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This week's key events include Trump's expired Iran ultimatum, the Boao Forum for Asia, and earnings from China's major tech companies — Meituan, Pinduoduo, and Xiaomi — amid a global market selloff.

Chinese automakers have collectively surpassed Japanese rivals in global sales for the first time, driven by EV leadership, supply chain control, and aggressive overseas expansion.

Chinese automakers have overtaken Japanese rivals in global sales for the first time in 20+ years, driven by EV dominance, cost advantage, and export growth — a historic shift in the global auto indus

China approved the world's first commercial brain chip (Neuracle's NEO implant) for treating paralysis, racing ahead of US and European competitors with a comprehensive plan to dominate the neurotechn

BYD unveiled EV charging tech achieving 10-80% in ~7-8 minutes, approaching gas pump convenience, but infrastructure rarity and grid capacity challenges may limit widespread adoption.

Huawei's new Ascend AI chip delivers 2.87x H20 performance with first domestic FP4 inference support, enabling larger LLM deployment at lower cost and reducing China's dependence on NVIDIA.

China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) highlights a strategic focus on cutting-edge technologies including quantum computing, AI chips, brain-computer interfaces, and space technology, signaling Beij

Yeshu Group publicly tendered for 50 humanoid robots capable of shelling and peeling 360 coconuts per hour with less than 1% damage rate. The ambitious specs signal growing mainstream demand for robot

Ye Shu Group, maker of China's iconic椰树 (Coconut Tree) coconut milk, has issued a public tender for an automated coconut-peeling robot capable of processing 360 coconuts per hour with under 1% damage

Coconut Tree Group, China's iconic beverage company, published a tender seeking a coconut-peeling robot capable of processing 360+ coconuts per hour with less than 1% damage rate. The seemingly mundan

Blueberry prices in China have plunged over 30% since March, with some markets selling berries by the bucket. A combination of massive domestic production expansion, improved cold chain logistics, and

When Xiaomi launched its next-generation SU7, BYD's Wang Chuanfu, Li Auto's Li Xiang, and XPeng's He Xiaopeng all attended — a remarkable show of cross-industry solidarity. The event signals Xiaomi's

China's state broadcaster CCTV released an AI-generated animated short film titled '流金谷恩仇录' (Tale of the Golden Valley), sparking debate about AI's growing role in Chinese media and propaganda. The mo

Xiaomi launched the next-generation SU7 electric sedan, featuring the V6s Plus super motor across all variants, a maximum range of 902km, and deep AI integration through its new MiMo large language mo

The Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.39%, struggling to hold above 4,000 points, as the Iran-Israel conflict and the Fed's hawkish stance triggered a broad Asia-Pacific sell-off. Oil and green energy s

Tencent Q4 revenue up 13% YoY to $28.3B, driven by gaming and ads, marking its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth as it bets on agentic AI.

Alibaba raises T-Head AI chip prices 5-34% and cloud storage 30% amid soaring demand for AI computing resources.