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Tuesday 2 June 2026
Analysis: With Xuanji A3, BYD bets on integration over specifications
At a recent product launch, BYD Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu unveiled the company's first in-house autonomous driving system-on-chip, the Xuanji A3, marking a significant milestone in BYD's push toward greater technological self-sufficiency
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Wednesday 3 June 2026
BYD is building its own chips and looking abroad to make them

China's electric vehicle (EV) makers are increasingly designing their own artificial-intelligence (AI) chips. Manufacturing them, however, remains a more complicated challenge

Wednesday 3 June 2026
Samsung Foundry eyes Anthropic as OpenAI chip project reportedly stalls

Samsung Electronics is seeking to secure major artificial intelligence (AI) logic-chip customers as its reported preliminary work on a custom SoC for OpenAI slows, while Anthropic emerges as another potential opportunity for Samsung Foundry

Wednesday 3 June 2026
Commentary: China shifts exports toward higher-value tech as US trade pressure reshapes supply chains
China moved toward higher-value exports in response to escalating US trade and technology restrictions, reshaping global supply chains and forcing manufacturers to absorb higher costs, executives and research findings showed. The shift, visible in early 2026 trade patterns, came after rounds of US containment measures that began with 2018 tariffs and intensified following the 2025 policy expansion, according to a report commissioned by the Mainland Affairs Council
Tuesday 2 June 2026
GCS Shenzhen connects Chinese brands with global markets
Global Connect Show Shenzhen 2026 (GCS SZ 2026) was successfully held on June 1 in Shenzhen, China's innovation hub. Under the theme "Where Global Innovation Meets Market Opportunity," the event brought together more than 80 mainstream technology editors, key opinion leaders (KOLs), channel partners, and business associations from North America, the UK, Europe, and Southeast Asia, alongside over 100 Chinese enterprises expanding into international markets
Tuesday 2 June 2026
China's underwhelming holiday season shows memory hikes still weigh on consumer demand
After sharp swings in the memory spot market in April and May 2026, the industry's tight supply-demand balance has not changed. Spot prices through the end of May have recovered modestly from April, while the third-quarter memory contract price increase is expected to slow from a high base but remain firmly on an upward trend, with quarterly gains likely to stay in the double-digit 10-20% range
Tuesday 2 June 2026
China's weak property market, soft domestic demand and sluggish factory investment keep growth under pressure
China's economy remained under pressure in 2026 as a weak property sector, sluggish domestic demand, and slow manufacturing investment outweighed resilient trade, according to research institutes and market forecasters. Taiwan's Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics sharply raised its 2026 growth forecast for Taiwan on May 29, projecting expansion of 9.64% after revising 2025 growth to 8.76%, while S&P Global forecasted China's 2026 GDP at 4.4%, down 0.1 percentage point from its prior outlook
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Pixverse AI exhibits fast, affordable AI video generation; ethical concerns persist
During Global Connect Show (GCS) 2026 in Shenzhen, China, Pixverse AI presented and demoed its AI video platform, reflecting the exceptional rate at which AI video is transforming. According to the Chief Representative of Singapore and Global PR Head at Pixverse AI, Robyn Tan, the platform supports three creation paths: text-to-video, image-to-video, and multi-image cinematic production
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Huawei's Tau Law faces its hardest test: chip yield, not theory
Huawei has introduced Tau Law, a semiconductor design framework built around LogicFolding, as a potential route for China to improve chip performance under US technology restrictions. The idea is to shorten critical signal paths and extend gains as Moore's Law slows, but its commercial value will hinge on yield, cost, and heat dissipation — not theory
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Chinese brands fight for global trust amidst geopolitical turbulence
Chinese consumer electronics and tech brands have made significant strides in quality and innovation over the past few years, yet trust remains a persistent challenge in Western markets. Ongoing geopolitical tensions and media framing have added further complexity to that dynamic
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Lenovo expands Tianjin AI server hub with 2027 mass production plan
Lenovo Group is stepping up its AI infrastructure push. Lenovo chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang said on May 28 at the 2026 World Intelligence Expo that the company will invest in Tianjin to build a next-generation AI computing product R&D and manufacturing center, with mass production planned for 2027, as Lenovo seeks a larger share of the AI infrastructure market
Monday 1 June 2026
SK Hynix Cheongju plant fire triggers HF leak
SK Hynix's Cheongju campus was hit by a fire on June 1, 2026, prompting the emergency evacuation of all 3,600 workers from the M15 and M15X plants. Seven people were taken to the hospital after hydrogen fluoride (HF) leaked in the incident, which came less than a week after a separate fire-related event at the site
Monday 1 June 2026
Top memory maker executives gather in Taiwan in preparation for Computex 2026
After Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wrapped up his "trillion-dollar banquet" for Taiwan AI supply-chain giants, GTC Taipei is set to become a highlight of Computex 2026. Nvidia will also host its first "South Korean partners night" in Taiwan
Monday 1 June 2026
US moves to block Nvidia AI chips from reaching Chinese firms overseas

The US Commerce Department has moved to close a potential export-control loophole that may have allowed Chinese technology companies to obtain advanced AI chips, including Nvidia's Blackwell processors, through subsidiaries outside China, according to Reuters

Monday 1 June 2026
Nvidia courts Korea's industrial giants ahead of Computex
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang's pre-Computex meetings in Taipei are drawing close attention from South Korean companies seeking a bigger role in the global AI supply chain. With demand for AI infrastructure rising, their interest reflects how the next phase of AI development could shape worldwide competition, partnerships, and technology access
Monday 1 June 2026
China to tighten controls on tech, data and talent flows in new overseas investment rules
China's State Council announced new regulations on June 1 that will tighten controls on overseas investment, restricting the export and transfer of prohibited goods, technologies, services and related data. The regulations were approved at the State Council's 83rd executive meeting on April 17 and will take effect on July 1, 2026, the announcement said, requiring firms and investors to comply with approval, filing, information reporting and cross-border capital registration procedures when investing abroad