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08.02.2025 | Global tablet shipments rise 9.2% y-o-y in 2024, Xiaomi leads with 73% y-o-y surge | Global tablet shipments reached 147.6 million units in 2024, up 9.2% year-on-year, according to market research firm Canalys. Compared to 2023, Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi saw the most significant growth, surging 73% to 9.22 million units a... |
07.02.2025 | DeepSeek hit 33.7 million users in January—but is a crackdown imminent? | In the span of a month, DeepSeek has gone from an obscure venture to a global sensation, upending Silicon Valley’s hierarchy in the artificial intelligence race and sparking a regulatory firestorm. The company’s open-source V3 and R1 models... |
07.02.2025 | Global foundry industry revenue expected to grow 20% this year | A new Counterpoint Research report forecasts a 20% revenue growth for the global foundry industry in 2025, driven by strong AI demand and with TSMC as a key beneficiary. Non-AI semiconductor applications such as consumer electronics, networ... |
05.02.2025 | The Future of Food: Navigating the New Protein Landscape | The food industry is at a crossroads. Traditional meat production faces scrutiny. Environmental concerns loom large. Health trends shift. Enter the world of alternative proteins. This sector is booming, fueled by innovation and necessity. C... |
03.02.2025 | China’s First New Protein Food Technology Innovation Base Is Established in Beijing | On January 11, a seminar on technological innovation and the development of new protein foods was held in Fengtai, Beijing, as part of the region’s innovation initiatives. The event was themed “Smart Manufacturing for a Shared Future” and o... |
30.01.2025 | DeepSeek releases new models Janus-Pro and JanusFlow on Lunar New Year’s Eve | DeepSeek unveiled two new multimodal frameworks, Janus-Pro and JanusFlow, in the early hours of Jan. 28, coinciding with Lunar New Year’s Eve. Janus-Pro is an upgraded version of Janus, designed as a unified framework for both multimodal un... |
29.01.2025 | Unitree’s humanoid robots steal the show at 2025 CCTV Spring Festival Gala with AI-powered Yangge dance | At the 2025 CCTV Spring Festival Gala last night, renowned film director Zhang Yimou collaborated with Hangzhou Unitree Robotics and Xinjiang Arts Institute to present a program titled Yang BOT. More than a dozen humanoid robots, dressed in... |
24.01.2025 | ByteDance launches Seed Edge for AI innovation, aiming for AGI | ByteDance has launched Seed Edge, an initiative aimed at exploring the boundaries of AI and advancing toward artificial general intelligence (AGI), according to Chinese media outlet LatePost. Unlike its previous strategy of rapidly developi... |
23.01.2025 | Gaode launches China’s first English-language map for overseas users | Gaode on Wednesday launched China’s first English-language map service for overseas users, aiming to provide a more convenient travel experience in the country as the Chinese mapping platform supports the national call to enhance inbound to... |
17.01.2025 | Tencent’s 2024 anti-corruption report: dozens dismissed, more than 20 handed over to the police | In 2024, Tencent’s anti-corruption investigation department uncovered more than 100 job-related violations, which led to the dismissal of more than 100 employees, according to an announcement from the Chinese tech giant made yesterday. More... |
16.01.2025 | 2024 smartphone shipments in China reach 285 million units, Vivo leads the market | In 2024, smartphone shipments in mainland China reached 285 million units, a year-on-year growth of 4%, according to market analyst firm Canalys. Vivo led the annual market with a 17% share and shipments of 49.3 million units, while Huawei ... |
14.01.2025 | Chinese female-targeted game developer Papergames earned $0.95 billion revenue in 2024 | Papergames, a Chinese game developer focused on female-targeted mobile games, gained over RMB seven billion ($0.95 billion) in revenue across all platforms in 2024, nearly five times the revenue of 2023, according to gaming media outlet Gam... |
13.01.2025 | China’s SAIC extends partnership with CATL on auto battery swapping | Chinese automaker SAIC and battery giant CATL said on Jan. 10 that they would explore the potential of electric vehicles with swappable batteries, as well as work together in overseas markets, in a major expansion of their partnership. SAIC... |
