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Smartphone shipments come under pressure as memory prices squeeze sector
Vivo unveiled its latest smartphone X500 series. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Global smartphone shipments are expected to decline 12 percent year-on-year in 2026 as rising memory and component prices pressure the industry, with a mild recovery not likely until 2028, according to the market research company Omdia.
News outlet debunks 'media farce' around China's NEVs
A Chinese media outlet affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China's top industry regulator, published an article on Tuesday calling the recent hype around "de-CATLization" in China's NEV industry a "media farce". A WeChat account run by the MIIT News and Publicity Center said that automakers adjusting supply chains, adding suppliers, and developing in-house batteries are normal market behaviors.
China-US AI synergy driven by realities of marketplace
A companion robot is displayed at Chinese electronics company TCL's booth during CES in Las Vegas, the United States, on Jan 6. YONHAP NEWS AGENCY Despite geopolitical tensions and "decoupling" rhetoric, market forces, specialized skill sets and hardware supply chains are bringing technology companies from China and the United States closer together.
Continuous false narratives fool nobody as facts speak for themselves
Visitors take selfies during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, capital of China, Aug 19, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] I have been a journalist for only 11 years, but have already witnessed at least three rounds of China crisis narratives stirred up by foreign media. Each time, without exception, China has shattered the predictions with strong economic development, resilience and opportunity.
'China Shock' claim misses the point
MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY A growing chorus in Western media has revived a familiar refrain: "the next global economic crisis could be Made in China". This latest iteration of the China threat narrative, packaged as "China Shock 2.0," misreads China's economic fundamentals and ignores the resilience of the world's most complete manufacturing system, experts and corporate executives said.
Apple's iPhone Duo sparks interests among Chinese consumers
Chinese consumers are showing growing enthusiasm for Apple's iPhone Duo, as foldable smartphones are expected to see a jump in global shipments this year. As of Thursday, the 256GB version of iPhone Duo, priced at 15,999 yuan ($2,385), had attracted 1.29 million reservations on Apple's JD.com self-operated flagship store. Demand has also spawned a brisk resale and "proxy booking" market. On Dewu App, seven pre-sale orders for the 256GB China-standard iPhone Duo had been completed.
Huawei launches latest Ascend supernode to accelerate trillion-parameter AI
Huawei Technologies Co unveiled on Thursday the world's first supernode using near-package optics, or NPO, technology, the Ascend 960, at Huawei Connect 2026, to accelerate trillion-parameter AI model training and inference. Wang Tao, deputy chairman and rotating chairman of Huawei, said in a keynote that Huawei's AI strategy centers on computing power.
China Unicom pivots to AI-driven services
Showcasing a broader industrial shift with artificial intelligence as the core growth engine, China Unicom, a major Chinese telecom carrier, is stepping up its transformation toward a more comprehensive digital service provider by forging new computing network ecosystems, the company said.
Blueprint significant for e-info sector
A technician tests products at an electronics company in Haikou, Hainan province. SU BIKUN/FOR CHINA DAILY Experts have described China's newly released plan for the electronic information manufacturing sector as a strategic blueprint that will not only consolidate the country's position on the global industrial stage, but also solidify its transition into the artificial intelligence era.
China building AI ecosystem to strengthen prevention, control of chemical weapons
The Second International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Chemical Safety and Security was held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in early September. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China attaches great importance to the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention and is deepening the "AI Plus" initiative to build a technology-empowered, multi-stakeholder, transparent and trustworthy AI ecosystem for CWC implementation, China's top industry regulator said.
China to invest 3.8 trillion yuan in information infrastructure by 2030
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan 22, 2026 shows a view of a big data industrial park in Zhongwei, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua] China will invest a cumulative 3.8 trillion yuan ($566 billion) in information infrastructure by 2030 and boost its intelligent computing power to 9,800 EFLOPS, according to a new industry blueprint unveiled on Monday by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Huawei introduces latest tri-fold smartphone Mate XT 2
Huawei Technologies Co launched its second-generation tri-fold smartphone, the Mate XT 2, at an event in Guangzhou on Monday. The phone features the company's latest Kirin 9050 Pro chipset — the industry's first high-performance chip to adopt the company's "logic-folding" technology. The launch marks Huawei's first Kirin chip unveiling at a flagship event since the Mate 40 global launch six years ago.
