheme, but some content will remain restricted.

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Huawei

Huawei to launch premium Pura 80 smartphone series next week

The Chinese tech giant has remained silent amid speculation about an upgraded chip for the coming model.

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Science

China makes first 5G satellite-to-phone video call. Will it defy TikTok curbs?

Breakthrough enabling streaming video content directly to phones via satellites would face significant regulatory, technology hurdles, experts say.

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The technology that allowed a satellite-to-smartphone broadband video call using 5G standards could theoretically enable streaming video content directly to phones via satellites, but it faces significant hurdles. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Senior US Democrat slams ‘horrible’ reversal of AI rule as helping China

Trump administration’s move to rescind Biden-era prohibitions said to enable Saudi Arabia, UAE to make advanced chips ‘available’ to Beijing.

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US congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat, is the ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Photo: Reuters
Huawei

Southeast Asia’s tech reliance on China: a ‘double-edged sword’?

Huawei and other Chinese firms offer growth, but analysts warn of rising digital threat exposure and geopolitical challenges.

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Artificial intelligence

China deploys world’s biggest fleet of driverless mining trucks

The project aligns with the nation’s broader push to upgrade traditional industries with AI and other advanced technologies.

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US-China relations

In Saudi Arabia, US and China vie for influence and the kingdom wins: analysts

Donald Trump’s recent ‘landmark’ deals with Riyadh valued at US$600 billion described as pledges rather than guarantees of investment.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh on Tuesday. Photo: Saudi Press Agency/dpa
China technology

Opinion | How China’s agricultural modernisation is reshaping global food systems

As sufficiency improves for China and the countries it shares its agriculture+AI strategy with, regional and global trade could be reshaped.

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Staff at a modern agricultural industrial park checking crop growth through an Internet of Things platform in Dingan county in southern China’s Hainan province on February 27. Photo: Xinhua
Smartphones

Apple’s China smartphone shipments fall in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs

Apple was the only top-five-ranked smartphone vendor in China to record a drop in shipments last quarter.

ZTE

China’s ZTE names Fang Rong as chairman amid AI pivot, revenue drop

The telecoms industry veteran’s ascension reflects ZTE’s efforts to revive its fortunes in 2025 via its AI strategy.

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