10.01.2025 | WeChat removed from US’s so-called notorious markets’ list | The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2024 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy. Several Chinese internet products remain on the list. Notably, Tencent’s WeChat, which was previously i... |
10.01.2025 | Tencent limits minors to 15 hours of gaming during 2025 winter break | Tencent has announced its gaming restrictions for minors in China during the 2025 winter break, allowing only 15 hours of gameplay over 32 days. In response to the rise of account-renting services that can help bypass such limits, Tencent G... |
09.01.2025 | Zeekr and Geely: A New Era in Electric Mobility | The electric vehicle (EV) landscape is shifting. Chinese automakers are leading the charge, and two names stand out: Zeekr and Geely. Both companies are not just participants; they are pioneers. Their recent announcements signal a bold visi... |
08.01.2025 | China’s Zeekr unveils new piectures of its second all-electric shooting brake | Chinese electric vehicle maker Zeekr is set to unveil its new grand tourer, the 007 GT, in the coming months, and the company began teasing it with new pictures on Wednesday. Little is currently known about the car, which will also be Zeekr... |
02.01.2025 | FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to MicuRx's MRX-5 for NTM Infections | SHANGHAI, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai MicuRx Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("MicuRx",688373.SH) announced that MRX-5, its self-developed anti-infection drug, has been granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) by the U.S. Food and... |
02.01.2025 | Alibaba Cloud slashes price of LLM assess for third time since February 2024 | On December 31, Alibaba Cloud announced a price cut on use of its large language model, with access to the Tongyi Qianwen visual understanding model dropping over 80% across the board. This is its third round of cuts in 2024, with the first... |
30.12.2024 | Meituan addresses rider conditions with pledge to end delivery time penalties before 2026 | Meituan announced eight initiatives to improve conditions for its delivery riders, including replacing penalties for late delivery with positive incentives by the end of 2025, according to a post on its official WeChat account. The measures... |
28.12.2024 | The Right to Repair: A Battle for Consumer Freedom | In the automotive world, a silent war rages. It’s a battle over the right to repair. On one side, we have the automakers, wielding their power like a sledgehammer. On the other, consumers and independent repair shops, fighting for their fre... |
27.12.2024 | Chinese car maker GAC to use humanoid robots powered by solid-state batteries | Chinese automaker GAC on Thursday announced plans to trial humanoid robots across its car factories and produce components designed in-house for them at scale from next year, as it paves the way for small-scale production of the robots for ... |
27.12.2024 | DeepSeek launches new AI model with 671 billion parameters, rivaling GPT-4o | DeepSeek announced the release and open-source launch of its latest AI model, DeepSeek-V3, via a WeChat post on Tuesday. Users can now interact with the V3 model on DeepSeek’s official website. According to the post, DeepSeek-V3 boasts 671 ... |
26.12.2024 | JD Logistics opens first self-operated overseas warehouse in Japan | JD Logistics has launched its first self-operated overseas warehouse in Japan, located in Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo, and opened on Christmas Day. The Tokyo No.1 Warehouse, which can store millions of items, is equipped with a range of automat... |
20.12.2024 | The Drone Dilemma: Navigating National Security and Agricultural Innovation | In the vast fields of America, drones are becoming the new farmers’ best friends. They spray crops, monitor health, and gather data. But a recent defense spending bill has thrown a shadow over this technological boon. The National Defense A... |
20.12.2024 | Oatly's Singapore Plant Closure: A Bitter Pill for Workers and a Strategic Shift for the Company | Oatly, the Swedish oat milk giant, has decided to close its Singapore production facility. This decision, announced on December 18, 2024, marks a significant shift in the company’s strategy. The closure will affect 59 employees, including 3... |
19.12.2024 | Oatly Shuts Singapore Factory As Part of Asset-Light Strategy, Affecting A Total of 59 Employees | 5 Mins Read Swedish oat milk giant Oatly has announced the closure of its production facility in Singapore, a move that will see a total of 59 workers laid off.
