In addition to the spectacle of Wednesday’s military parade in Tiananmen Square, with its rows of never-before-seen weapons and equipment, was a less visible but highly consequential shift. At its heart lies China’s growing dominance in gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology, giving it a strategic advantage that is reshaping the global arms race, according to…
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump’s overhaul of State Department may play into Beijing’s hands for decades Illustration: Brian Wang The US effort to counter China’s…
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China starts mass production of world’s first non-binary AI chip The breakthrough overcomes fundamental barriers in traditional…
U.K. government officials have raised private concerns that Chinese-manufactured drones are being used to take high resolution images of critical national infrastructure sites in the U.K., going against guidance from the country’s security services. National Grid PLC, which operates the nation’s electricity and gas networks, uses drones made by Shenzhen-based SZ DJI Technology to take…
Hong Kong is on the cusp of a transformative shift as it embraces the low-altitude economy, a rapidly growing sector poised to revolutionise industries, reshape urban landscapes and redefine modern living. Advances in artificial intelligence, intelligent networks and human-computer interaction are driving the integration of autonomous aerial vehicles and drones into everyday life. Globally, the…
Guangdong will further strengthen its manufacturing and industrial base and make it more “modern” to maintain its decades-long status as China’s economic powerhouse, according to the top official in the country’s richest province. The southern province will “adhere to the principle of making the real economy our foundation, and manufacturing our mainstay”, Guangdong party secretary…
Shenzhen has received a boost to its role in manufacturing humanoid robots after Unitree Robotics set up a new venture to leverage the supply chain and supportive policies of the southern tech hub. Unitree, the country’s hottest robot maker and one of the so-called six Little Dragons based in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou,…
The southern Chinese megacity of Shenzhen has unleashed a barrage of policies aimed at propelling itself to the forefront of the global artificial intelligence and robotics industries, as the metropolis seeks to reaffirm its status as China’s leading technology hub. In a rare move, the city rolled out three major action plans in a single…
A new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs, represented by a group of start-up founders known as the “Fantastic Four”, are reshaping the global technology landscape and helping China in its rivalry with the US. Liang Wenfeng, founder of Hangzhou-based artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek, along with Wang Xingxing, Zhang Yiming and Wang Tao, the founders of…
A new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs, represented by a group of start-up founders known as the “Fantastic Four”, are reshaping the global technology landscape and helping China in its rivalry with the US. Liang Wenfeng, founder of Hangzhou-based artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek, along with Wang Xingxing, Zhang Yiming and Wang Tao, the founders of…