AI turns to liquid cooling as sector heating up
A technician checks equipment at a liquid cooling technology company in Huzhou, Zhejiang province. ZHAO NING/FOR CHINA DAILY As large language models grow bigger and chips run faster, a seemingly simple problem has become increasingly urgent: servers are getting too hot. For years, data centers relied primarily on fans and air conditioning to keep cool.
Technology training initiative vital for growth of the digital economy
Out in the desert near Karamay in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, where oil derricks have long punctuated the skyline, another kind of resource is quietly taking root. It is not crude oil that now flows from this rugged land, but data, knowledge and a growing web of human connections that stretch from Central Asia to the shores of the Indian Ocean.
Huawei posts strong H1 revenue despite rising R&D spending
Huawei posted a strong first-half revenue on Monday, even as rising R&D expenditures weighed on profitability. The Chinese technology giant reported revenue of 467.82 billion yuan ($69.6 billion) for the six months ended June 30, up 9.55 percent year on year. Net profit attributable to shareholders fell 36.77 percent to 23.43 billion yuan, compared to 37.05 billion from a year earlier. What grabbed more attention, however, was the company's relentless push on innovation.
Honor's humanoid robots break three world records
Honor's self-developed humanoid robots, "Lightning" and "Yuanqizai," delivered a stunning performance at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, breaking three human world records in fully autonomous racing events. In the 100-meter final on Wednesday night, Lightning clocked an extraordinary 8.83 seconds. That also broke human world records in the 400-meter and 1,500-meter events.
Huawei, HP agree to patent cross-licensing deal
View of Huawei's booth during an expo in Xi'an, Shaanxi province in June. CHINA DAILY Huawei Technologies signed a multiyear global patent cross-licensing agreement with United States' computer maker HP Inc on Wednesday, highlighting a broader shift as foreign companies increasingly pay for access to Chinese technologies even as Washington maintains restrictions on some of China's biggest tech firms.
APEC ministers to meet in Guangzhou on SMEs cooperation
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology holds a news briefing in Beijing on Aug 24, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 32nd APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting will take place on Sept 4 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said at a news briefing on Monday.
Chipmaker's turnaround shows resilience
Nexperia China's remarkable turnaround from a Dutch-imposed supply cutoff to successful local production in less than 11 months highlights the resilience of China's semiconductor industrial chain amid mounting challenges, said corporate executives and experts. Their remarks came as Nexperia China held a global product launch on Sunday afternoon in Shanghai, marking the first collective public appearance of the company's core management team since it was lobbed into a crisis late last year.
Robots' swift progress hailed
As biped robots shatter human world records at the second World Humanoid Robot Games, the event showcases not only China's rapid strides in embodied intelligence over the past year, but also the industry's swift progress toward real-world applications, according to Chinese and international executives and experts.
Honor leads global Android growth in H1 2026
Honor CEO Li Jian unveils the company's latest robot phone. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Honor has emerged as the fastest-growing major Android vendor globally in the first half of 2026, according to the latest data from US market research company International Data Corp.
Apple confirms Qwen AI integration for Chinese users
Apple has officially confirmed on Saturday that its Apple Intelligence system can now work with Alibaba Group's Qwen large language model, according to an updated support document published on the company's official website. The confirmation appeared in the Mac Simplified Chinese user manual, which explicitly states that Apple Intelligence can operate in conjunction with Alibaba's Qwen model.
Didi partners with Brazil's Movida to accelerate green mobility transition
Didi's 99 inks a partnership with Movida. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Didi's leading local services platform in Brazil 99, has announced a strategic alliance with Movida, one of Brazil's leading vehicle rental companies, to provide more affordable vehicle rental solutions, including electric vehicles, for drivers on the 99 platform.
Island's green drive powers ahead as nuclear mini-reactor nears debut
An aerial photo shows the construction site of Linglong One — the world's first onshore commercial small modular reactor — in Hainan province on Aug 10, 2023. GUO ZHIHUA/FOR CHINA DAILY Hainan has crossed a critical threshold in its energy transition, with new energy installed capacity surpassing 12.71 million kilowatts by end-June, accounting for 50.1 percent of the province's total power capacity.