In its latest move to streamline operations and reach profitability, Oatly has ... |
19.12.2024 | Capybara Go! takes $40 million in overseas revenue within two months of launch | Capybara Go!, a text-based rogue-like role-playing game developed by Chinese developer Habby, saw its overseas revenue triple in November compared to the previous month, securing the 9th spot on the top Chinese mobile game revenue chart for... |
17.12.2024 | The Dawn of Flying Cars and Innovative Cancer Treatments: A Glimpse into the Future | The future is knocking, and it comes with wings and breakthroughs. Two recent developments from China and the United States illustrate the rapid pace of innovation. One involves flying cars, while the other focuses on advanced cancer treatm... |
17.12.2024 | BYD announces recruitment for humanoid robot research team | Chinese automaker BYD recently announced a recruitment drive for its Embodied Intelligent Research Team, seeking senior algorithm engineers, senior structural engineers, and senior simulation engineers. The research areas include humanoid r... |
17.12.2024 | BYD reportedly sets up new team to work on AI algorithms, supercomputing | BYD has recently created a research team to explore advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, with a goal to build AI-focused technologies into its cars as it races against Tesla, Huawei, and Xpeng Motors i... |
16.12.2024 | Innovent and Lilly Expand Collaboration Through Agreement on Commercialization Rights for Jaypirca® (pirtobrutinib) in Mainland China | SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for ... |
16.12.2024 | WeChat bans 209 accounts allegedly using AI to impersonate public figures | WeChat has banned 209 accounts accused of using AI to impersonate well-known individuals for improper marketing purposes, the company announced Thursday through its content moderation platform WeChat Coral Safety. The crackdown followed med... |
16.12.2024 | China’s Xpeng’s flying car completes test flight in Shanghai’s central business district | Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Motors’ subsidiary AeroHT said on Dec. 14 that its modular flying car, the Land Aircraft Carrier, completed a low-altitude flight in the central business district of Shanghai. According to a video publis... |
09.12.2024 | Prices cut on more than 200 car models in China this year: expert | As of November, a total of 224 models had their prices slashed by automakers this year in China, compared with 150 and 95 models for the full years of 2023 and 2022, respectively, said Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the China Passenger C... |
04.12.2024 | SenseTime completes strategic restructuring to focus on AI cloud and vision | Hong Kong-listed artificial intelligence company SenseTime announced a strategic restructuring in an internal memo from CEO Xu Li, Chinese media outlet 36Kr reported. The company will shift focus to its AI cloud business and general vision ... |
04.12.2024 | Tencent to shut down Honor of Kings: Breaking Dawn early access test | Tencent announced on Tuesday that the early access test server for the action mobile game Honor of Kings: Breaking Dawn will be taken offline on Dec. 6 due to product adjustments. The Breaking Dawn project was first unveiled in 2020, with t... |
03.12.2024 | The iPhone 17 Pro: A Metal Mystery Unfolds | The tech world is buzzing. Rumors swirl like autumn leaves in the wind. The iPhone 17 Pro, Apple’s next flagship, may sport a titanium design after all. Just last week, whispers suggested a shift to aluminum. A cost-cutting move? A nod to n... |
29.11.2024 | The Race for Automotive Innovation: Mercedes-Benz and Huawei in the Spotlight | The automotive landscape is shifting. Traditional luxury brands are facing new challengers. Mercedes-Benz, a stalwart of German engineering, has unveiled an innovative app for Apple Watch users. Meanwhile, Huawei, the Chinese tech giant, is... |
29.11.2024 | Renault hires 200 workers in China R&D center, Bloomberg says | Renault has established a research and development base in China, employing around 200 hardware engineers and planning to hire more software engineers in Shanghai, the country’s largest city, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg o... |
29.11.2024 | Toyota unit Hino launches new fully-electric truck with Chinese partner | Japan’s Hino Motors is ramping up its electrification efforts with Chinese manufacturing partner GAC, with the firms introducing an all-electric truck featuring low energy consumption and sleek interior design to meet the needs of long-haul... |
