In a global first, China has launched a cutting-edge commercial underwater data centre in Hainan. The facility has the potential to upgrade digital service offerings, increase Beijing’s share of global internet traffic and serve as a magnet for foreign direct investment from global technology giants. To make progress, China must find a competitive edge, given…
Power-hungry data centres run hot, so one Chinese company is planning to submerge a pod of servers in the sea off Shanghai with hopes of solving computing’s energy woes. On a wharf near the city, workers were finishing off the large yellow capsule – a foray into alternative tech infrastructure that faces questions over its…
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) confirmed the investigation on Sunday, saying Tong was suspected of serious violations of discipline and law – a phrase often used as a euphemism for corruption. The CCDI gave no further details of the investigation, but business news outlet Caixin reported in August that Tong – once a…
HONG KONG, Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — From September 10 to 11, 2025, the 10th Belt and Road Summit was successfully held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. China Telecom Global (CTG) participated prominently under the theme “Empowering the New Silk Road via AI for Good,” highlighting three core areas: the OneGrowth Global Partnership Initiative, AI…
According to a report on Thursday by state-owned investment bank China International Capital Corp (CICC), about 5 per cent of the country’s AI server demand will be generated from industries that produce sensitive information including government, finance, public services and healthcare. These sectors are expected to adopt the DeepSeek-powered AI machines, lifting total 2025 sales…
Hammering home the central government’s hope that tech breakthroughs will become a driving force for the Chinese economy and help pave a path of self-reliance, Premier Li Qiang has called on state-owned telecom giants to accelerate research and be more innovative. The urging came during visits by Li on Tuesday to companies and research centres…
Tencent Holdings said it is testing the integration of DeepSeek’s service on Weixin, as the operator of China’s most popular super app looks to artificial intelligence (AI) to power its suite of services from social networking to e-payments and ride-hailing. In the current beta test, users can click an “AI Search” option on the search…
China’s three major telecoms operators have rushed to integrate DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) models into their services, as firms across the country jump on the bandwagon of the country’s hottest tech start-up. In a bid to “promote the universal application of latest AI technologies”, China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom have integrated DeepSeek’s models…
China’s BeiDou navigation system is set to reap more domestic users and accelerate its replacement of the US-based GPS system after a state-owned telecoms giant teamed up with major domestic mobile phone makers to popularise the use of its unique short messaging function. Under the short messaging service (SMS) communication partnership announced on Tuesday, China…