Tariffs imposed by the US have made exporting to the country “impossible” for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, an executive at major producer Xpeng has said during his visit to Hong Kong. But Yeqing Zheng said on Thursday that the Guangzhou-based Xpeng’s enhanced efforts to tap into other markets, which involved establishing assembly operations outside…
Hangzhou’s “Six Little Dragons” and other mainland Chinese tech firms could leverage Hong Kong’s financing capabilities and international access to expand overseas amid the US-China trade war, observers have said. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu met representatives from the six start-ups that upended the mainland’s tech scene on the second day of his visit to…
Hangzhou’s “Six Little Dragons” and other mainland Chinese tech firms could leverage Hong Kong’s financing capabilities and international access to expand overseas amid the US-China trade war, observers have said. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu met representatives from the six start-ups that upended the mainland’s tech scene on the second day of his visit to…
A mainland Chinese start-up specialising in brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) is “in talks” with the Hong Kong government about expanding its operations to the financial hub, the company’s founder has said after meeting the city’s leader in Hangzhou. “We are in talks with Hong Kong. It is still in the initial stage,” BrainCo founder and CEO…
A mainland Chinese start-up specialising in brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) is “in talks” with the Hong Kong government about expanding its operations to the financial hub, the company’s founder has said after meeting the city’s leader in Hangzhou. “We are in talks with Hong Kong. It is still in the initial stage,” BrainCo founder and CEO…
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has urged Hong Kong businesses based in Hangzhou to help mainland Chinese tech companies to list in the financial hub, while hinting that a coming deal with the local government would cover innovation and technology cooperation. Lee, who is in technology powerhouse Zhejiang province for a four-day official visit, also…
The world’s first half-marathon with humanoid robot participants in Beijing has offered a striking glimpse into the progress and challenges of the country’s robotics industry, as only six out of the 21 robotic runners completed the competition. The 21km race, held in the Yizhuang district of China’s capital city, featured robots running alongside human runners…
Hong Kong’s chief executive will lead a delegation to the cities of Hangzhou and Ningbo, a technological powerhouse and an industrial hub in mainland China’s Zhejiang province, on Tuesday to set up a “specific cooperation mechanism” to strengthen ties. John Lee Ka-chiu will be joined by seven top Hong Kong officials on the three-day trip…
China’s Huawei Technologies has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure architecture that is reportedly set to rival US chip giant Nvidia’s offerings in addressing computing power bottlenecks. Introduced last week, the CloudMatrix 384 Supernode was described as a “nuclear-level product” that matched Nvidia’s NVL72 system in alleviating computing bottlenecks for AI data centres, STAR…
Two-time Academy Award winner Adrien Brody is set to appear at an international fashion event in mainland China on April 17. Hosted by the Quanzhou Municipal People’s Government, the China National Garment Association and the China Fashion Association, the event – its Chinese name translates to “Quanzhou Fashion Week” – will be held in Quanzhou,…