China’s carbon market is poised for take-off
China accounts for 20% of the world’s total CO2 emissions. China plans to achieve economic recovery and high-quality growth through
Logistics start-up GOGOX submitted a listing application to HKEX
The intra-city logistics platform GOGOX (known as Kuaigou Dache in China’s Mainland) submitted an application on 24 April for a
Pony.ai became the first self-driving company to obtain a taxi license in China
Pony.ai, also known as Xiaoma Zhixing, announced on 24 April that it won the bid for the 2022 taxi capacity
How the use of AI is changing the world of medical services
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) is providing substantial improvements in various areas of healthcare from diagnostics to treatment.
Chinese Academy of Sciences suspends access to China’s largest research database CNKI
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), cuts the use of China’s giant online research database China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)
SEC adds 17 Chinese companies including Li Auto to its delisting watchlist
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) added 17 Chinese companies including Li Auto, Zhihu, and Best Inc. to its
Vivo unveils self-developed chip V1+ to make its debut in the X80 series
Vivo announced on Wednesday, 20 April that the Vivo X80 series, which is due to become official on 25 April,
Huawei AITO continues to raise the price of its M5 cars next month
AITO, a new energy automobile brand jointly created by Huawei and Chongqing Sokon’s Seres, will increase the price of the
Online Q&A platform Zhihu denies laying off up to 70% of its video department
Tech Planet reported on Tuesday, 19 April that Zhihu, a leading online Q&A platform to be listed in Hong Kong,
Tesla Giga Shanghai resumes production with over 100 suppliers
Tesla’s most productive manufacturing plant in Shanghai reopened on 19 April with 8,000 employees returning to work after a three-week
Ant Group takes majority stake in 2C2P to drive digital payments adoption
China’s Ant Group has entered a strategic partnership with the global payment platform 2C2P to accelerate digital payment adoption and
TikTok owner ByteDance enters smart-TV market in collaboration with TV maker Konka
Shenzhen-based electronics giant Konka unveiled its cooperation with Smartisan OS, the original R&D for Smartisan which was acquired by ByteDance,
A Chinese American doctor supports 200 covid-19 patients online in the heart of the Omicron outbreak
As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages the whole world, the frontline healthcare workers have to fight against patients’ stress, despair, and
Meta may release first generation of AR glasses in 2024
Facebook’s parent company Meta is developing an AR (Augmented Reality) glasses called “Project Nazare” to further bet on the metaverse.
Chinese new energy mobility Cao Cao users exceeds 120 million
According to Gong Xin, CEO of Cao Cao Mobility, the number of its users has surpassed 120 million, jumping from
China Mobile launches 5G commercial voice
On April 12, China Mobile released a new 5G voice product. 5G voice is the mobile phone call service
Content creator becomes the most popular profession for China’s post-00s
Data from Zhaopin.com showed that 88.1% of the post-00s generation are willing to, or are trying to, find flexible employment.
TikTok’s ad avenue will balloon to $11bn this year
TikTok’s worldwide ad revenue is predicted to triple to over $11 billion in 2022, according to Insider Intelligence, more than
Vivo launches first foldable smartphone “X Fold”
On April 11, Vivo officially unveiled its first foldable smartphone, the “X Fold”. At present, the mainstream smartphone manufacturers in
Fudan University introduces Meituan autonomous delivery vehicles
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase in Shanghai, Fudan University has introduced Meituan autonomous vehicles to provide
Over 5.2 million Chinese expected to take exams in 2023
According to a report jointly released by New Oriental and iResearch on April 9, the number of people applying for
Meta will invest $800 million to build a hyperscale data centre
Meta announced that it will invest $800 million (5.1 billion yuan) to build a hyperscale data centre in Temple, Texas.
WeChat’s Easy Mode can now read your messages outloud
WeChat’s “easy mode” now allows its users to click a text message to hear a voice reading, to improve the
Founder of JD.com steps down as CEO
Richard Liu would no longer serve as CEO of JD.com, and Xu Lei would take over the position. Liu, who
Meta develops “Zuck Bucks” virtual currency for the metaverse
Meta is preparing to launch virtual tokens and cryptocurrencies for its apps, which can be used to tip creators, lend
Is the gamification of NFTs in China sustainable?
The development of NFTs in China is focused on copyright protection and asset right confirmation, with the goal of exploring
Chinese patent applications in the European Patent Office hit a record high
According to the latest statistics released by the EPO on April 5, 16,665 patent applications from China were received in
Elon Musk becomes Twitter’s largest shareholder
On April 4, Tesla Motor’s CEO Elon Musk disclosed a 9.2% stake in Twitter, worth nearly $3 billion (19 billion
Mi 6 voted the most popular Xiaomi phone by Chinese netizens
On April 4, Lei Jun, Xiaomi’s founder, asked netizens on Weibo which Xiaomi phone they preferred, ahead of the company’s
Huawei Harmony OS users exceeds 300 million
According to the most recent data, the Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) have been downloaded more than 432 billion times globally,
China’s Next-Gen virtual humans are coming
High fidelity, functionalization, and intelligence are three major technical directions in the development of digital human technology.
Auto maker BYD is the first auto company to halt production of all petrol vehicles
BYD Auto announced that in accordance with its strategic development needs, the company stopped manufacturing all fuel-powered cars in March
Pop icon Jay Chou’s NFT worth 3 million yuan reportedly stolen
Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou posted on social media that his Bored Ape NFT, BAYC #3738, had been stolen and
NIO CEO responds to phone manufacturing rumours
NIO vehicle owners are interested in a mobile phone that can better connect with the car, prompting NIO to investigate
Several Chinese companies facing delisting on the US stock exchange
SEC added Baidu, Futu Holdings, iQiyi, CASI(Beijing)Pharmaceuticals Technology Co., Ltd. and Nocera Inc. to a provisional list of companies that may
Is self-driving player Pony.ai tipped to be China’s next ‘Tesla’?
The future of autonomous driving faces a significant challenge in balancing technological pursuit and commercial growth.