Saturday, October 31, 2026
Top China Tech News
- 01Industrial
China Southern Power Grid and Huawei Sign Strategic Grid Digitization Agreement
CB Signal41China 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 mattersThis 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 - 02Semiconductors
Iluvatar CoreX Tiangai 300 GPU Matches H200 Performance in Benchmarks
CB Signal31Iluvatar 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 mattersAs 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 - 03Semiconductors
ASR Microelectronics Returns to Profit with 2.85 Billion RMB in ASIC Backlog
CB Signal17ASR 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 mattersThe 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.
STAR Market Daily · 13h ago - 04Robotics
Leader Harmonious Drive Reports 56% Revenue Growth Driven by Robotics Demand
CB Signal17Leader 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 mattersThis 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.
STAR Market Daily · 19h ago - 05Funding
Kling AI Closes 19.8 Billion RMB Funding Following Investor Shakeup
CB Signal13Kling 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 mattersThe 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.
STAR Market Daily · 13h ago - 06Robotics
SynDexy Delivers First Batch of C1 Humanoid Robots for Industrial Assembly
CB Signal13SynDexy 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 mattersThe 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 - 07Industrial
Prefabricated Modular Data Center Infrastructure Gains Market Traction
CB Signal13Prefabricated 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 mattersThe 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

