Sugon and Hygon Drop Merger Plan Amid Shifting Market Conditions

Chinese supercomputer manufacturer Sugon and semiconductor designer Hygon Information Technology have decided to abandon their long planned merger, ending months of discussions over what had been expected to become a major consolidation move in China’s high performance computing and chip development sectors. The

Silicon Momentum How China’s New Chip Breakthroughs Are Redefining the Semiconductor Race

China’s semiconductor industry is entering a critical period of rapid advancement as the country pushes to strengthen its position in the global chip race. Faced with export controls, supply chain vulnerabilities and intensifying geopolitical tensions, China has doubled down on innovation and investment

The 30 Under 30 Innovators Rewriting China’s Tech Norms

Across China’s fast moving technology landscape, a new generation of founders, engineers and scientists is stepping forward to redefine what innovation looks like. These young trailblazers, all under the age of 30, are breaking long standing norms in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, deep

Earbuds Glasses and Robots How China Took the Spotlight at Berlin’s IFA 2025

The future of everyday tech was on full display at IFA 2025 in Berlin, Europe’s largest gathering for consumer electronics and home innovation. This year’s event made one message unmistakably clear. Chinese companies are now setting the pace for gadget development and redefining

China’s Z.ai Open Sources Phone Based AI Agent After Privacy Backlash Reshapes User Expectations

China’s rapidly expanding AI landscape has entered a new chapter as Beijing based Z.ai announced it is open sourcing its mobile AI agent tool. The decision follows a recent backlash directed at ByteDance over privacy concerns, which reignited national conversations about how AI

Huawei’s Satellite Internet Ambition

China’s telecom giant is building satellite constellations to rival Starlink and reshape global internet access. A New Frontier for Connectivity For decades, Huawei has been synonymous with telecom infrastructure from 3G to 5G networks that power much of the world’s mobile connectivity. Now,

China’s Nvidia Challengers Gear Up for Blockbuster IPOs Amid Push for Tech Self-Sufficiency

China’s race to build its own high performance chips is accelerating, and two home grown GPU makers, Moore Threads and MetaX, are now preparing for highly anticipated stock market debuts. Their listings come at a moment when Beijing is placing unprecedented emphasis on

Alibaba Denounces Report on Alleged PLA Ties as ‘False and Malicious’

Alibaba Group Holding has strongly refuted allegations made in a recent Financial Times report claiming that the company has links to the Chinese military. In a rare public statement, the tech giant called the report “completely false” and “malicious,” questioning its timing and

Alibaba to Lead AI Capital Investment Among Chinese Tech Giants Amid Surging Market Demand

Alibaba Group Holding is set to outpace its Chinese Big Tech counterparts in capital expenditure for artificial intelligence, as the company intensifies its strategic push to establish leadership in the global AI arena. The company’s cloud and AI division, Alibaba Cloud, reported a

Senators Introduce SAFE CHIPS Act to Prevent Relaxation of AI Chip Export Restrictions to China

A bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators, including Republican Senator Tom Cotton, introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at preventing the Trump administration from easing export controls on advanced artificial intelligence chips to China. The proposed legislation, formally titled the SAFE CHIPS Act, was filed