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Xiaomi

Xiaomi designs and sells smartphones, tablets, fitness trackers, and apps. Since its launch in Beijing in 2010, the company has gone on to become one of the largest smartphone manufacturers in the world, challenging Apple and Samsung for market share, particularly in China and Southeast Asia.

Chairman / President

Lei Jun

CEO / Managing Director

Lei Jun

CFO / Finance Director

Lam Sai Wai (Alain)

Industry

Electronics

Website

xiaomi.com

Headquarters address

Xiaomi Campus. Anningzhuang Road. Haidian District. Beijing, China

Stock Code

SEHK:1810

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Xiaomi’s 18 Fold uses the company’s latest Xring O3 system-on-chip. Photo: Handout

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Apple iPhones on display at the company’s first retail store in Bengaluru, India, last year. Photo: Reuters

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The Huawei booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters

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SCMP Highlights

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Cars for export including BYD, Cherry and SAIC models, are seen at the Shanghai port on August 7, 2026. Photo: CN-STR/AFP

Electric & new energy vehicles

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The Chinese tech firm has seen its net profits decline for three consecutive quarters, as it rapidly ramps up AI-related R&D spending.

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Xiaomi unveiled the SkyNomad in July. Photo: AFP

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Artificial intelligence

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Electric & new energy vehicles

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Xiaomi

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.

Once reliant on Korean memory, Chinese smartphone makers are turning to CXMT

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Enflame soars 179% in Shanghai debut as Nvidia challenger taps AI fever

Tencent-backed company valued at US$25 billion, highlighting its role in Beijing’s push for domestic chips amid US export restrictions.

Anthropic claims Moonshot, DeepSeek secretly diverted user requests to Claude

AI giants accused of cloning American models by funnelling real Chinese user queries to them via network of intermediate platforms.

Apple enters a crowded foldable smartphone market in China – can it beat Huawei?

The new iPhone Duo flagship handset is trending on Weibo but faces fierce domestic competition and local hurdles.

China’s Xiaomi unveils folding phone in race with Apple, Huawei

Introduction comes on same day as Huawei launches its latest foldable, with Apple expected to enter the fray on Wednesday.

In Focus | China’s EV makers see synergy in their race to beat Tesla in humanoid robotics

Robotics has supply chain synergy with smart EV production because key components like cameras and radar, as well as software, are in both.

Tesla to exhibit Cybercab robotaxi in China: can it spark buzz amid slow sales?

While the company stresses the tour does not signal the vehicle will be sold in China, some observers believe it could still bolster the brand’s position.

Apple poised to unveil most expensive iPhone yet, fuelled by memory price surge

TrendForce says 20 per cent increase is “moderate”, with memory costs for 256-gigabyte iPhone 18 Pro model up nearly 400 per cent in a year.

China’s Xiaomi to start selling electric cars in Europe next year

Xiaomi Auto says it has signed agreements with eight car dealer groups to build a sales and service network in Germany.

Chinese investors scramble for 1-in-4,000 odds in Enflame’s red-hot IPO

The last of China’s ‘four little dragons’ to go public has drawn millions of retail investors, despite odds of securing an allocation at less than 0.03 per cent.

Mainland Chinese investors buy Hong Kong AI stocks, sell financials

Net buying surges for third straight month as AI pivot benefits MiniMax, Alibaba and Tencent, while investors eschew traditional industries.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | India’s conflicted stance on China is unlikely to bear economic fruit

New Delhi’s approach has gone from welcoming economic engagement with Beijing to containment to the latest calibrated reopening.

Huawei pours a quarter of revenue into research amid US-China chip war

Revenue in first half rose 9.55 per cent to 467.8 billion yuan, bolstered by a strong rebound in smartphones and demand for AI chips.

Chinese authorities tell carmakers to focus on quality, not tech offerings

Vice-minister says that to ensure safety, new technologies that fail to pass stricter approval procedures will be barred from market.

Fuelling future growth: China targets hi-tech pillars by 2030 to beat headwinds

Beijing bets on next-generation manufacturing – and stricter industrial oversight – to secure its economic strategy.

Huawei, HP settle disputes with multi-year Wi-fi patent cross-licensing deal

Huawei has been pushing for the monetisation of its patent portfolio to generate returns on its investments in research and development.

Why is Xiaomi doubling down on in-house chips amid a profit slump?

Chinese tech giant’s Xring O3 3nm AI processor scheduled to debut aboard folding smartphone in September.

Tesla forced to recall record 3 million cars in China over door-handle issue

Xiaomi, a domestic rival to Tesla, is also recalling 400,000 vehicles, as China moves to ban retractable door handles over safety concerns.

Why US may be open to affordable Chinese cars; in-vehicle karaoke: 7 EV reads

From Tesla facing uphill battle against Chinese standards to SAIC and GM tie-up plans, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Xiaomi ‘in no rush’ to turn vast AI spending into profits despite earnings slump

The Chinese tech firm has seen its net profits decline for three consecutive quarters, as it rapidly ramps up AI-related R&D spending.

.css-12ooj4n{font-family:Roboto Condensed,Roboto Condensed fallback,sans-serif;}China’s soft power play: how investing in sport is changing the game

Sport is becoming a global asset class, where China is expanding from manufacturing to backing teams, pioneering tech and trading media rights.

Musk’s headaches: meet China’s corporate matrix challenging his empire

From Tesla to SpaceX, Starlink and Neuralink, Chinese companies are giving – or trying to give – Elon Musk’s firms a run for their money.

BYD’s first humanoid robots; world’s biggest buyer of Chinese cars: 7 EV reads

From a Chinese vessel logging a record shipment to BYD’s humanoid robots debut, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Tencent ramps up overseas AI push with wider roll-out of flagship Hy3 model

Hy3’s release is the first major update in Tencent’s AI strategy since former OpenAI researcher Yao Shunyu joined the Chinese tech giant.

Chinese EV demand cools

Domestic EV sales are on track for their first full-year decline since 2020 amid reductions in government subsidies and a drop in consumer spending.

Sino-German auto talks focus on smart EV standards amid trade tensions

The push for cooperation comes as Chinese carmakers seek to validate their driverless technology in European markets.

Exclusive | BYD, Xiaomi, Innolight likely on guest list for Xi Jinping’s US trip: sources

Opinion | India’s conflicted stance on China is unlikely to bear economic fruit

China’s soft power play: how investing in sport is changing the game