29.11.2024 | BYD suppliers reportedly dissent over latest price cut request | Some Chinese parts suppliers have expressed their dissatisfaction over a recent request from BYD to cut their prices by 10% starting next year, saying any such move could damage their profitability and lower the quality of China-made automo... |
27.11.2024 | Xiaomi's Electric Odyssey: From SUVs to Software Glitches | Xiaomi is charging into the electric vehicle (EV) market with gusto. The tech giant, known for its smartphones, is set to launch its first electric SUV, the MX11, in early 2025. This move marks a significant step in Xiaomi's ambition to car... |
27.11.2024 | Shanghai Consumer Council criticizes auto-renewal practices on major apps | The Shanghai Consumer Council has identified shortcomings in auto-renewal practices among 70 mobile apps and 30 short-video platforms, according to Chinese media outlet IThome. The investigation revealed that some apps failed to provide cle... |
27.11.2024 | Huawei to challenge Mercedes-Benz, Rolls-Royce with a $200,000 saloon | Huawei on Tuesday announced its ambition of moving upscale to the top segment of automobiles, unveiling the first model under the top-luxury brand Maextro in a partnership with Chinese manufacturer JAC, the fourth member of its expanding Ha... |
27.11.2024 | CATL partners with China’s Changan to boost battery swap business | Chinese battery maker CATL has secured another partner for its battery swap alliance, announcing on Monday an agreement with state-owned automaker Changan to set up battery swap facilities for ride-hailing fleets. The move is part of the co... |
22.11.2024 | Xiaomi to launch first electric SUV next spring, sources say | Xiaomi will launch a second EV, its first SUV, as early as next February or March, company sources told Chinese media outlet Caijing on Thursday. The crossover, pitted directlu against Tesla’s Model Y, is codenamed MX11, and will use the sa... |
22.11.2024 | Chinese startup releases solid-state lithium-metal batteries for flying cars | Chinese battery startup Inx recently announced that it has developed a new solid-state lithium-metal battery which could be powerful enough for use in electric aircraft, and has signed a supply deal with Chinese drone maker EHang. The batte... |
20.11.2024 | Amazon's Bold Move in China: A New Chapter in E-Commerce | Amazon is back in the game. On November 19, 2024, the e-commerce giant launched its flagship store on JD.com, a major player in China's online retail landscape. This move is not just a footnote; it’s a strategic pivot. With over 400,000 int... |
20.11.2024 | Amazon Global Store launches official flagship on JD.com ahead of Black Friday | Amazon Global Store officially launched its flagship store on JD.com on Nov. 19, offering Chinese consumers access to more than 400,000 international products from 12,000 brands. The launch coincides with the “Amazon Global Store Black Frid... |
14.11.2024 | Nissan becomes first global automaker to partner with Huawei on smart cockpit | Nissan said on Tuesday one of its two Chinese ventures will collaborate with Huawei to develop software for the “digital cockpit” infotainment systems of its China-made vehicles that will launch next year. This makes Dongfeng-Nissan, a join... |
13.11.2024 | BYD launches first model featuring Huawei’s assisted driving tech | BYD on Tuesday launched its first – and for now the only – car model equipped with Huawei’s advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) at a price range of between RMB 379,800 and RMB 407,800 ($52,602-$56,480), marking the first collaboration ... |
12.11.2024 | The Resurgence of Hearthstone and Volkswagen's Price Cuts: A Tale of Two Markets | In the fast-paced world of gaming and automotive industries, two stories emerge, each reflecting the dynamic nature of consumer behavior and market strategies. Hearthstone, Blizzard's digital collectible card game, has made a triumphant ret... |
12.11.2024 | Porsche looking for Chinese partners on EV batteries, ADAS: executive | Volkswagen’s sportscar brand Porsche is looking for, and talking to, possible strategic partners to work together with regards to electric vehicle batteries, assisted driving technologies, and vehicle infortainment systems, Barbara Frenkel,... |
12.11.2024 | Volkswagen cuts prices of China-specific model by 19% | Volkswagen has cut the starter price for its ID.UNYX, the first model from the company’s China-exclusive all-electric ID.UX series from RMB 209,900 to RMB 169,900 ($23,480), representing a 19% reduction just four months since its launch in ... |
06.11.2024 | Hearthstone earns over $140 million in 40 days after China return | Hearthstone, a digital collectible card game developed by Blizzard and published by NetEase in China, generated over RMB one billion ($140 million) in revenue within 40 days after its return to the mainland Chinese market on September 25, a... |
