China
Xiaomi Presses Pause on Software Updates for Lunar New Year
Xiaomi has paused all HyperOS updates as China prepares to celebrate the Lunar New Year. According to reports, the company will slow down...
Chinese AI Models Close the Gap With OpenAI and Google
Chinese technology companies are speeding up the release of new artificial intelligence models as competition with U.S. firms intensifies. The push comes just...
IMAX Sees Huge Success in China With Event-Style Movie Screenings
IMAX had a record year in China in 2025, thanks to the popularity of animated hits like “Ne Zha 2” and “Zootopia 2.”...
China Develops Software to Synchronize Lunar Time With Earth
China has unveiled the world’s first lunar timekeeping software, designed to keep clocks on the moon accurately synchronized with time on Earth as...
China’s Autonomous Vans Struggle in Viral Clips, Internet Reacts
Driverless delivery vans in China have gone viral online for all the wrong reasons. Videos show the autonomous vehicles struggling on roads and...
China Targets 200,000 Satellites in Space Race Against Starlink
China has applied to launch more than 200,000 internet satellites, signaling an aggressive move in the global race for space-based connectivity. The filings...
US Carmakers Lean on Profitable SUVs While Struggling to Match China’s EV Lead
U.S. carmakers are placing renewed focus on large gasoline-powered vehicles as profits from electric cars remain weak and government pressure to promote EVs...
ATEC2025 Pushes Robots Out of the Lab Into Real-World Conditions
Robots competed in harsh outdoor conditions at the ATEC2025 Real-World Extreme Challenge, held at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The event tested...
Airbnb, Silicon Valley Turn to Chinese AI for Speed and Savings
Chinese open-source AI models are reshaping the global AI landscape. Their global usage has surged from just 1.2% in late 2024 to nearly...
China’s Open-Source AI Now Accounts for 30% of Global Usage
Chinese open-source artificial intelligence models now account for nearly 30% of global AI usage, according to a recent report. Chinese-language prompts rank second...
New Report Shows China Rising as U.S. Influence Declines in Global Science
A new report from Clarivate shows a major shift in global scientific collaboration, with China rising rapidly as the United States loses influence....
China Adds 15th Batch of Internet Satellites to Growing Guowang Network
China successfully launched five more low-Earth orbit internet satellites on Tuesday, marking the 15th batch in its growing Guowang satellite network. The launch...
NVIDIA CEO Warns China Could Lead AI Race in Next 5–10 Years
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has sparked global attention by stating that China could surpass the U.S. in artificial intelligence (AI) within the next...
$23 Trillion in Savings Pushes Chinese Households Toward Equities
Chinese households are increasingly investing in the stock market as traditional savings options offer low returns. The CSI 300 Index has climbed more...
Harvard Loses Top Statistician as Liu Jun Returns Home to China
Harvard University statistician Liu Jun has left the United States after 25 years to return to China, saying his decision was motivated by...
Nvidia Beats Q2 Expectations with $46.7B Revenue but Faces China Headwinds
Nvidia reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, driven by demand for its AI chips. The chipmaker posted earnings per...
China Stocks Surge Despite Economic Weakness, Bubble Concerns Grow
China’s stock market is rising sharply, even as the country faces tariffs, a property crisis, and weak economic indicators. The Shanghai Composite Index...
Robots Face Off in Global Sports Competition in China
A major robotics sports competition has begun in Beijing, with 280 teams from 16 countries taking part in the World Humanoid Robot Games....
Chinese State Media Calls Nvidia H20 Chips Unsafe and Outdated
A social media account linked to China’s state broadcaster CCTV has claimed that Nvidia’s H20 chips are unsafe for the Chinese market. The...
China Closes In on U.S. Lead in Artificial Intelligence Race
China is rapidly catching up to the United States in artificial intelligence development, according to experts and recent reports. While the U.S. remains...
Tesla Model Y Becomes Best-Selling Car in Beijing for First Half of 2025
The Tesla Model Y was the top-selling car in Beijing during the first half of 2025, according to data from D1EV. Tesla sold...
U.S. Allows Nvidia H20 Chip Shipments to Prevent Chinese Tech Leap
On July 29, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said that President Trump’s team decided to let Nvidia send its H20 AI chips...
Nvidia Bets Big on China Again with New H20 Chip Order
Nvidia has placed a new order for 300,000 H20 chips with Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC, driven by surging demand from China, according to sources...
Huawei, Alibaba, Baidu Lead New AI Alliances Amid Chip Restrictions
China’s leading artificial intelligence companies have launched two major industry alliances aimed at building a self-sufficient domestic AI ecosystem in response to continued...
Banned Nvidia AI Chips Fuel Booming Repair Business in China
A booming repair industry has emerged in China to service high-end Nvidia AI chips that are banned under U.S. export rules. Specialist shops...
$1 Billion Worth of Nvidia AI Chips Smuggled Into China, FT Reports
A new Financial Times investigation claims that roughly $1 billion worth of Nvidia’s high-powered AI chips were smuggled into China over a three-month...
Huawei Reclaims Top Spot in China’s Smartphone Market, Apple Sees Growth
Huawei has become the top smartphone brand in China once again. In the second quarter of 2025, the company shipped 12.2 million phones...
Nvidia Faces Delays in Resuming H20 Chip Sales to China
Nvidia’s plan to restart sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China is facing significant delays, with no immediate revenue boost expected,...
Nvidia Resumes China Sales Amid Growing Push for Local AI Chip Industry
Nvidia, the leading maker of artificial intelligence (AI) chips, has resumed sales in China after recent US export restrictions, giving Beijing more time...
US vs. China in AI: Open-Source Tech at the Center of Global Competition
China is rapidly expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) industry, spending billions of dollars to catch up with the United States and become a...
