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A woman poses next to humanoid robots at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on Saturday. More than 400 such models have been developed in China, according to official data. Photo: AFP
China exports

‘Made in China’ increasingly a symbol for hi-tech and high value

Led by robots and EVs, the country’s move up the industrial value chain is gaining momentum, June’s industrial export figures show.

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Alibaba

Alibaba vows to appeal US$629m EU fine for breaches of Digital Services Act

Artificial intelligence

Why China’s open-weight AI model Kimi K3 is sparking anxiety in Silicon Valley

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European Union

EU fines AliExpress US$630 million over illegal products

It is the largest fine ever imposed under the EU’s powerful Digital Services Act, part of the bloc’s legal armoury to police big tech.

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AliExpress is the biggest Chinese e-commerce platform in the EU with 193 million users. Photo: Shutterstock
Tourism

A byte to eat: immersive dining goes hi-tech from Los Angeles to Hong Kong

From animated artworks to ‘floating chairs’, immersive dinners are turning to multimedia tech like never before. Are guests eating it up?

Electric & new energy vehicles

What will China’s phasing out of its EV battery tax break mean for the industry?

Beijing is attempting to curb overcapacity and intense domestic price wars by ending a decade-long levy exemption on batteries.

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Artificial intelligence

Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 faces GPU crunch amid US-China tech rivalry

Chinese start-up pauses Kimi K3 subscriptions due to surging demand and compute shortages, highlighting the country’s AI chip challenges.

A Kimi logo is seen on a screen at the Moonshot AI stand, featuring the Kimi K3 model, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on Saturday. Photo: AFP
China stock market

Citi bets on China amid AI volatility, geopolitical friction

Wall Street giant adjusts emerging market asset allocation recommendation, identifying China as benefiting from a broadening market rally.

Artificial intelligence

AI work agents: China’s Ant, Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu flex for enterprise clients

Top AI summit spotlights race to embed autonomous digital workers into everyday business operations.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong can serve as a ‘launch pad’ for AI firms, finance chief Paul Chan says

Comments follow call by President Xi Jinping for AI to become a key driving force for all countries to promote shared prosperity.

Visitors try out products at AI+ Power 2026, Hong Kong’s largest artificial intelligence expo and conference. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Artificial intelligence

Changzhou says it is building China’s first city-level green token factory

Project is expected to churn out 60 trillion tokens a year, driving the country’s AI clean-power ambitions forward.

People visit the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17. Photo: Reuters
India

India launches first private orbital rocket as space start-ups expand

Skyroot Technologies’ Vikram-1 rocket is about as tall as a seven-storey building and capable of carrying up to 350kg.

Hong Kong science and tech

Hong Kong’s Lalamove, EY team up to shape ‘low-altitude economy’. What’s next?

Companies say collaboration will leverage Lalamove’s logistics platform and EY’s services to offer transport solutions to businesses.

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Xpeng plants a flag in Germany’s auto heartland with Mona L03 launch

The Chinese electric car brand debuted its new SUV at a splashy ceremony in Munich, as it announced its intention to ‘put down roots in Europe’.

The Xpeng L03 is displayed at a launch event for the new SUV in Munich, Germany. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | To stay competitive, Chinese brands must learn to command agentic AI

To unlock further success in brand awareness, Chinese firms must appeal to the artificial intelligence agents that are increasingly shaping consumer experience.

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A man stands near a poster promoting Alibaba’s AI agent Wukong, at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22. Photo: AP
The Philippines

Philippines’ Pax Silica AI hub plan slammed for mineral ‘plunder’

The proposed US-led plan is another example of the authorities’ insincerity in addressing the concerns of affected communities, critics say.

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Artificial intelligence

Xi Jinping warns against creating ‘new historical injustices’ in AI era

Chinese leader’s presence at World AI Conference signals Beijing’s push to elevate AI from tech priority to pillar of geopolitical strategy.

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Artificial intelligence

BrainCo claims mind-to-robot link at China’s World AI Conference

Hangzhou-based firm says users can control robots using only their thoughts via EEG headsets, marking a leap in embodied AI tech.

Brain-controlled robot demonstration by Chinese tech unicorn BrainCo. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong tech resilience tested as South Korea’s Kospi slides into bear market

Foreign investors have pulled US$110 billion from Seoul this year, rotating into undervalued Chinese giants as momentum seen slowing for expensive tech stocks.

South Korea

Why South Korea is racing to build a sovereign AI model for cybersecurity

Fears over access to foreign AI models have accelerated Seoul’s push to control the systems used to defend critical infrastructure.

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Artificial intelligence

Top takeaways from Xi Jinping’s opening address at the World AI Conference

The speech marks the Chinese president’s first-ever keynote address at the nation’s premier artificial intelligence summit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: EPA
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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President Xi Jinping arrives at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: AP
Space

Editorial | With its innovative rocket recovery, China makes strides in the space race

Beijing’s breakthrough is likely to advance its ambitions in the cosmos and enhance global connectivity and economic growth.

Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s AI education blueprint is a start – but schools need more

A pedagogical framework, case studies and genuine collaboration between the authorities, researchers, school leaders and teachers are vital.

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US-China relations

Beijing denounces US chip curbs as threat to global supply chains

Move to incorporate three China-focused export control measures into the NDAA marks a new escalation in the US technology rivalry.

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Nvidia’s AI chips are at the centre of US efforts to tighten export controls on advanced computing technology bound for China. Photo: Nvidia
Semiconductors

CXMT’s mega IPO draws frenzy from retail investors to DeepSeek founder’s fund

Investors are hoping for a relatively generous allotment rate and sharp gains when the memory-chip maker debuts on Shanghai’s Star Market.

Memory-chip maker CXMT's coming IPO on Shanghai's Star Market has drawn an enthusiastic response from both retail and professional investors. Photo: Reuters
Shanghai

Shanghai’s computing-grid coordination marks a national first

Led by State Grid’s local subsidiary, trial marks the largest single city-level adjustment of computing power load, says official newspaper.

Japan

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang seals Japan robotics push after ‘yakitori summit’

Huang has shown his personable side by dining with business partners at local restaurants during his recent visits to other countries.

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