02.11.2024 | Shein and Temu in crosshairs of Trump’s tariffs | Community Content
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29.10.2024 | Intel China announces the expansion of its Chengdu packaging and testing facility | Intel announced in Beijing that it will expand its Chengdu packaging and testing facility, making the capital of southwest China’s Sichuan province its supply chain base. The facility will package and test chips and work to improve support ... |
29.10.2024 | Tencent’s Penguin Island in Shenzhen city to complete phase one and open by year-end | The Shenzhen Qianhai Development Zone announced new progress on Tencent’s new headquarters project, Penguin Island, located in the Dachan Bay area of Qianhai. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed by the end of this yea... |
25.10.2024 | iFLYTEK launches Spark Multilingual Model and Spark 4.0 Turbo | On Thursday, Chinese tech company iFLYTEK announced at the 2024 Global 1024 Developer Event that its voice recognition technology has achieved coverage of dialects in all prefecture-level cities across the country, supporting 201 dialects f... |
24.10.2024 | China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology meets with Apple CEO Tim Cook in Beijing | On Wednesday, China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology Jin Zhuanglong met with Apple CEO Tim Cook in Beijing, where they exchanged views on Apple’s development in China, network data security management, and cloud services, a... |
21.10.2024 | Jetour is the hottest car brand in Dubai—here’s why | July in Dubai means one thing—heat, and lots of it. But at Port Rashid’s Flat12 Cafe, the searing temperatures do little to slow the buzz of car enthusiasts. This spot, owned by a figure well-known in Dubai’s racing scene, hosts a group of ... |
21.10.2024 | China’s Chery to mass-produce all-solid-state batteries in 2027 | Chinese automaker Chery Auto is planning to launch a pilot testing scheme for its all-solid-state batteries in 2026, and mass produce them in 2027, in an effort to boost EV range to 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) on a single charge. China’s b... |
21.10.2024 | China’s BYD partners with Black Myth: Wukong to digitalize heritage sites | BYD said on Sunday that it has signed an exclusive partnership contract with Black Myth: Wukong, a move that could create buzz for the electric vehicle major thanks to the huge success of the hit Chinese action game. As part of the global s... |
19.10.2024 | The Race for Autonomous Driving: A Tale of Two Giants | The automotive landscape is shifting. Two titans, GAC and Tesla, are at the forefront of this transformation. They are navigating the complex world of autonomous driving. Each has a unique approach, but both aim for the same destination: sa... |
17.10.2024 | Chinese automaker GAC partners with Momenta on automated driving software | Aion, the electric vehicle unit of Chinese automaker GAC Group, has partnered with Momenta for the supply of a Level 2+ advanced driver assistance system, a major client win for the autonomous vehicle startup after previous deals with auto ... |
15.10.2024 | China-made Audi A5L powered by Huawei tech glimpsed in leaked pictures | Leaked images of what could be a long wheelbase version of Audi’s A5 Sportback have appeared online ahead of the car’s launch due early next year, showing the SAIC collaboration becoming wider, longer, and lower. The German luxury carmaker ... |
15.10.2024 | Geely’s Lynk & Co laucnhes first all-electric SUV in European expansion | Geely and Volvo’s joint Lynk & Co brand said on Monday it will begin selling its first all-electric sports utility vehicle, the 02, in Europe at a time when incoming tariffs from the European Commission could raise the price of Chinese ... |
11.10.2024 | Hillhouse, ByteDance, and Shein’s dance around the China question | Community Content
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11.10.2024 | Mobile games Dragon Raja and Ashes of the Kingdom surpass RMB 100 million in revenue in September | In September, two new Chinese mobile games – Archosaur Games’ Dragon Raja: The Gate of Cassell and LINGXIGAMES’ Ashes of the Kingdom – surpassed RMB 100 million in revenue, according to gaming media outlet GameLook. Within 19 days of its la... |
11.10.2024 | ByteDance releases Ola Friend, its first AI smart earbuds | The ByteDance Doubao team on Thursday released its first AI smart earbuds, Ola Friend, weighing just 6.6 grams each, claimed by the company to be the lightest of their kind. The earbuds are integrated with the Doubao large language model, s... |
