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Xpeng’s AEROHT flying car on display at Liuye Lake Tourist Resort in Changde City, central China’s Hunan province, March 27, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Electric & new energy vehicles

Xpeng CEO says flying car market will be bigger than EVs over next two decades

CEO He Xiaopeng believes the global flying car market could reach US$2 trillion in the next two decades, double the size of land vehicles.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Self navigating to the top: why China leads the global autonomous-driving race

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Smartphones

Google’s Android transparency shift unnerves Chinese developers

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV industry pressed to accelerate global expansion amid tariffs

Companies should balance exports and overseas production while seeking to achieve win-wins with foreign partners, former vice-minister says.

A file photo taken on September 11, 2023, shows BYD EVs waiting to be loaded on a ship at the international container terminal of Taicang Port at Suzhou Port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province. Photo: AFP
A file photo taken on September 11, 2023, shows BYD EVs waiting to be loaded on a ship at the international container terminal of Taicang Port at Suzhou Port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province. Photo: AFP
TikTok

TikTok Shop to expand to Germany, France, Italy next week amid uncertainty in US

The move marks a major expansion of the short-video app’s e-commerce operations in Europe as it faces a looming ban in its largest market.

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China property

Exclusive | BlackRock sells last Shanghai asset at discount amid China retreat

The US firm is selling its last major asset in the city, Trinity Place, for 900 million yuan (US$124 million), according to sources.

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Alibaba

Alibaba’s AI crackdown: Taobao says e-commerce images must be ‘realistic’

Taobao’s initiative aligns with China’s broader regulatory efforts to address the misuse of generative AI.

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Taobao and Tmall Group is targeting the use of AI-generated product images that deceive buyers across all its platforms. Photo: Reuters
Taobao and Tmall Group is targeting the use of AI-generated product images that deceive buyers across all its platforms. Photo: Reuters
Alibaba

Alibaba launches AI model that can process images and video on the go

The multimodal Qwen2.5-Omni-7B model is designed to run locally on mobile devices and tops rivals in some benchmarks.

SenseTime

SenseTime’s 2024 loss narrows even as it misses analysts’ forecasts

The company reported net loss of 4.3 billion yuan (US$592 million) in 2024, compared with estimate of 4 billion yuan loss.

Robotics

US robotics firms push for national strategy to compete with China

Tesla, Boston Dynamics and others are pushing for US policies that would boost American companies in the global robotics race.

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Humanoid robots perform at the Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Robotics

Unitree Robotics profitable since 2020, eyes expansion amid high demand

The Hangzhou start-up known for its robot dogs told local media it had no immediate plans for additional fundraising.

A Unitree G1 humanoid robot waves to children at a kindergarten in Yantai, Shandong province. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
A Unitree G1 humanoid robot waves to children at a kindergarten in Yantai, Shandong province. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
China's economic recovery

China’s industrial profits unexpectedly fall in ominous sign for economy

Economists had predicted China’s industrial firms would record robust profit growth in the first two months of the year.

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai questions AI’s limits, casts doubt on humanoid robots

Speaking at Alibaba’s Jumpstarter event, the entrepreneur said much of what humans value is not captured in training data.

Semiconductors

‘Coming out’: Huawei-related chip tool maker makes splash at Semicon China

In the first public display of SiCarrier’s latest chipmaking equipment, the company’s booth drew throngs of visitors eager for more information.

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The booth of chip equipment maker SiCarrier drew large crowds at Semicon China on March 26, as people looked for any new information regarding the company’s latest technology. Photo: Ann Cao
China’s economic stimulus

China mends fences with big tech in consumption, employment push

Beijing is increasingly praising the tech sector as a driver of jobs and economic growth, but platforms may still be closely supervised.

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Beijing is increasingly praising tech platforms for their ability to create jobs, in a sign of the government’s shifting attitude towards the sector. Photo: Simon Song
Beijing is increasingly praising tech platforms for their ability to create jobs, in a sign of the government’s shifting attitude towards the sector. Photo: Simon Song
Alibaba

Alibaba, Ant partner with home province to boost China’s AI drive

The two tech giants have become key partners in empowering government agencies with AI capabilities.

Hong Kong stock market

China’s narrower tech gap with US creates investment opportunities: fund managers

CEOs of Primavera Capital, Franklin Templeton tout long-term potential of Chinese stocks at first World Economic Forum event in Hong Kong.

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Tencent

Tencent adds AI chatbot friend to WeChat to keep users glued to app

WeChat users can now add Yuanbao as a ‘friend’ and interact with the chatbot without downloading a separate app.

WeChat has added the Yuanbao AI chatbot to its messaging feature. Photo: Shutterstock
WeChat has added the Yuanbao AI chatbot to its messaging feature. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong stock market

‘China is back’ as Goldman, Morgan Stanley whet global appetite for equities

Morgan Stanley raised its year-end index targets for MSCI China and Hang Seng by more than 7 per cent on improved outlook for earnings and valuations.

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Apple

Apple CEO meets top Chinese officials in charm offensive but offers no AI update

Cook was among 80 company executives who attended the China Development Forum, an annual event to facilitate dialogue with global investors.

CATL

CATL gets CSRC’s nod for Hong Kong IPO to raise at least US$5 billion

CATL plans to sell up to 220.17 million shares and could raise at least US$5 billion to fund new factories overseas.

A logo of the battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) at the Auto Shanghai show on April 18, 2023. Photo: Reuters
US-listed Chinese stocks

Chinese tea chain Chagee reveals revenue surge in US IPO filing

Net revenue nearly tripled to US$1.71 billion in 2024, company says as it prepares for Nasdaq listing.

A Chagee store in Beijing, pictured on October 1, 2023. Photo: Shutterstock
A Chagee store in Beijing, pictured on October 1, 2023. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise, led by Chinese EV makers and tech firms

Investors take a cue from a Wall Street tech rally overnight and hunt for bargains following a recent correction, brokers say.

China's economic recovery

In bid to woo more foreign investors, Shanghai pledges to loosen rules

China’s financial hub is putting in more effort to attract and retain overseas capital as economic, trade landscape grows more uncertain.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD out-earns Tesla after out-making, out-selling Model 3 producer

Chinese EV maker is forecast to widen its lead over Tesla in 2025 and 2026 global sales, according to consensus compiled by Bloomberg.

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The BYD logo is displayed at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2024. Photo: AFP
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