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Friday 9 January 2026

Iluvatar CoreX IPO highlights China's race to scale general-purpose GPUs

Shanghai Iluvatar CoreX Semiconductor, a Chinese general-purpose GPU developer, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Main Board on...

Friday 9 January 2026

AMIES Technology acquires SMEE affiliate in US$32m deal, clarifying China's lithography split

China's domestic lithography sector is entering another phase of internal restructuring, with AMIES Technology consolidating industrial assets originally spun out from Shanghai Micro...

Friday 9 January 2026

Commentary: China redirects AI race to manufacturing systems

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with eight other government departments, has released the plan for "AI + Manufacturing." While framed as an industrial...

Friday 9 January 2026

Commentary: How fragile is the China–Japan semiconductor supply chain?

China has intensified pressure on Japan's supply chains. Following curbs on dual-use items and rare earth exports, the Ministry of Commerce has launched an anti-dumping probe into...

Friday 9 January 2026

China turns to rare earths in escalating Japan dispute

China said on January 6, 2026, that it would tighten export controls on so-called "dual-use" goods bound for Japan, a move that state media suggested could extend to rare earth materials,...

Friday 9 January 2026

China tightens export controls on rare earths, alarming Japan and South Korea

China has stepped up export controls affecting military and civilian sectors, with potential restrictions on rare earth products to Japan causing significant unease. Japanese industries,...

Friday 9 January 2026

Commentary: China's DCS probe against Japan shows where substitution is viable

China's Ministry of Commerce said on January 7, 2026, that it has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Japanese-origin dichlorosilane (DCS). While framed as a routine trade-remedy...

Friday 9 January 2026

Carmakers circumvent Beijing's pricing ban with creative discounts

Barely a month after China's top market regulator moved to clamp down on price wars, the policy's resolve is already showing signs of strain.

Friday 9 January 2026

China tests US-Japan-South Korea alliance with export controls

China is testing the extent of support US President Donald Trump would extend to Japan by imposing export controls on the country, just months after Trump boasted that he had solved...

Friday 9 January 2026

Limited H200 access signals Beijing's calibrated approach to foreign AI technology due to security concerns

China is preparing to approve limited imports of Nvidia's H200 AI chips as early as this quarter, potentially reopening a key market for the US chipmaker while maintaining strict national...

Friday 9 January 2026

How China's carmakers are pushing imported cars to the margins

China's market for imported passenger cars continues to shrink, underscoring a profound shift in consumer preferences and industrial power. According to the latest data from the China...

Friday 9 January 2026

Samsung Foundry eyes auto chips for growth beyond data centers

Samsung Electronics is positioning its contract chipmaking business to win automotive orders, a move industry analysts view as a practical entry...

Friday 9 January 2026

China targets 2027 self-sufficiency in core AI technologies

Amid escalating US–China technology competition, China at the start of 2026 formally unveiled new objectives for its AI industrial policy. Eight government bodies, including...

Friday 9 January 2026

South Korean startup WARP Solution advances Wi-Fi-like wireless charging

South Korean startup WARP Solution is advancing the commercialization of radio frequency (RF) wireless power transfer (WPT) chips and components, via applications such as electronic...

Thursday 8 January 2026

CES 2026: Power shift on display as TCL takes center stage while Samsung steps back

CES 2026 opened on January 6 (Pacific Time), offering not only a snapshot of technology trends but also a clear signal of shifting industry power. Ahead of the show, industry watchers...

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