Category: China Tech
Reporting on China AI, semiconductors, platforms, startups and policy developments with global market impact.
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Lingyan’s Bionic Face Bet: Does Emotional AI Sell?
Lingyan raised over ¥10M for its bionic face tech. We examine whether emotional robotics can move past novelty into real commercial demand.
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Moonshot’s 3T Kim K3.1 Pro: What Scale Alone Won’t Settle
Moonshot AI’s Kim K3.1 Pro packs 3 trillion parameters, but the real story is cost, serving efficiency, and whether raw scale still wins in China’s model race.
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China’s 2D Chip Pilot Line Signals a Materials Race
Shaoxin Laboratory plans a 2D semiconductor pilot line by 2027, betting on atom-thin materials to move beyond silicon’s limits. Here’s what it means.
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Taiwan Moves to Criminalize Nvidia Chip Smuggling to China
Taiwan is drafting criminal penalties for smuggling Nvidia AI chips to China, closing a legal gray zone as export controls tighten across Asia.
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China Shock 3.0: Why Robots and Biotech Are the New Export Threat
China’s next export wave in AI, biotech and robotics could reshape global manufacturing faster than the first two shocks, economists warn.
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DeepSeek’s $400M Robot Bet Signals China’s AI Hardware Push
DeepSeek leads a $400M seed round for a ex-Tencent scientist’s robot AI startup, signaling China’s push into embodied intelligence and physical AI.
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China’s AI Models Are Getting Cheaper and Better. That’s a Global Story
Intensifying competition among Chinese AI labs is driving down costs and forcing every major player to rethink pricing.
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China’s AI IPO Wave Is Becoming a Capital Markets Story
Chinese AI and semiconductor listings are no longer just startup funding events. They are starting to reshape where capital goes in Hong Kong and mainland equity markets.
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U.S.-China AI Safety Talks Could Become a New Layer of Tech Competition
A planned U.S.-China dialogue on AI safety shows that frontier AI competition is moving beyond chips and models into governance, cyber risk and strategic trust.
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Moonshot’s Hong Kong IPO Filing Shows China AI Is Entering Its Capital Markets Phase
Moonshot AI’s reported Hong Kong IPO filing is a signal that China’s foundation-model race is moving from product momentum into public-market scrutiny.