US further tightens China’s access to chipmaking equipment
The US has stepped up its restriction on China’s access to chipmaking equipment, expanding it from tools that make chips of 10 nm to 14 nm process technology, effectively cutting China’s ability to...
View ArticleChinese companies on the Fortune Global 500 list contribute more revenue than...
A hundred and forty-five Chinese companies made it to the 2022 Fortune Global 500 list released on Wednesday. The listed Chinese companies span a diverse set of industries, including energy, metals,...
View ArticleShein surpasses Amazon in downloads for the first time in the US
Chinese cross-border e-commerce platform Shein surpassed Amazon in app downloads on US mobile platforms for the first time in the second quarter of 2022, with 6.8 million downloads during the period,...
View ArticleOnePlus introduces Ace Pro with notable gaming optimization
Oppo-owned phone brand OnePlus introduced OnePlus Ace Pro on Tuesday, the latest device in its gaming lineup. The new phone is a local Chinese version of the OnePlus 10T announced on August 3 for sale...
View ArticleXiaomi launches a thinner foldable phone to compete with rivals
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi revealed a new foldable smartphone, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2, at a product launch event on Thursday, boasting a folded thickness that is close to that of a regular phone,...
View ArticleChina’s Sichuan to cut power use to deal with heatwaves, hitting electronics...
Regional authorities in China’s central province of Sichuan said they will cut power supply to industrial factories for six days as the region suffers from heatwaves unseen in 60 years. The province...
View ArticleXiaomi 12S Pro review: Flagship made for photogs and gamers
Xiaomi launched the 12S Pro in China in early July. The phone is the mid-range offering in Xiaomi’s new 12S lineup (including the 12S, 12S Pro, and 12S Ultra), which updates annually and targets a...
View ArticleFive Chinese indie games from Tencent GWB Awards worth checking out
Chinese gaming giant Tencent announced this year’s winning indie games from its Game Without Borders Game Awards (GWB) in mid-August. In its fourth year, the Award is organized by GWB, Tencent’s indie...
View ArticleSMIC to invest $7.5 billion in building new 12-inch wafer factory in Tianjin
Major Chinese chip maker SMIC announced on August 26 that it will invest $7.5 billion to build a new plant in Tianjin, the neighboring city of Beijing, to produce 12-inch silicon wafers at a rate of...
View ArticleOppo launches ColorOS 13 with a brand new look
Major Chinese phone vendor Oppo released ColorOS 13 in China, an operating system for phones made by Oppo and its sister brands OnePlus and Realme, at the 2022 Oppo Developer Conference (ODC) on...
View ArticleHonor 70 review: a mid-end phone with style
Chinese phone maker Honor released the Honor 70 for the overseas market on Saturday at Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) 2022, an industry exhibition in Germany. The model was first launched...
View ArticleTSMC plans to mass produce 2nm chips in 2025 and adopts US EDA software: report
Chip manufacturer TSMC will use chip design software from US firms to produce 2nm chips and expect to reach volume production of 2nm chips in 2025. The chipmaker increased its revenue growth target...
View ArticleHuawei releases Mate 50 series phones with satellite texting support
Chinese telecom giant Huawei introduced its new high-end Mate 50 phone series at a Tuesday product release event. The series features camera and glass upgrades and supports satellite texting. Why it...
View ArticleBilibili revenue growth continues to slow as monthly active users hit 300...
Chinese video platform Bilibili reported on Thursday revenue of RMB 4.9 billion (US$732.9 million), a 9% yearly increase for the second quarter of 2022, continuing its trend of slowing growth. The...
View ArticleVivo V25 Pro review: a competent budget with decent cameras
Major Chinese phone vendor Vivo launched its new V25 Pro overseas last month, targeting mid-end markets. Launched in 2015 with the V1, the V series is a product line exclusive to overseas regions. The...
View ArticleChinese tech giants Tencent and ByteDance top global mobile markets: report
Chinese tech majors Tencent and ByteDance were the top-grossing publishers in global mobile app stores for the first half of 2022, according to a report by business insight firm Sensor Tower. The...
View ArticleHuawei Cloud expands into Ireland and Indonesia as it explores new overseas...
Huawei’s cloud services arm announced plans to expand into two new international regions on Monday. Indonesia and Ireland will soon be covered by Huawei Cloud, the unit’s CEO Zhang Ping’an announced...
View ArticleBEYOND Expo | Zheng Xuexuan on Covid-19 rapid construction projects and...
On the opening day of BEYOND Expo 2022 on Wednesday, Zheng Xuexuan, chairman and president of China State Construction Engineering Corporation, shared his ideas on the approaches to high-quality...
View ArticleBEYOND Expo | Merck China president Allan Gabor shares insights on AI and...
In his speech during Wednesday’s virtual event, Allan Gabor, president of Merck China and executive vice president of Merck Electronics, shared his insights on the AI and biomedicine industry and...
View ArticleNvidia looks to bypass US ban with alternative GPU products for Chinese clients
Top GPU maker Nvidia told Caixin (in Chinese) on Wednesday that they will provide alternative GPU products to Chinese clients as many of them face imminent supply issues after the US government...
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