China has banned AI companion apps from encouraging emotional reliance and banned virtual romantic relationships involving minors, citing concerns over addiction and the country's declining birth rate…
Beijing-based AI company Z.AI has activated a 1-gigawatt data center running entirely on domestically produced semiconductors, purpose-built to train its GLM AI platforms without Nvidia chips. The fac…
Huawei and China Unicom Beijing launched what they claim is the world's largest 5G-Advanced (5G-A) 'gigauplink' commercial network, spanning over 10,000 base stations across Beijing. Tests showed a pe…
China Daily's AI-generated video of a monkey wearing Filipino national costume has drawn a diplomatic protest from the Philippines, with the Department of Foreign Affairs calling it 'deeply offensive,…
Former President Donald Trump accused China of stealing voter data, while Chinese President Xi Jinping positioned Beijing as a responsible leader in artificial intelligence, highlighting the geopoliti…
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against creating 'new historical injustices' in the AI era, calling for greater support for the Global South and a more open approach to AI development during his a…
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his first-ever keynote at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, emphasizing AI governance and international cooperation, while cryptocurrenci…
Chinese President Xi Jinping is leading a new initiative to strengthen Beijing's influence over international standard-setting for artificial intelligence, according to the Financial Times. The move a…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will speak at the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference on Friday, marking the first time a Chinese head of state has personally addressed the event…
National security concerns, not market forces, will determine the outcome of the US-China AI race, according to a commentary in The Business Times. The article notes that while Chinese AI models are c…
Beijing denounced US chip curbs as a threat to global supply chains after three China-focused export control bills—the AI Overwatch Act, the Match Act, and the Chip Security Act—were incorporated into…
China's new Five-Year Plan omits a numerical target for urban job creation for the first time in decades, as unemployment stands at 5.1% and producer prices hit a four-year high amid AI-driven labor m…
China's exports climbed 27% in June from a year earlier, topping forecasts, as strong demand for AI-related technology products and front-loading of U.S.-bound shipments boosted overseas sales, custom…
Zhipu founder Tang Jie argued in an internal memo that frontier AI should remain open and broadly accessible, citing safety through broad participation. His stance conflicts with Beijing's reported co…
Tencent is in talks to become the largest shareholder of AI agent startup Manus after Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its roughly $2 billion acquisition of the company. The deal would reset Manus' owne…
Meta faces scrutiny over ad fraud, teen safety, and allowing Instagram photos to train AI without opt-out, while a teenager wins a landmark lawsuit against Meta and Google. Beijing considers restricti…
Tencent is preparing to acquire a majority stake in AI agent startup Manus at a $2 billion valuation, after Beijing blocked Meta's planned acquisition. The move signals Tencent's ambition to enhance i…
Tencent is in talks to acquire a majority stake in AI agent startup Manus at a $2 billion valuation, after Beijing blocked Meta's earlier acquisition attempt. The deal would support Tencent's plans to…
Tencent is in talks to become the largest shareholder of Manus, an AI startup that Meta had agreed to acquire for over $2bn before Beijing blocked the deal on national-security grounds. A consortium o…
A Chinese technology company is set to become the largest shareholder in an AI agent start-up after Beijing blocked a U.S. acquisition, signaling China's strategic push to dominate the AI sector. The …