Hainan eyes eco-friendly vehicle future
A driver charges a new energy vehicle in Haikou, Hainan province, on May 31, 2024. CHINA DAILY The southern island province of Hainan's goal to become China's first region to halt sales of new fossil-fuel vehicles marks a landmark step in the country's efforts to decarbonize the transportation sector, and is also part of Hainan's push to build a "green" province.
Tesla China announces software update
Tesla China announced on Friday the rollout of a software update for Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X vehicles, including the integration of ByteDance's Doubao large language model as an intelligent voice assistant. This is Tesla's first integration of a third-party LLM into its China-market vehicles. The Doubao-powered assistant is marketed as delivering real-time information and enabling natural, fluid conversations.
China establishes quantum information standardization committee to boost future industry development
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology officially inaugurated the quantum information standardization technical committee at a founding conference in Beijing on Thursday, marking a significant step in China's push to establish standards for the burgeoning quantum industry. Ke Jixin, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology, attended the conference and delivered a speech.
Artificial intelligence, robotics leaving lab for physical world
My most unforgettable moment at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference was not on a glamorous stage, but at Leju Robotics' booth. There was no static display — instead, a 1:1 factory production line had several humanoid robots destacking cartons, moving plastic bins and feeding small parts into machines, with a digital timer clocking their "work hours". I watched as they autonomously corrected tilted boxes and misaligned grips — no staff intervened.
China-APEC seek even tighter technology ties
Li Lecheng, China's minister of industry and information technology, addresses the 2026 APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Thursday. CHINA DAILY China stands ready to deepen cooperation with other APEC economies in the digital economy and artificial intelligence sectors, and to actively promote joint standards-setting, rulemaking and industrial development, said the country's top industry regulator on Thursday.
Digital Intelligence Brain selected for national AI case collection
AI from China Benefits the World (2026), a national case collection, was unveiled in Shanghai last week. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China is sharing its artificial intelligence practices and know-how with the rest of the world as shown in AI from China Benefits the World (2026), a national AI case collection released by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, among others.
Nation sets standards to propel humanoid robot industry toward mass production
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) convened the 2026 annual plenary session of its Humanoid Robot and Embodied Intelligence Standardization Technical Committee in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province.
Huawei unveils advanced Atlas 950 SuperPoD
Huawei unveiled its advanced Atlas 950 SuperPoD at the ongoing WAIC 2026 in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Huawei Technologies Co has unveiled its Atlas 950 SuperPoD – the industry's largest-scale AI supernode – at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. According to the company, the technology is a major leap forward in computing infrastructure for the Agentic AI era.
Nation's AI-related tech continues to burgeon
YANG LIU/CHINA DAILY/MUKESH MOHANAN/CHINA DAILY China is rapidly moving from technological breakthroughs in artificial intelligence to real-world value creation, leveraging its full innovation chain, industrial ecosystem and massive market to become a global leader in AI application and industrial transformation, officials and industry experts said.
Calls for ethical home robot boundaries
UBTech Robotics recently launched the UWORLD U1 Series — a line of full-size ultra-bionic humanoid robots. HAO FEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Industry experts and regulators have called for the healthy and orderly development of the humanoid robotics sector, particularly in the emerging field of emotional companionship robots, stressing the need to clearly define ethical boundaries.
Huawei to debut next-gen chip in Mate 90 series phones
By Ma Si | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-07-07 10:12 Chinese tech company Huawei Technologies Co plans to release its flagship Mate 90 series this September, featuring a next-generation Kirin chip built on the company's newly established Tau Scaling Law. The chip, expected to be named Kirin 9050 Pro, is currently undergoing packaging and testing.
Chinese memory chip stocks surge
The booth of SK Hynix during an expo in Shanghai. LONG WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese memory-chip-related stocks surged on Monday, led by Shenzhen Longsys Electronics Co Ltd, partly as investors reacted to the impending US listing of South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix. Longsys jumped as much as 13 percent in early trading before consolidating gains to close at 681.8 yuan ($100) in Shenzhen. Other memory chip stocks followed suit.
AppsFlyer CBO bullish on international expansion of Chinese app makers
Gal Ekstein, chief business officer of AppsFlyer. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese mobile application companies are recalibrating their global expansion strategies, shifting focus from saturated Western markets to high‑growth regions in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, according to senior industry executives and newly released data.
