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Vice Premier He Lifeng shakes hands with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before their talks in New York, the Unites States, on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua

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As AI safety fears mount, can a US-China hotline prevent a global crisis?

Washington and Beijing are seeking new ways to manage risks as competition intensifies, though analysts warn establishing effective safeguards may prove difficult.

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China plans to ban ‘intimate’ AI companions for teenagers

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US, China agree AI dialogue ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Eight hours of trade talks on Sunday produced agreements on artificial intelligence and trade as President Xi Jinping readies to fly to the US.

21 Sep 2026 - 5:01PM

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng (centre) leaves following trade talks with the US in New York. Photo: AFP

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Neither the US nor China can win the AI race alone, BofA analyst says

American power grid limits and China’s reliance on overseas chips mean both nations must lean on international cooperation.

21 Sep 2026 - 5:25PM

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In Focus | Will US cloud computing restrictions rain on China’s AI parade?

If Washington expands its tech blockade to include cloud networks, China’s AI sector will face its most severe choke point since the chip bans.

21 Sep 2026 - 10:03AM

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Chinese AI chipmaker Hygon plots expansion to robotics market

New chip targets range of physical AI applications, where machines interact directly with their environments.

21 Sep 2026 - 4:19PM

A girl interacts with a humanoid robot at the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on September 19. Photo: Xinhua

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Chinese AI firm Z.ai faces reputation hit after unauthorised uploads

‘It’s basically like stealing something from users, and the malicious intent is what concerns me,’ Shanghai-based AI developer says.

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China’s CXMT touts new chip process as close to ‘world’s most advanced’

Fifth-generation process narrows gap with global leaders Samsung and SK Hynix as the DRAM maker shows two 24-gigabit chips.

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China’s Insta360 opens first US flagship store in New York’s Times Square

Action camera maker Insta360 is opening a New York City flagship as it navigates price wars with DJI, soaring memory costs.

19 Sep 2026 - 8:00PM

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Tech War

Chinese researchers plot path to 3-nm chips using older lithography tools

The breakthrough by the Chinese Academy of Sciences is far from mass production but shows China is tracking the road map of global leaders.

19 Sep 2026 - 8:00AM

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Big Tech

Alibaba open-sources AI model that can detect cancer and nearly 150 conditions

Tested on nearly 40,000 real-world exams, the model outperformed most radiologists, according to a new study published in Science.

18 Sep 2026 - 10:30PM

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Ant International launches AI overhaul to automate global financial operations

The new suite features accounts tailored for AI agents, allowing users to delegate specific tasks without relinquishing account control.

18 Sep 2026 - 9:00PM

Big Tech

China’s top AI models generate just 10% of OpenAI, Anthropic revenue: report

ByteDance led the Chinese group in ARR at US$4 billion as of July, followed by Alibaba at US$2.4 billion in August, Rhodium Group found.

18 Sep 2026 - 5:00PM

Big Tech

Chip foundries better shielded in AI slowdown than Asia-Pacific tech peers: S&P

Contract chipmakers like TSMC are well protected against spending contractions by hyperscalers, based on stress tests by the ratings agency.

18 Sep 2026 - 3:15PM

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company logo at Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

China to see major shift to Huawei for AI model training in 2027: deputy chair

The firm’s Ascend chips are ahead of Nvidia in domestic market, Huawei’s Eric Xu Zhijun says.

18 Sep 2026 - 3:56PM

Tech Trends

In Focus | China’s rocket recovery was a space race milestone. Is a relaunch within reach?

SpaceX might have a head start in reusable rockets, but Chinese commercial space companies are exploring ways to catch up in the cost-saving tech.

18 Sep 2026 - 6:36AMvideocam

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In Focus | Once known for livestock, a rural Chinese city pivots to AI super units

Fueled by cheap wind power and a cool climate, Inner Mongolia’s Ulanqab is turning energy produced in its pastureland into power for the AI boom.

24 Aug 2026 - 10:35AM

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Tech Trends

After Apple leak, has India lost ground in its supply chain race with China?

In the wake of a cyberattack on a local Apple partner, insiders say India has a long way to go before challenging China as a manufacturer.

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Policy

How Beijing became China’s biggest tech venture capitalist, from AI to chips

China’s tech sector thrives on state-backed investment, reshaping funding dynamics and sparking a debate about balancing risk and innovation.

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Tech Trends

Insert token: how China’s surging AI use is turning compute into currency

As the cost of running AI models continues to drop, the token economy is reshaping ecosystems far beyond corporate cubicles.

21 Aug 2026 - 6:13PM

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