10.10.2024 | Li Auto ramps up chip making with new Hong Kong office: report | Li Auto is planning to open a research and development office in Hong Kong, in the company’s latest move to accelerate the roll out of an in-house designed chipset for autonomous driving, people familiar with the matter told Chinese media o... |
09.10.2024 | Audientes and Hengtong wins First Prize in University Innovation Competition with Intelligent Self-Fitting Hearing Aid Solution | Audientes and Hengtong wins First Prize in University Innovation Competition with Intelligent Self-Fitting Hearing Aid Solution
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08.10.2024 | The Shifting Sands of Energy: Masdar's Bold Move into China's Solar Market | The world of energy is changing. The sun is rising on new opportunities, especially in the solar sector. Masdar, a key player in the UAE's renewable energy landscape, is setting its sights on China. This move is not just a business decision... |
07.10.2024 | Masdar targets Chinese solar assets amid UAE’s renewable energy push | The energy relationship between China and the UAE has evolved from a straightforward buyer-seller model to a two-way investment strategy, with significant interests in petrochemicals and renewable energy. Today, renewable energy is a critic... |
03.10.2024 | China vehicle sales to rise in September on stimulus measures, new models | China’s passenger car sales are expected to rise 4% in September year-on-year and 10.1% month-on-month to 2.1 million units. An estimate by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said new enery vehicles (NEVs), mainly battery electric v... |
26.09.2024 | BYD to introduce premium SUV, sedan, and more to Japan: report | China’s BYD is making preparation to introduce its luxury sports utility vehicle Tang to Japan, with the launch of the premium Han sedan and the popular Qin model also on the pipeline in an increased effort to crack the world’s fourth large... |
25.09.2024 | Tencent Robotics X Lab reveals The Five, a hybrid home help robot | The Five, the latest offering from Tencent Robotics X Lab, was unveiled on Tuesday. The residential robot, created as a general-purpose robot that can coexist safely and harmoniously with people, integrates core capabilities from previous g... |
23.09.2024 | Starbucks releases Douyin mini-drama to lure Chinese customers | A six-episode mini-drama produced by coffee giant Starbucks streamed on China’s TikTok sibling Douyin last week, showcasing a new method of advertising for global brands in China, where the size of the micro-drama industry reached about $5 ... |
23.09.2024 | Baidu to add 3,000 new jobs for fresh graduates, mostly AI-related positions | China’s search engine giant Baidu is looking for more than 3,000 fresh graduates to join sectors ranging from LLM algorithm development and engineering to product operations, in a sign that ERNIE Bot creator’s is continuing to bet on artifi... |
23.09.2024 | Roborock Becomes #1 Global Robot Vacuum Cleaner Brand by Sales and Revenue in Q2 2024 | SSE-listed Roborock posts 30.90% YoY operating revenue growth in the first half of 2024 as it releases industry-leading robotics technology in global markets
According to IDC, product innovation and strong global markets penetration amongst... |
20.09.2024 | Alibaba Cloud unveils latest Qwen 2.5 LLM, CEO addresses speed of AI development | Eddie Wu, chief executive of Alibaba’s cloud unit, said AI had evolved faster in the last 22 months than at “any historical period,” adding, “yet we remain in the early stages of the AGI transformation.” Wu spoke on Thursday at the 2024 Aps... |
20.09.2024 | Meituan shifts focus from GMV to order volume amid declining sales | China’s on-demand delivery giant Meituan has reportedly shifted its primary operational focus from pursuing GMV to increasing order volume in the second quarter, according to news outlet LatePost, as the company found a 10% to 20% drop in s... |
18.09.2024 | China drafts national law on labeling AI-generated content | China’s main AI regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), is seeking public comment on a draft version of a new law looking to tackle AI-generated content labeling issues. The draft proposes that social media users should tak... |
13.09.2024 | Baidu, Geely joint brand launches second model to compete with Tesla | Jiyue, a Chinese electric vehicle brand co-developed by automaker Geely and search engine Baidu, on Tuesday launched its second model enabled by an automated driving approach similar to that of Tesla at a price range between RMB 199,900 and... |
13.09.2024 | JD prepares new round pay hike to retail staff in fourth such notice in 2024 | China’s giant retailer JD announced it will take two years to realize a 20-month salary per year for retail employees, with the company’s other sectors to follow suit. JD made the announcement on Friday morning on its official WeChat accoun... |
