With public listing windows stabilising for select growth names, Burghley Capital observes Beijing-based Neolix tightening its lead in autonomous delivery as investors commit fresh capital at scale, …
Monthly Archives For November 2025
Zhipu AI sees tenfold surge in overseas users as Chinese AI gains traction
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up Zhipu AI, marketed internationally as Z.ai, has seen the number of paid users overseas increase tenfold over the past two months, the head of its global …
Extraordinary rippled building looks like it belongs in a sci-fi movie
You could be forgiven for thinking that this extraordinary building was dreamed up as some sort of alien megastructure for a sci-fi movie. However, the Yidan Center is very much real and is currently …
Qianhai, Shenzhen builds bridges between Europe and the Greater Bay Area
For Europe, Qianhai represents not only a destination but also a strategic opportunity. It offers European enterprises and regional clusters a ready-made gateway to China, supported by policy …
Exclusive – China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centres, sources say
The Chinese government has issued guidance requiring new data centre projects that have received any state funds to only use domestically-made artificial intelligence chips, two sources familiar with …
China Ends Levies on US Farm Goods, Halts Export Curbs on Firms
China announced it will remove retaliatory tariffs on some US farm products and lift export controls on an array of American firms, after Washington halved its fentanyl-related levies on Chinese goods …
China poses ‘very significant’ challenge to German brands, BMW leader says
China poses a “very significant” competitive challenge to German carmakers, the head of luxury carmaker BMW’s new Hungarian plant said on Wednesday, with Chinese rival BYD soon to start production in …
Foreign companies are lobbying while masquerading as US businesses
In Washington, T-Mobile is one of the biggest spenders in the influence industry. Its parent, Deutsche Telekom, has turned the carrier into a lobbying powerhouse. In 2024 alone, the company spent more …
China Ditching Foreign AI Chips? Report Says New Data Centers With Government Funding Must Rely On Local Ones
Chinese authorities have instructed data centers that are less than 30% complete to remove all foreign-made AI chips. ・The move is part of a broader effort to achieve AI chip independence amid ongoing …
Chinese Car Manufacturers Face Challenges
Car News China highlights that Xiaomi Auto has been particularly affected by production limitations. The company reportedly has a large backlog of unfulfilled orders, even though it delivers about …
China to embrace free market, free trade and import more: Premier Li
His speech offering to open China more for imports came in the backdrop of an understanding reached between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump in South Korea last week to agree …
Transformation Revs Up With Starbucks To Sell Majority Stake In China
Starbucks is preparing to sell a 60% stake in its Chinese division to Hong Kong-based Boyu Capital in a $4 billion deal as it continues its business transformation.
Zaha Hadid Architects’ Yidan Center in Shenzhen Tops Out as a New Global Hub for Education
Discover the Yidan Center by Zaha Hadid Architects, a new Shenzhen landmark promoting education and innovation in a new cultural quarter.
