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Huawei Technologies
Huawei Technologies
Huawei Technologies is one of the world's largest smartphone makers and telecommunications equipment providers. The company also sells a range of consumer electronics from smart home devices and appliances to rooftop solar products and electric vehicles. The company's 5G equipment has been banned outright in a number of countries – including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Sweden and the UK.
Supercomputer maker Sugon launches scaleX platform at an event in Kunshan, a city in eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: Handout
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.

Semiconductors

China eyes mastery of EUV lithography, bolstering AI chip ambitions: analysts

Semiconductors

US launches review of Nvidia’s H200 chip sales to China: sources

Semiconductors

China to remain biggest buyer of chipmaking equipment through 2027: SEMI

China chipmakers are projected to continue outspending the world on wafer fab equipment through 2027, report says.

China will remain the top consumer of semiconductor manufacturing hardware at least until 2027, a report says. Photo: Xinhua
US-China trade war

Editorial | Export curbs or not, Trump’s America can’t slow China’s tech surge

US debate over how to contain China’s tech development is irrelevant as Chinese domestic industry development has already taken full flight.

Ant Group

China fintech giant Ant upgrades AI health app to tap eldercare, wellness demand

App AQ integrates Apple and Huawei devices, adds family health profiles and smart reminders to boost user engagement.

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Artificial intelligence

ByteDance dominates China’s tech hiring as AI talent demand surges

ByteDance tops rivals Meituan and Alibaba in recruitments this year, according to professional social networking platform Maimai.

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ByteDance is the leading recruiter of tech talent in mainland China this year. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Semiconductors

Huawei’s Kirin 9030 processor shows China’s chip progress despite US curbs

Despite ‘meaningful density improvements’ in its N+3 process, SMIC’s capabilities are still behind leading chipmakers TSMC and Samsung.

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Artificial intelligence

Why Nvidia chip is unlikely to derail ambitions of China’s Huawei, Moore Threads

China’s huge demand for AI computing power leaves room for growth for both US and domestic chips, analysts say.

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United States

China’s AI sector poised for growth despite US restrictions: venture capitalist

China’s AI sector gains confidence with DeepSeek’s emergence, but tech ecosystem needs to improve, GSR United Capital’s Zhou Qi says.

China and the US are the two top players in global AI development, with the former leading in humanoid robotics and open-source large language models, according to a venture capitalist. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Sea change: China narrows AI gap with US 3 years after ChatGPT shock

The turning point came when DeepSeek released its V3 and R1 models, which were on par with OpenAI’s GPT and Meta’s Llama models at the time.

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Illustration by Lau Ka-kuen
Artificial intelligence

Huawei bolsters AI ambitions with foundation model unit, recruits global talent

In a recruitment ad posted in October, the Shenzhen-based firm said it was building a world-class AI team, wooing global talent.

China Future Tech briefing

AI | China chases superintelligent AI without sci-fi movie risks

AI systems with human-level intelligence, or higher, offer the promise of solutions to humanity’s biggest challenges but the risk of humans losing control.

Smartphones

China’s Huawei ramps up foldable handset battle with global launch of Mate X7

Huawei held nearly 70 per cent of China’s foldable smartphone market in the first three quarters, according to research firm IDC.

The Huawei Mate X7 features a thickness of 4.5mm when unfolded. Photo: Handout
US-China trade war

China may buy Nvidia’s H200 – but homegrown chip strategy here to stay: analysts

Despite Trump easing curbs, domestic chipmakers expected to remain central to Beijing’s tech ambitions.

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The chip industry remains a crucial battleground in the US-China tech rivalry, with the high-end market still dominated by American, Japanese and European companies Photo: Shutterstock Images
Artificial intelligence

China’s Xreal to power Google’s Android AI glasses as smart eyewear demand grows

Project Aura, which features dual-chip design and optical see-through lenses, is a fresh example of China’s expanding R&D capabilities.

Apple

Apple takes China’s smartphone battle house to house with 3-hour iPhone delivery

Apple is ramping up the fight for the Chinese market as rivals Huawei and Xiaomi pile on the pressure.

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China GDP

China’s powerhouse province targets doubling GDP by 2035 – but can it deliver?

Southern province in Greater Bay Area has fallen short of national average since 2021, but new proposals pin hope on hi-tech industries.

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An aerial drone photo taken on March 12, 2024, shows Guangzhou in south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
Semiconductors

China’s AI developers to welcome Nvidia’s H200 chip shipments, analysts say

Nvidia faces stronger domestic competition from the likes of Huawei, Cambricon, Moore Threads and MetaX.

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US-China relations

Trump gives green light for Nvidia to sell H200 AI chips in China

The move has upset China hawks in Washington, who are concerned that selling more advanced AI chips to Beijing could help boost its military.

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US-China relations

Federal communications agency may bar Chinese telecoms firms from US networks

The FCC move is the latest in a series of actions Washington has taken against Beijing over efforts to prevent robocalls.

The Federal Communications Commission headquarters in Washington. Photo: Reuters
Shenzhen

China’s land-starved Shenzhen moving massive landfill to make more space

At the centre of the city, where open land is scarce, trucks are removing 6,000 cubic metres of waste a day to free up 30 valuable hectares.

Densely packed Shenzhen is rapidly running out of room for development. Photo: Eugene Lee
Artificial intelligence

Chinese EV maker Li Auto unveils industry’s cheapest AI glasses at US$282

Despite its lightweight build, Livis promises robust performance with an impressive battery life of 18.8 hours under normal usage.

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AI: Companies

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei sees divergence in US and China AI strategies

US focusing on supercomputing power while China is adopting a more practical approach to solve real-world problems, says Ren Zhengfei.

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China technology

China’s regions roll out 5-year plan priorities, with tech topping the list

Following Beijing’s proposals for its next half-decade of policymaking, localities are following suit, with a focus on emerging fields.

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An employee produces semiconductor chips for export at a factory in Binzhou, in eastern China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP
China exports

Why China sees Brazil as ‘last untapped blue ocean market’ for investment boom

Chinese investment in Brazil is soaring as firms eye the vast potential growth in South America’s ‘blue ocean market’.

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US-China tech war

How Huawei could use a 2022 patent to make 2-nm-class chips without key tool

The proposed solution offers a technical pathway to support a 2-nm process using older DUV technology.

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Shenzhen

Guangdong touts Huawei chips and HarmonyOS to outrun the DeepSeek eclipse

China’s richest province highlights Huawei’s Ascend 910C chips and HarmonyOS to prove it still sits at the heart of Chinese innovation.

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