Chinese electric vehicle makers are accelerating their footprint in the UK auto market, with BYD and Chery reporting dramatic sales growth in July despite a broader contraction in car sales across the country. According to new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Chinese carmakers defied a 5% decline in overall […]
China is stepping firmly into the supersonic passenger jet race with its ambitious C949 project, marking a bold leap forward in global aerospace innovation. Designed by COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China), the state-owned aerospace giant, the C949 aims to challenge the world’s top aviation powers by achieving what once seemed unthinkable: supersonic commercial flight
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The 2025 China (Guangzhou) Cross-Border E-Commerce Trade Fair (CBEC Fair), set to run from August 15 to 17 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex, is shaping up to be the largest and most internationally diverse edition yet. Organizers announced on August 1 that this year’s metrics, ranging from exhibition scale to forum quality,
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In a landmark move underscoring China’s ambitions in digital governance and technological sovereignty, the country has officially launched a $54.5 billion initiative to build a national blockchain infrastructure by 2029. The program, spearheaded by central state-owned enterprises under the supervision of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Data Administration, positions blockchain
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The smart glasses market, once a graveyard of overhyped experiments, is finally entering a mature phase, and Alibaba just fired the loudest shot yet. With its upcoming Quark AI Glasses, slated for release by the end of 2025, the Chinese tech and e-commerce giant isn’t just entering the extended reality (XR) arena, it’s staking a
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After a challenging two-year slump, China’s pharmaceutical outsourcing industry is showing signs of a powerful comeback, and the WuXi group is at the heart of it. WuXi Biologics (2269.HK), the flagship biologics services provider under the WuXi umbrella, issued a profit alert on July 24 projecting a 56% surge in net profit for the first
China’s AI ecosystem continues its rapid ascent with the launch of GLM-4.5, the latest large language model (LLM) series from Beijing-based startup Z.ai, formerly known as Zhipu. With this release, Z.ai is aiming to provide a powerful, cost-effective alternative to existing models, including DeepSeek and other leading global offerings, while championing an open-source approach that
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In a major step toward quantum technology self-reliance, China has officially launched Origin Tianji 4.0, the country’s fourth-generation self-developed quantum control system. Spearheaded by Origin Quantum Computing Technology Co., based in Hefei, Anhui Province, Tianji 4.0 is designed to support over 500 qubits, marking a new milestone in China’s journey to scalable, high-performance quantum computing.
China has taken a significant step in aligning its industrial heavyweights with national climate goals by setting renewable power usage mandates for the first time across core sectors, including steel, cement, polysilicon, and data centers. The new directives, released Friday by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), mark a substantial broadening of Beijing’s Renewable
In a dramatic leap forward for industrial robotics, China’s UBTech has unveiled a humanoid robot that’s already sparking intense global discussion. Dubbed the Walker S2, this next-generation robot doesn’t just perform tasks autonomously, it powers itself too. Through an innovative self-swapping battery system, the Walker S2 is capable of uninterrupted, 24/7 operation. In other words,
