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Tuesday 18 August 2026
Russia fuels China's ICE exports while Europe's NEV figures mask transshipment demand
China's accelerating auto export boom reveals two trends that challenge conventional assumptions. First, Russia—China's largest single export market—is still overwhelmingly...
Tuesday 18 August 2026
China AI chip sales scale: Biren's revenue rockets up to 21-fold

Chinese AI chipmaker Biren expects first-half 2026 revenue to reach CNY1.15-1.3 billion (US$171-193 million), up about 1,852% to 2,107%...

Tuesday 18 August 2026
Analysis: China's AI chip ambitions collide with Ajinomoto's 95% grip on ABF film

China's semiconductor self-reliance campaign is moving beyond lithography machines and advanced processors into less visible materials...

Tuesday 18 August 2026
China's Horizon Robotics sets J7 against Nvidia, Tesla

Horizon Robotics is preparing its next-generation Journey 7 (J7) automotive AI chip family for mass production in 2027, aiming to extend...

Tuesday 18 August 2026
ByteDance, Hollywood reach copyright pact for AI video, image tools
ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) have reached an agreement to strengthen copyright safeguards for the Chinese tech giant's AI video and image-generation models, marking...
Tuesday 18 August 2026
Humanoid robots expose the limits of chasing higher TOPS

Humanoid robots are moving from demonstrations toward mass production, changing the priorities of chip design. Instead of simply chasing...

Tuesday 18 August 2026
Tech blocs of the new Cold War: US pushes allies to pick a side

The intensifying US-China technology rivalry is moving beyond export controls and semiconductor restrictions. What comes next could...

Tuesday 18 August 2026
Column: Strategic resilience in precious metal refining: insights from Qiankun Gold, Silver

Amid global supply chain restructuring and geopolitical rivalry, precious metals are no longer merely financial hedging tools but have...

Monday 17 August 2026
TSMC overseas fabs see profit flip in 1H26, Arizona surges 663% YoY

Since 2020, when TSMC began its overseas manufacturing buildout, the company has tracked financial results at its foreign subsidiaries...

Monday 17 August 2026
Samsung's China sales surge 272% in 1H26; Nvidia not among top five customers

Samsung Electronics' consolidated sales in China surged 272% in the first half of 2026, far outpacing growth in the Americas as a sharp...

Monday 17 August 2026
China's Vertilite commits US$741M to InP laser chips for AI optical interconnects
Chinese optical chipmaker Jiangsu Vertilite Semiconductor Technology is investing CNY5 billion (approx. US$741 million) in a new communications chip and device R&D and manufacturing...
Monday 17 August 2026
China battery makers rework costs as lithium prices fall and taxes rise
China's lithium battery industry is entering a new phase of cost restructuring as falling lithium carbonate prices, uncertain supply conditions and higher taxes squeeze manufacturers'...
Monday 17 August 2026
Nokia axes 1,600 jobs and Hangzhou R&D center in deepening China telecom retreat

Nokia is accelerating its retreat from China, closing its Hangzhou R&D center and cutting about 1,600 jobs as shrinking market access,...

Monday 17 August 2026
Fallout from Wingtech's Nexperia rupture: the price of rebuilding China's chip supply chain

Wingtech is entering a sharply different phase after dismantling much of its product-integration business and losing effective control...

Monday 17 August 2026
US drone tariff tests whether allies can truly replace China

Washington has spent years tightening controls on Chinese technology across strategically important supply chains. That playbook is...