State-backed investors eye nation’s top AI startups
China’s powerful State-backed investors are piling into the country’s top artificial intelligence startups, turning the efforts over large language models from a venture capital frenzy into a strategic national move…
Tesla’s full-blown FSD version not available in China
Tesla’s complete version of full self-driving technology has not yet got official approval in China, sources familiar with the matter told China Daily on Thursday, but they said progress is…
Beijing warns EU over plans to target Chinese products
China has expressed firm opposition to the European Union’s reported plan to introduce a new trade tool, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday, warning that Beijing will take resolute…
Lenovo pours 1 trillion tokens of computing power into AI ecosystem
Liu Jun, president of Lenovo China. Chinese tech heavyweight Lenovo has announced a massive push to accelerate the development of its Tianxi AI ecosystem, pledging 1 trillion tokens of computing…
AI making mark on global phone market
Chinese smartphone brand iQOO has unveiled its latest model. While the global smartphone market continues to contract, AI-powered devices have emerged as a rare bright spot, according to latest data…
Wider opening-up to draw more foreign investment
Participants attend the 2026 Suzhou Global Investment Promotion Conference on Thursday in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. The conference was held as a sideline event to the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade…
Boeing plan eases aviation ties after years of strain
The booth of Boeing during an expo in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. CHINA DAILY China agreeing to purchase 200 aircraft from Boeing is expected to bolster commercial ties between China and…
Potential of China trade fair is explored
The China International Fair for Investment and Trade is to be built into a landmark event under the “Invest in China” initiative and a key public platform to promote two-way…
Alibaba unveils new AI chip
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud arm of tech giant Alibaba Group, has unveiled a new artificial intelligence chip and an ambitious multi-year semiconductor roadmap, as the company pushes to build a…
China to speed up development of nationwide computing network
China will accelerate the buildout of a nationwide computing network and step up efforts to develop high-quality data sets for artificial intelligence, according to a 2026 digital economy work plan…