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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.
The Alibaba cloud logo is shown on a smartphone is this arranged photograph taken June 24, 2024. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Artificial intelligence

China’s 2025 cloud spending to grow 15% on the back of DeepSeek adoption

Cloud spending, which totalled US$40 billion in 2024, is expected to reach US$46 billion this year as cloud providers expand investments.

Semiconductors

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

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6G

Video | What is 6G and why is China ahead?

Science

Explainer | What is 6G and why is China racing ahead of US and Europe with the technology?

Sixth-generation wireless communications will change the way we interact with the world but not all countries are embracing it.

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The deployment of 6G technology is expected to redefine how we interact with technology and the world around us. Illustration: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD’s Denza unveils N9 SUV to challenge Mercedes, BMW in premium EV segment

The N9 starts from 389,800 (US$60,860), equipped with BYD’s autonomous driving systems and can support on-vehicle drone systems.

US-China relations

US FCC probing if Huawei, other Chinese firms are seeking to evade curbs

Other companies under investigation include ZTE, Hikvision, China Mobile and China Telecom.

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Smartphones

Huawei launches first foldable phone using home-grown HarmonyOS Next platform

The Pura X is a vertically-folded device that features a bigger 6.3-inch screen, with a 16:10 aspect ratio similar to a tablet.

Huawei launched Pura X, a new foldable smartphone, at an event in Shenzhen on Thursday. Photo: Handout
China's economic recovery

China’s Xi Jinping calls for economic transition on Guizhou visit

On his first inspection tour since the national legislative session, China’s president said the relatively underdeveloped province should build ties with other regions.

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China-EU relations

5 charged, new raids in Huawei corruption probe at EU parliament

Four suspects face charges, including active corruption, while a fifth is accused of money laundering.

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Artificial intelligence

Huawei’s leadership shuffle at AI research arm signals heated local competition

Senior researcher Wang Yunhe has been named the new head of Huawei unit Noah’s Ark Lab, where he works on areas such as deep learning.

People visit the booth of Huawei Technologies at the the MWC Barcelona trade show in Spain on March 3, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
US-China tech war

Huawei develops computer chips in move away from Intel, Windows

The company is expected to forgo US hardware and software in favour of self-developed technology in its next personal computers.

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Huawei has received certification for its self-developed computer chip. Photo: DigiTimes
Robotics

China manufacturing, AI pose an ‘existential threat’ to US in robotics sector

Domestic manufacturers’ share in China, the world’s largest robotics market, nears 50 per cent, up from 30 per cent in 2020.

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China-EU relations

Huawei named by Belgian authorities in brewing European Parliament bribery scandal

Case of alleged ‘active corruption’ plus ‘use of false documents’ carried out under the guise of commercial lobbying, prosecutors say.

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European Union

New corruption scandal roils EU parliament

‘Several lobbyists’ were taken into custody and none of those held for questioning on Thursday morning were EU lawmakers.

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Belgian newspaper Le Soir and investigative website Follow the Money said the probe was linked to Chinese tech giant Huawei and its activities in Brussels since 2021. Photo: AFP
China technology

Huawei platform HarmonyOS expands China adoption, tops Apple’s iOS in 2024

The domestic market share of HarmonyOS was ahead of Apple’s iOS for four consecutive quarters last year.

The increased adoption of HarmonyOS in mainland China reflects Huawei’s continued resurgence in the domestic 5G smartphone market. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China’s iFlyTek eyes Europe expansion as US trade war heats up

iFlyTek plans to expand in Europe, diversifying its supply chain amid rising US-China trade tensions and aiming for new markets.

Artificial intelligence

Chinese tech firms from Huawei to Inspur push ‘all-in-one’ DeepSeek AI servers

More than 30 Chinese server manufacturers now produce machines embedded with DeepSeek’s AI models.

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Robotics

Shenzhen boosts role as China’s humanoid robotics base with Unitree venture

Unitree, based in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, has established a wholly-owned venture called Shenzhen Tianyi Technology.

A humanoid robot from Unitree is seen during the Global Developer Conference, organised by the Shanghai AI Industry Association, in Shanghai on February 21, 2025. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Top scientist urges China to develop alternative to Nvidia software

Li Guojie, a computer scientist from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, also suggests that OpenAI may be hitting the scaling wall.

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Smartphones

Chinese smartphone makers turn to Google AI to compete globally

Chinese handset brands are leveraging Google AI to compete with Apple and Samsung, but differentiation is a challenge.

Honor

Honor’s new CEO unveils US$10 billion plan for AI transformation

The Huawei spin-off aims transform from a smartphone maker into an ecosystem company focused on AI devices, CEO James Li Jian says.

An Honor Magic 6 Pro smartphone seen during last year’s MWC in Barcelona, Spain. Photo: AFP
China technology

Opinion | China’s AI push in the Global South is not just about technology

By providing AI-powered products, infrastructure, governance tools and data-driven insights, China aims to reshape the global digital order.

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People stand next to a humanoid robot from Unitree Robotics during the Global Developer Conference, organised by the Shanghai AI Industry Association, in Shanghai on February 21. Photo: AFP
DeepSeek

Ne Zha 2 and DeepSeek trailblazers inspire Chinese looking for brighter future

‘The AI leap was achieved under the chip export sanction of the US … It convinced me that diligent and smart Chinese people can make things happen’.

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Smartphones

Huawei leads China’s smartphone sales boom fuelled by subsidies

A government subsidy scheme for electronics purchases has boosted sales in the world’s largest smartphone market.

Smartphones

Huawei teases HarmonyOS Next smartphone with ‘new form factor’

Tencent, ByteDance, Alibaba and Meituan are all optimising their apps for the coming device, according to Huawei executive Richard Yu.

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Huawei is set to launch a new smartphone based on its self-developed mobile operating system next month. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China tech war

Opinion | Why the US should stop trying to target Chinese tech

In an interconnected world where innovation will find a way through, US measures to curb Chinese tech are not working as intended.

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The DeepSeek app on a mobile phone in Beijing on January 28. Photo: AFP
China stock market

Consumer firms plunge in value as AI, chips ascend: Hurun China 500

Technology firms dominate the list of China’s 500 most valuable private companies, as consumer-goods and healthcare providers drop.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek’s AI models boost Nvidia chip demand in China

Tencent, Alibaba and ByteDance are said to have significantly increased orders of the H20 since DeepSeek gained global attention.

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