Saturday, October 31, 2026

Top China Tech News

  1. 01
    Industrial

    China Southern Power Grid and Huawei Sign Strategic Grid Digitization Agreement

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    China Southern Power Grid signed a strategic partnership with Huawei to modernize grid infrastructure. The agreement focuses on the digital transformation of grid equipment and power systems.

    Why it matters

    This collaboration signals a major shift in how Chinese state-owned utilities procure and deploy equipment, moving away from legacy hardware toward integrated, software-defined power management systems dominated by ICT giants.

    TMTPost · 19h ago
  2. 02
    Semiconductors

    Iluvatar CoreX Tiangai 300 GPU Matches H200 Performance in Benchmarks

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    Iluvatar CoreX's Tiangai 300 GPU achieved 1.05 times the end-to-end throughput of NVIDIA's H200 in specific PD-separated inference benchmarks. The company is now focusing on software optimization, heterogeneous system integration, and deployment stability to convert performance metrics into customer adoption.

    Why it matters

    As domestic GPU performance closes the gap with international leaders, the critical battleground for Chinese chipmakers is shifting from raw silicon capability to the ecosystem-level challenge of software stack compatibility and customer-ready delivery.

    Leiphone · 19h ago
  3. 03
    Semiconductors

    ASR Microelectronics Returns to Profit with 2.85 Billion RMB in ASIC Backlog

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    ASR Microelectronics reported a net profit of 358 million RMB for the first three quarters of 2024, marking a recovery to profitability. The company also disclosed that its ASIC order backlog has reached 2.85 billion RMB.

    Why it matters

    The growth in ASIC orders reflects the increasing demand for customized silicon in Chinese domestic electronics, signaling a successful strategic pivot for ASR toward specialized chip manufacturing.

  4. 04
    Robotics

    Leader Harmonious Drive Reports 56% Revenue Growth Driven by Robotics Demand

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    Leader Harmonious Drive reported a 56.1% year-on-year revenue increase in Q3, driven by a surge in its embodied AI robotics business. The company specializes in harmonic drive gears, critical components for robot joints.

    Why it matters

    This growth highlights the upstream supply chain expansion supporting China's robotics industry, as demand for precision hardware components scales to meet the rollout of next-generation humanoid and industrial robots.

  5. 05
    Funding

    Kling AI Closes 19.8 Billion RMB Funding Following Investor Shakeup

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    Kling AI completed an 19.8 billion RMB financing round after Middle Eastern investors withdrew due to missed payment deadlines. New investors, including Kingdee and Iluvatar CoreX, stepped in to provide nearly 800 million RMB in replacement capital.

    Why it matters

    The turnover in the cap table illustrates the high-stakes and volatile nature of current fundraising for Chinese generative AI firms, where domestic strategic partners are filling gaps left by retreating international venture capital.

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    Robotics

    SynDexy Delivers First Batch of C1 Humanoid Robots for Industrial Assembly

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    SynDexy has begun small-batch delivery of its C1 humanoid robot, designed for precision assembly in consumer electronics manufacturing. The robot features proprietary vision-tactile sensors and a "SynDexy M1" control model, with a reported 98% success rate in task testing.

    Why it matters

    The shift to small-batch commercial deployment marks a significant maturation phase for Chinese humanoid developers, proving the capability to handle high-precision industrial tasks rather than just laboratory demonstrations.

    Leiphone · 1d ago
  7. 07
    Industrial

    Prefabricated Modular Data Center Infrastructure Gains Market Traction

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    Prefabricated modular data centers are seeing increased adoption in China as a method to accelerate construction and deployment. This approach utilizes off-site manufacturing of integrated cooling, power, and computing modules to reduce on-site assembly time.

    Why it matters

    The adoption of pre-fab data centers addresses the growing pressure to deploy compute capacity rapidly while controlling costs and energy efficiency standards in China’s high-density AI infrastructure expansion.

    TMTPost · 1d ago