UBTech unveils ultra-bionic humanoid robots for mass production
UBTech's ultra-bionic humanoid robot U1 Ultra (far left) walks the runway alongside human models. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese company UBTech Robotics has unveiled the UWORLD U1 Series—a line of full-size ultra-bionic humanoid robots designed for mass production, as part of its broader strategy to promote human-robot symbiosis.
AI agents seen reshaping cybersecurity
As artificial intelligence agents evolve from assistive tools into autonomous decisionmakers and executors, the traditional logic of cybersecurity defense is being fundamentally rewritten, experts and officials said. Li Bing, vice-chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, said the AI industry is at a critical juncture, transitioning from isolated technological breakthroughs to full-scale value creation.
China unveils plan to vastly expand industrial 5G private networks
China aims to build 50,000 industrial 5G private networks and boost the value-added of the industrial internet core industry to exceed 2.5 trillion yuan ($368.4 billion) by 2030, according to a landmark implementation plan jointly published on Monday by eight central government departments, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
MWC26 sets direction for future mobile
Visitors observe a China Unicom network-enabled humanoid robot at the 2026 Mobile World Congress Shanghai on June 24. CHINA DAILY As the world's gaze focused on the FIFA World Cup 2026, an electrifying spectacle of skill unfolded at an exhibition hall in Shanghai: humanoid robots stepping up to the penalty spot, striking balls with precision and celebrating goals in front of roaring crowds.
AI boom spurs electronics manufacturing
China's electronic information manufacturing industry is set to embark on a transformative journey from scale expansion to quality enhancement and resilience building during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, experts and corporate executives said.
Huawei joins hands with JAC to launch ultra-high-end sedan
Huawei Executive Director Richard Yu Chengdong unveils the S800 Grand Design of Maextro. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Huawei Technologies Co made another bold step in expanding the price boundary of China's smart vehicle industry by partnering with local car maker JAC to officially launch the S800 Grand Design edition on Thursday evening.
Automated driving global code greenlit
An automated driving car seen in Wuhan, Hubei province. LI CHANGLIN/FOR CHINA DAILY The world's first global technical regulation on automated driving systems has been formally approved, marking a major step toward a unified framework for the safe deployment of autonomous vehicle technologies across the globe. The regulation, known as ADS GTR, was jointly led by China, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Japan.
China Unicom targets global growth
Miao Shouye, deputy general manager of China Unicom. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China Unicom announced on Wednesday that it has identified international expansion as a new growth engine and is working with global partners to enhance submarine cable systems, cross-border terrestrial fiber routes, and accelerate the buildout of a global data-intelligent network and satellite-based internet of things infrastructure.
Global smartphone shipments set to fall: Goldman Sachs
Honor's latest smartphones. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Global smartphone shipments are set to contract in 2026, although the premium segment of the trade will continue to expand as high-end consumers prove resilient to macroeconomic headwinds and rising memory chip costs, according to a new report from Goldman Sachs.
China Mobile charts AI-driven path to 6G
China Mobile's booth at the ongoing at the 2026 World Mobile Congress Shanghai. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China Mobile unveiled on Wednesday a strategic vision that places artificial intelligence at the core of its next-generation network development, pledging to steer 6G research and development through the lens of AI demands.
Lenovo's AI tech makes impact on World Cup
Global football icon David Beckham, Lenovo's global brand ambassador, attends an event in Beijing on Thursday night. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Artificial intelligence has become a crucial part of the world's biggest football tournament. From match operations and team preparations to broadcast enhancements and fan engagement, AI is being woven into the very fabric of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, transforming it into a global showcase for intelligent technology.
Huawei Cloud champions public cloud as key to AI
Huawei director and CEO of Huawei Cloud Zhou Yuefeng. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Huawei Technologies Co is stepping up efforts to promote the development of public cloud as the key to boosting AI productivity and offering inclusive services. Zhou Yuefeng, Huawei director and CEO of Huawei Cloud, called for accelerating public cloud adoption as a cornerstone of AI development.
'Surrounded by Labubus at work? Sign me up!'
Meet Imane, a 26-year-old from Morocco. Her day job is sitting in a livestream studio filled with Labubus, where she sells cool Chinese products to the world. In Chengmai, Hainan, a growing team of international hosts is using the "foreign anchor plus cross-border e-commerce" model to help "Made in China" go global. These sellers are building cultural bridges between China and the world. Watch the video to see how these global faces are finding a new stage in China!
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