China tech

Much of the growth posted by China's tech giants after the rise of DeepSeek has been erased. (Source photos by Reuters)
China tech

China's 'Seven Titans' tech stocks slump as deflation overpowers AI boom

Tencent, Alibaba and BYD see growth fade from scant domestic demand

23 May 2026
Chinese drone makers are now required to equip their products with new features that help authorities track the vehicles. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
Technology

Chinese drone shipments nose-dive on domestic restrictions, US ban

DJI and others look to new fields like action cameras as sales plummet

23 May 2026
China's CXMT has benefited from a global crunch in memory chips, which has sent prices skyrocketing.
Semiconductors

China chipmaker CXMT logs 1,688% profit surge amid global memory crunch

DRAM maker plans to list on STAR Market in win for Beijing's chip localization push

18 May 2026
A man passes a Baidu logo at an open-source AI event in Beijing on Mar. 17. The search engine operator's chip unit, Kunlunxin, is planning a public listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai. 
China tech

Baidu's spun off chip unit plans dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong

Hong Kong IPO for Kunlunxin is expected in the third quarter, tapping AI investment demand

8 May 2026
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China tech

Exclusive: China targets 70% advanced domestic silicon wafer use by 2026

Local leaders led by Eswin drive major expansion for self-sufficiency milestone

5 May 2026
According to the Hong Kong exchange, 409 listing applications from companies are currently “under processing”. 
Trading Asia

Hong Kong's new listing pipeline undeterred by Iran war volatility

AI/tech leads "billions" in capital raised, with total outpacing Nasdaq and NYSE combined

4 May 2026
Meta, owner of social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram, announced results for the first quarter on April 29.
Artificial intelligence

Meta raises 2026 capex to $145 billion amid AI spending boost

US tech giant said it is working on Manus deal amid Beijing's objection

30 April 2026
Surveillance cameras at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The city will soon ban sales of consumer drones, stepping up efforts to prevent potential security threats around key political, military and administrative facilities concentrated in the capital.
Economy

City of Beijing to bar consumer drone sales, tightening security in capital

China's first citywide sales ban raises concerns over 'low-altitude economy'

27 April 2026
British officials worked with UK Biobank, the Chinese government and the vendor to have the listings removed from the e-commerce site.
Technology

UK probes big health dataset listed for sale on China's Alibaba

Information on 500,000 people advertised in 3 different listings on platform

24 April 2026
Oppo's foldable Find N6 smartphone. The company will launch the device in Japan on April 15. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
Technology

China's Oppo takes on iPhone in Japan with $2,000 foldable phone

New model to test demand as work device for businesspeople

15 April 2026
Zeals began testing humanoid robots for use in Japanese hospitals in March. (Photo by Yusuke Yagi)
Artificial intelligence

AI startup trains Chinese humanoid robots in Japanese hospitality

Japan companies eye tech from China despite security risks due to lack of options

3 April 2026
Huawei's logo is pictured in Beijing on March 15. The tech giant has reported that its overseas business accounted for 30% of its total revenue in 2025. (Photo by Tomoki Mera) 
Huawei crackdown

Huawei revenues nearly back to pre-US-clampdown level amid AI boom

Chinese tech giant says it spent a record amount on R&D in 2025

31 March 2026
A pedestrian uses a cellphone in Beijing's central business district during morning rush hour. A rush of investment in the country's 5G wireless infrastructure has run its course. 
Telecommunication

Chinese telecom capex to dip to 15-year low, hitting ZTE

5G investment swiftly dwindles; dividend payments grow despite weak performance

31 March 2026
Humanoid robots simulate interactions at a cafe in a demonstration at the 2026 Zhongguancun forum in Beijing on March 25.
Politics

US lawmakers to introduce bill to ban government use of Chinese robots

Data gathering and remote control from China among national security risks cited

27 March 2026
Alibaba aims to reach $100 billion in annual sales from cloud and AI services in five years, CEO Eddie Wu said recently. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
Artificial intelligence

