Xiaomi launches three self-developed chips
Chinese tech company Xiaomi has unveiled three self-developed chips under its XRing brand at a technology briefing in Beijing, marking a major expansion beyond mobile system on chips into high-bandwidth…
Valeo CEO: China has ‘highest level of innovation’ in global auto industry
Valeo CEO Christophe Perillat speaks in an interview in Beijing on Aug 24, 2026. China has the “highest level of innovation, competitiveness and speed” in today’s automotive industry, said Valeo…
APEC ministers to meet in Guangzhou on SMEs cooperation
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology holds a news briefing in Beijing on Aug 24, 2026. The 32nd APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting will take place on…
Airbus eyes opportunities as China pursues aviation sector growth
As China’s civil aviation sector pursues higher quality and greater capacity in the coming years, strong demand for capacity expansion is emerging, creating new opportunities for international aircraft manufacturers, said…
EU imports of goods outpace exports in Q2 2026
In the second quarter of 2026, the EU recorded a trade deficit of €21.8 billion, as goods imported from non-EU countries (€701.8 billion) exceeded exports (€680.0 billion). This is the…
Forum launched to bring deep-tech research to market
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong launches the HKU Engineering Future Forge Dialogue on Aug 22. The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong…
China advances embodied intelligence with self-reliant AI infrastructure
Visitors gather at Mscape’s booth during the just-concluded 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing. China’s push for greater self-reliance in embodied intelligence is extending to the underlying computing stack, as…
The EU’s China trade imbalance reaches 3 to 1
The latest Eurostat data show just how asymmetric EU-China goods trade has become. In H1 2026, the EU imported €3 of goods from China for every €1 it exported there,…
EU industrial production rebounds in 2025
In 2025, the EU’s value of sold production in constant prices increased by 2.9% compared with 2024. This is the first time since 2022 and comes after 2 successive declines…
GGCZ expects annual industrial output to exceed 2b yuan this year
The Guangdong-Guangxi Interprovincial Pilot Cooperation Special Zone (GGCZ) expects annual industrial output to exceed 2 billion yuan ($298.5 million) this year, up from 1.9 billion yuan in 2025, an official…