12.09.2024 | Genshin Impact creator miHoYo registers Glossa AI model | Chinese game developer miHoYo recently completed the registration for an AI model, Glossa, marking a major step in its AI strategy. Although Glossa has yet to be launched and its functions are still under wraps, it has gathered considerable... |
12.09.2024 | Spanish Prime Minister meets with China’s auto industry group and Xpeng Motors | Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met with a top official from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), as well as representatives from electric vehicle maker Xpeng Motors and car manufacturer JAC Motors, during a four-d... |
11.09.2024 | Jack Ma praises Alibaba employees for “moving society forward” in an anniversary memo | Alibaba founder Jack Ma said the company faces being overtaken as “expected” in a rare internal memo on Tuesday, at a time when the Taobao maker celebrated its 25th anniversary. “There is no company that can remain No.1 forever in any field... |
10.09.2024 | Meituan’s KeeTa officially goes live in Saudi Arabia | Meituan officially brought its food delivery service to Saudi Arabia under the name KeeTa on Monday, beginning its expansion outside China as domestic growth slowed. For newly registered users, KeeTa sends a 50% off voucher and free deliver... |
10.09.2024 | Kuaishou invites nine movie directors to produce clips using Kling model | Kuaishou, China’s second-largest short video platform, has launched a campaign with nine well-known film directors to produce nine short films of around three minutes in length using the Kling model, the company’s text-to-video model that i... |
10.09.2024 | BYD touts progress in automated driving with refreshed Han sedan | BYD on Monday introduced a redesigned version of its popular sedan the Han, touting the leading performance of its new DiPilot 300 advanced driver assistance system as the launch of Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) software approaches in Chi... |
09.09.2024 | Geely, Volvo joint brand launches first all-electric model | Geely and Volvo’s joint Lynk & Co brand on Sept. 5 launched its first all-electric model featuring an advanced in-car operating system, in a move to expand its product portfolio and enter a segment where rivals from Tesla to China’s Xia... |
04.09.2024 | Former VP of SAIC, a VW partner, arrested for taking bribes | A former vice president of China’s biggest car manufacturer, Chen Demei, has been arrested for suspected bribery and illicit gains for family and friends, according to a post published by China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate. Chen, who se... |
04.09.2024 | Tesla China sales return to growth in August despite competition | Tesla China handed over 86,697 Shanghai-made vehicles to customers in August, representing a 17% growth from a month earlier and marking the brand’s second highest monthly sales this year, data from industry body China Passenger Car Associa... |
03.09.2024 | ByteDance launches Pico 4 Ultra in China, competing with Apple Vision Pro | TikTok parent ByteDance on Monday began selling Pico 4 Ultra, its upgraded VR headset, seen as a cost-effective alternative to Apple Vision Pro, in China for RMB 4,299 ($603.9). The original version, Pico 4, came out in 2022, since when the... |
01.09.2024 | The Race for Intelligent Driving: JIDU Auto and Zeekr Step Up | The electric vehicle (EV) landscape is shifting. Two Chinese companies, JIDU Auto and Zeekr, are leading the charge. They are not just participants; they are pioneers. Their latest innovations promise to reshape the future of intelligent dr... |
30.08.2024 | China’s Zeekr unveils first family SUV, taking on Tesla | Chinese electric vehicle maker Zeekr on Friday began taking orders for its first sports utility vehicle (SUV), the 7X, which will expand its EV range beyond its current sedans and multi-purpose vehicles to compete head-to-head with Tesla’s ... |
30.08.2024 | Tesla China to introduce redesigned Model Y crossovers, including a seven-seater: report | Tesla is planning to introduce at least two redesigned Model Y sports utility vehicles in China next year, including a seven-seater, in what is set to be a significant revamp of its hugely popular crossover especially for the Chinese market... |
28.08.2024 | NIO's Battery Swap Stations: A Path to Profitability? | NIO is charging ahead in the electric vehicle (EV) race. The company’s ambitious battery swap stations are at the heart of its strategy. With over 2,500 facilities, NIO aims to redefine how we think about recharging. The CEO, William Li, re... |