China

China GPU Start-Up Dissolves, Lays Off Staff

Chinese start-up that aimed to develop high-performance GPU designs to compete with Nvidia lays off all staff, dissolves

3 months ago

Beijing Sets Up $1bn Semiconductor Fund

Beijing municipal government sets up $1bn semiconductor investment fund in China's latest move to boost domestic chip manufacturing

3 months ago

Apple Axes Jobs In Digital Services Group – Report

Tech giant Apple reportedly cuts 100 jobs in its digital services group, with sources citing a shift in internal priorities

3 months ago

Canada Imposes 100 Percent Tariffs On Chinese EVs

Consequence of unfair subsidies? Canada becomes latest Western market to impose tariffs on China-made electric vehicles

3 months ago

Tesla To Receive Lower EU Tariff For Chinese-Made EVs

Imported Tesla electric vehicles from China to receive lower tariff, after European Union halves its planned import duty

4 months ago

Shanghai Doubles Size Of Chip Investment Fund

New funding round doubles size of Shanghai chip investment fund to about $2bn as China faces increasingly stringent US sanctions

4 months ago

TikTok Says US Data Not Linked To China

TikTok says US Justice Department made factual errors in describing company's links to China, as it seeks to overturn potential…

4 months ago

China To Limit Export Of Another Critical Mineral

Tit for tat. Beijing is to impose export limits on the strategic metal antimony and related elements due to “national…

4 months ago

TikTok Asks Court To Reject Secret Court Filings In Ban Challenge

TikTok, ByteDance ask appeals court to reject US request to file parts of case in secret as companies challenge US…

4 months ago

Mercedes-Benz To Test Fully Autonomous Vehicles In Beijing

Mercedes-Benz Group first international company to be given permit to test Level 4 fully autonomous vehicles on Beijing roads, as…

4 months ago

Customers Flock To Shein South Africa Pop-Up Store

Chinese-founded online retailer Shein sees strong demand at first pop-up store in South Africa as it faces criticism from authorities

4 months ago

US Sues TikTok Over ‘Massive’ Children’s Privacy Breach

In latest legal challenge Department of Justice, FTC sue TikTok, ByteDance over alleged use of children's data without parental consent

4 months ago

Apple Beats Expectations, Despite Falling iPhone Sales

Another solid quarterly financial performance from Apple, despite concerns over iPhone shipments in mainland China

4 months ago

US To Exempt Allies From Expanded China Chip Equipment Export Rules

Biden administration reportedly will exempt certain allied countries from tougher chip equipment export rules to China

4 months ago

China Sees Slowdown In Foreign-Branded Smartphone Growth

Mainland China sees slower growth in foreign-branded smartphones, after strong competition sees Apple fall out of top 5 vendors

4 months ago

Xiaomi Buys $116m Plot To Expand Bejing EV Factory

Smartphone maker Xiaomi buys 131-acre plot of land in Beijing to expand initial EV plant following rapid sales of SU7…

4 months ago

Apple Smartphone Sales In China Drop 6.7 Percent, Canalys Finds

China woes. Apple's China smartphone shipments decline during the second quarter, dropping it down into sixth place in that market

4 months ago

US Cracks Down On Tech Shipments To Russia

Shipments of high-end chips and other electronics to Russia via China and Hong Kong said to fall by 20 percent…

4 months ago

Nvidia Said To Develop ‘Blackwell’ AI Chip For China

Nvidia said to be developing version of next-gen 'Blackwell' AI chip for China market as US mulls further export controls

4 months ago

VW Chief Discusses Free Trade With China Officials

VW chief executive discusses free and fair trade with Chinese officials in Beijing after EU imposes electric vehicle tariffs

5 months ago

US Considers Further Chip Restrictions For China – Report

Stop supplying Beijing. US tells allied chip tech firms it is mulling the most severe chip trade restriction for China

5 months ago

Smartphone Market Recovery Heading For ‘Slow, Steady Growth’

Global smartphone market shows growth for third consecutive quarter as it recovers from weakest year in a decade, Counterpoint finds

5 months ago

Huawei Completes Massive $1.4bn R&D Campus With ‘100 Cafes’

Huawei Technologies completes work on massive centralised R&D campus as it seeks to develop domestic chip technologies

5 months ago

Germany Agrees Deal To Phase Out Huawei, Chinese 5G Kit – Report

German government reaches deal with mobile operators to phase out 5G equipment from Chinese firms, including Huawei

5 months ago

China’s BYD Signs $1bn Deal For Factory In Turkey

BYD, China's largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, is to setup a manufacturing plant in Turkey, as EU tariff talks falter

5 months ago

EU Tariffs On Chinese EVs Come Into Force

Higher EU tariffs on certain Chinese EV makers kicked in this week, as Brussels follows US to protect domestic motor…

5 months ago

Biden Administration Revoked Eight Licences For Huawei In 2024

US continues to restrict Hauwei's access to American technology after revoking eight export licences this year

5 months ago

Microsoft Shutters China Retail Stores

Microsoft reportedly shuts down all branded retail stores on Chinese mainland, four years after similar move internationally

5 months ago

China’s Premium EV Makers See Deliveries Surge In June

China's top three premium EV makers see boost in deliveries in June, but incentives and discounts make profitability harder goal

5 months ago

Alibaba Cloud To Shut Down Australia, India Data Centres

Alibaba Cloud, China's biggest cloud provider, to shut down Australia, India data centres as it prioritises other markets

5 months ago