Saturday, July 25, 2026
Top China Tech News
- 01Policy
Shanghai to Launch Tech Funds, Ease Listing for Pre-Profit Firms in Key Sectors
CB Signal52Shanghai is considering establishing dedicated technology funds to address "choke point" technologies and enabling pre-profit companies in sectors like AI and nuclear fusion to list on its tech board. The city also aims to create new channels for offshore yuan to invest in these domestic tech firms.
Why it mattersThis move signals Shanghai's strategic intent to boost domestic capabilities in critical technology areas and attract foreign capital for its burgeoning tech sector.
SCMP China Future Tech · 2d ago - 02AI
Chinese Telecom Operators Diversify AI Chips Beyond GPUs, Embrace TPUs
CB Signal31China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom are increasingly investing in AI computing power, with a growing portion of their capital expenditure dedicated to intelligent computing centers. While GPUs have been dominant, operators are now exploring more diverse chip options, including Chinese-made TPUs, ASICs, and other custom chips, driven by self-sufficiency policies and rapid advancements in domestic chip capabilities. A recent project in Hangzhou, developed by Zhonghao Xinying, Hangzhou Telecom, and ZTE, launched its first TPU intelligent computing cluster.
Why it mattersThe strategic selection of AI chips by major Chinese telecom operators significantly influences the development and market adoption of domestic AI hardware, impacting the global semiconductor landscape.
Leiphone · 2d ago - 03Platforms
China Unicom Completes New Hong Kong-Cambodia Submarine Cable Link
CB Signal31China Unicom has completed the landing of a new submarine cable linking Sihanoukville, Cambodia, to Hong Kong. This SHV-HK project aims to enhance internet speed in Cambodia and is part of broader efforts by Chinese firms to expand international information infrastructure.
Why it mattersThis new subsea cable enhances digital connectivity between Southeast Asia and a key Chinese financial hub, supporting expanding digital trade and data flow in the region.
SCMP China Future Tech · 2d ago - 04AI
AI Compute Demands Significant Water Resources for Cooling Systems
CB Signal9The intensive computational demands of artificial intelligence, particularly large language models, require significant water resources for cooling the data centers that house the necessary hardware. Each AI query or task consumes water, alongside electricity and chip processing power, highlighting a hidden environmental cost in the growth of AI.
Why it mattersThe substantial water footprint of AI highlights a critical, often overlooked, resource constraint that could impact the scalability and sustainability of AI development.
Guokr · 8h ago - 05Robotics
Xingchi Power CTO Details PULSE Architecture for Embodied AI
CB Signal9Xingchi Power's CTO, Li Da, discusses the company's PULSE architecture, which aims to enhance the human-like capabilities of embodied AI. The architecture reportedly combines cloud-edge collaboration with a native privacy design to ensure both intelligence and security in home robotics.
Why it mattersThis development points to advancements in creating more sophisticated and privacy-conscious robots capable of complex interactions and tasks in human environments.
Leiphone · 14h ago - 06AI
Alibaba Cloud Adapts Zhenwu Chip for Qwen 3.8 LLM Inference Services
CB Signal6Alibaba Cloud has successfully adapted its proprietary "Zhenwu" chip super nodes to support Qwen 3.8, a large language model. These super nodes are now available through Alibaba Cloud's "Bailian" platform, offering inference services.
Why it mattersThe integration of specialized AI chips like Zhenwu with advanced language models enhances China's domestic AI computing capabilities and service offerings.
QbitAI · 2d ago