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Saturday 26 September 2026
US and Chinese accounts of Xi's Washington visit agree on the framework, not the fine print
Chinese President Xi Jinping's September 23-25 state visit to Washington ended without a joint statement, leaving the White House fact sheet and Beijing's official readouts as the...
Saturday 26 September 2026
Trump-Xi summit yields few concessions but keeps the rivals talking
Neither Washington nor Beijing gave much ground during Chinese President Xi Jinping's September 23-25 state visit, and analysts in both countries largely agree. The summit did deliver...
Friday 25 September 2026
Trump-Xi state dinner draws tech titans but no Chinese CEOs
The White House state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24 brought together many of the biggest names in US technology, while no Chinese business executives appeared...
Thursday 24 September 2026
Beijing Eswin heads for HK IPO as RISC-V growth shifts to autos, industrial chips
Beijing Eswin Computing Technology has cleared its Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing hearing, moving closer to becoming the market's first listed RISC-V-focused chip company.
Thursday 24 September 2026
Trump-Xi pre-summit watch: H20 setbacks and Ascend gains reshape China's Nvidia calculus
Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, the key semiconductor question is no longer simply how much Nvidia hardware Washington will allow China to buy.
Thursday 24 September 2026
Trump-Xi pre-summit watch: China charts a sovereignty-first path for frontier AI
When Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discuss artificial intelligence, the deeper divide may not be over whether AI needs rules, but over what those rules are designed to protect.
Wednesday 23 September 2026
With Xi's Washington visit incoming, trade data show how the tariff war has reshaped US-China tech flows

When Chinese President Xi Jinping meets US President Donald Trump at the White House on September 24, trade will be the most measurable...

Wednesday 23 September 2026
DeepSeek, Moonshot, the hidden cost of routing China's AI through Claude

China's internet regulator is reportedly investigating DeepSeek and Moonshot AI over allegations that the two companies routed millions...

Wednesday 23 September 2026
Commentary: Zhengfei Ren rumors expose a deeper chill across China's tech sector

Online rumors that Huawei founder Zhengfei Ren and his family had disappeared from public view have reignited concern over the fate...

Wednesday 23 September 2026
The Robot in the Supply Chain

Beijing's second annual World Humanoid Robot Games offered a vivid preview of where this technology race is headed. Over five days, more than 2,000 humanoid robots competed...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
China prepares business delegation as Xi seeks steadier US trade ties

China is preparing a business delegation for President Xi Jinping's Washington visit as Beijing pursues more predictable trade relations...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
China carmakers lean on exports as domestic sales stall

China's auto industry is increasingly relying on exports to sustain growth as domestic demand remains weak, industry sources said, ahead...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Trade, AI, rare earths, and Iran shape Xi-Trump 2.0 talks
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier Li-Feng He held talks in New York on September 20, 2026, joined by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and China International...
Monday 21 September 2026
Microsoft CEO expected at Trump-Xi dinner amid rising AI debate
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was expected to attend this week's White House state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping, joining top executives from Apple, OpenAI, Nvidia and Qualcomm,...
Thursday 17 September 2026
General-purpose home robots face sensing test
General-purpose home robots are the ultimate goal for the humanoid robotics industry, but the market remains at an early stage. DIGITIMES analysts said the key to commercialization...