Alibaba, China internet giants eye $84bn in AI investment for 2027

Companies expand autonomous agents, but investors fear profits won't keep pace

24 March 2026
Unitree humanoid robots spar at an August 2025 boxing demonstration in Beijing, evoking a grown-up version of a Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots toy. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
IPO

China humanoid robot maker Unitree looks to raise $610m in Shanghai IPO

Company says it will use half of the funds to develop AI models

21 March 2026
Alibaba reports on Thursday lower-than-expected revenue in the December quarter.
Technology

Alibaba aims for $100bn cloud, AI revenue after posting 66% profit drop

Shares plunge 7% during morning trading session in New York

19 March 2026
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China prepares for AI-powered economy in new 5-year plan

Tech Latest: Tune in to Nikkei Asia's podcast for the freshest updates on the tech sector

17 March 2026
The Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 9: Delegates from across China have been gathered in the capital for more than a week to attend the Two Sessions, the biggest political meetings of the year. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
China People's Congress

Tech, Trump, targets: 5 takeaways as China's NPC draws to close

Beijing wraps up annual political festival armed with a new plan to challenge the US

12 March 2026
The headquarters and development site of Suzhou Maxwell Technologies, a manufacturer of advanced production equipment, in Suzhou, a city near Shanghai. (Suzhou Maxwell Technologies)
China tech

China's Maxwell to churn out machines for making perovskite solar panels

New $500m plant will handle equipment for next-gen tandem cells

10 March 2026
Huawei is challenging Nvidia in the global market for AI hardware.
China tech

Huawei debuts top AI supercomputer overseas in challenge to Nvidia

US-blacklisted Chinese tech leader aims to return to global computing race

2 March 2026
Chinese smartphone maker Honor is hoping a new type of smartphone camera will energize the sluggish market. (Honor)
Technology

China's Honor hopes 'robot phone' can energize sluggish market

Handset maker also unveils its first humanoid robot for consumer use

1 March 2026
Baidu reported a full-year profit decline for 2025 due in part to lackluster online advertising revenue. (Photo by Nikkei)
Artificial intelligence

China's Baidu enlists AI agent to reboot search engine business

OpenClaw added to search bar to boost convenience for nearly 700m active users

28 February 2026
China's Huawei has brought its flagship Mate 80 Pro smartphone -- powered by the domestically made Kirin 9030 Pro processor -- to overseas markets for the first time. (Huawei)
Technology

Huawei steps up European push with smart wearables and handsets

Chinese tech titan at odds with US aims to stand firm in global consumer electronics

27 February 2026
China is looking to feed its AI appetite with domestically developed and domestically produced chips. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by AP) 
Tech Asia

China aims for 5-fold increase in advanced chip output to meet AI demand

Backed by Beijing, Huawei and SMIC lead efforts on 7-nm and 5-nm-like production tech

25 February 2026
DJI is challenging the U.S. ban on the imports of its drones.
China tech

China's DJI sues to challenge US ban on drone imports

Chinese drone maker on FCC's entity list that bars new models and parts

25 February 2026
The Roomba Mini has roughly half the footprint of previous models but similar cleaning power, according to iRobot. (Photo by Miina Fujiki)
Electronics

Roomba maker iRobot readies mini model for Japan to fend off Chinese rivals

US company looks to speed up development and releases under new Chinese owner

20 February 2026
Peak Energy is working on a battery storage system that does not use lithium. (Pak Yiu)
Technology

How Peak Energy is using table salt to break China's battery stranglehold

Materials for sodium-ion batteries are abundant, but supply chain hurdles remains

19 February 2026
China's crackdown on influencer marketing of investment products is seen as the latest sign that officials are concerned about excessive market volatility. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Akira Kodaka) 
Trading Asia

China cracks down on influencer marketing amid stock frenzy

Regulators tighten oversight as millions of new investors join AI rally

16 February 2026