17 h. ago Huawei becomes China’s top smartphone seller for the first time in 4 years: IDC

Huawei Technologies topped mainland China’s smartphone market in the second quarter – the first time in four years – “underscoring its strong brand appeal and effective shipment management”, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). However, China’s smartphone sales shrank 4 per cent to 69 million units in the April to June quarter due to weak consumption and reduced government subsidies for electronic devices, data from the consultancy released on Tuesday showed. It was the first...

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38 h. ago China smartphone market reverses to decline in Q2 after six quarters of growth

China smartphone market reverses to decline in Q2 after six quarters of growth  Reuters

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41 h. ago For Brics, it’s a big leap from talk shop to institution of power

“Golden brick countries” – that’s how Brics is translated in Chinese, a name that speaks volumes about its founding aspirations. But as the expanded bloc emerged from its Rio de Janeiro summit, it projected something more potent than aspiration. The message was loud and clear: the era of unipolar global dominance is drawing to an end. Brics leaders spoke with growing confidence, condemning “coercive” economic tactics, effectively calling for de-dollarisation and rejecting US...

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51 h. ago Apple struggles in China while Samsung dominates the global smartphone market

Apple struggles in China while Samsung dominates the global smartphone market  PhoneArena

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7 d. ago US ‘remains dependent’: why China’s rare earth dominance is far from over

China is expected to maintain a strategic edge over the United States in the rare earth industry, thanks to Beijing’s long-term investments in advanced mining and processing technologies. In contrast, the US is paying the price for decades of underinvestment, obsolete policies and the absence of a coherent strategy, according to a report by the New York-based think tank Strategy Risks. The warning came as Beijing increasingly leverages its dominance in the global rare earth supply chain –...

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7 d. ago China’s lead in global shipbuilding may already be fading, new data suggests

China’s dominance of global shipbuilding appears to have been eroded over the past six months, according to the latest industry data, suggesting that US efforts to rein in the country’s shipyards may be starting to bite. China has been by far the world’s largest shipbuilder for years, but its shipyards saw new orders plunge 68 per cent year on year to 26.3 million deadweight tonnes in the first half of 2025, according to a Monday report from maritime consultancy Clarksons Research. South Korea,...

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8 d. ago Rare earth dominance: why China still holds the cards despite global pushback

Beijing’s recent export controls on rare earths have spurred a flurry of international efforts to diversify supply chains and reduce China’s long-standing dominance in critical minerals. In June, the Ministry of Commerce announced that it would approve qualified export applications and was open to discussions with other countries regarding the restrictions. But as rare earths emerge as a new front in the US-China rivalry, companies worldwide have announced plans for a string of projects designed...

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9 d. ago Meet some of the Chinese AI scientists dominating the global top 100

A study of nearly 200,000 researchers and 100,000 high-impact papers has revealed that the vast majority of the world’s top 100 brains in the field of artificial intelligence are of Chinese origin. The list was compiled by ITPO China – part of the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) – and the Shenzhen-based technology firm Dongbi Data. It was presented last week at a conference in Beijing. According to the report, which does not give individual rankings, 50 of the top 100 AI experts...

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1 week ago Apple’s China iPhone sales face headwinds in second half: Counterpoint

Demand for Apple’s iPhone in mainland China is expected to encounter headwinds in the second half of 2025, after sales of the device received a strong boost in recent months on the back of promotions in the world’s biggest smartphone market. In the second half, “iPhone sales in China will stumble amid weak consumer spending and an ageing iPhone 16 cycle, while tepid iPhone 17 upgrades won’t spark demand”, Counterpoint Research senior analyst Ivan Lam said on Thursday. He added that efforts by...

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2 w. ago China's Honor launches new challenge to Samsung with thin foldable smartphone and a big battery

China's Honor launches new challenge to Samsung with thin foldable smartphone and a big battery  CNBC

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2 w. ago How China is Challenging Russia's Nuclear Dominance in Central Asia Through Kazakhstan

How China is Challenging Russia's Nuclear Dominance in Central Asia Through Kazakhstan  The China-Global South Project

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2 w. ago China Dominates Textile Machinery Investment as Global Shipments Show Divergence in 2024

China Dominates Textile Machinery Investment as Global Shipments Show Divergence in 2024  Sourcing Journal

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2 w. ago Richtech Robotics and Beijing's AI Ecosystem: A Recipe for Global Robotics Dominance?

Richtech Robotics and Beijing's AI Ecosystem: A Recipe for Global Robotics Dominance?  AInvest

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2 w. ago Chinese smartphone maker Honor moves closer to onshore share listing

China’s fourth-largest smartphone maker Honor took an important step towards a domestic stock market debut on Thursday by filing documents with securities regulators. The company completed initial public offering (IPO) counselling recordation, the formal filing of pre-IPO guidance with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). The step is required for companies seeking to list mainland shares, known as A shares. The Shenzhen-based company, a spin-off from smartphone and...

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2 w. ago How unique US advantages are fuelling Trump’s reckless behaviour

If there is one theme that has dominated financial markets since US President Donald Trump began his second term, it is the future of “American exceptionalism”. This is the notion that US assets deserve to be valued more highly because of the US dollar’s role as the world’s pre-eminent reserve currency, America’s huge natural and human resources, deep and transparent capital markets and the dominance of US technology companies in global stock market indices. Some investment strategists believe...

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2 w. ago OpenAI: Zhipu AI is fuelling China’s global push for US tech alternatives

OpenAI said its analysts found that Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Zhipu AI had made “notable progress” in providing infrastructure solutions to governments and state-owned firms in non-Western markets, as Beijing seeks to strengthen its global leadership in the rapidly evolving technology. In a post on Wednesday, the ChatGPT maker, which has previously urged Washington to support US companies in their competition with Chinese rivals, said Zhipu represented “China’s answer” to...

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3 w. ago China steps up push to internationalise the yuan as global dollar dominance wavers

China steps up push to internationalise the yuan as global dollar dominance wavers  Forexlive | Forex News, Technical Analysis & Trading Tools

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3 w. ago China ‘dominates’ global hydropower development amid energy storage push: report

China ‘dominates’ global hydropower development amid energy storage push: report  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago China’s yuan set to benefit as central banks report doubts about US dollar

Central banks are showing more interest in the Chinese yuan as doubts grow about the future of the US dollar, but this shift is not enough to challenge the greenback’s dominance in global reserves, according to a new survey. In its latest Global Public Investor poll released on Tuesday, the London-based Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) said a net 14 per cent of reserve managers plan to increase their yuan exposure in the next two years, up sharply from the 2 per cent...

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3 w. ago US considers targeting Samsung, Hynix, TSMC operations in China

US considers targeting Samsung, Hynix, TSMC operations in China - report  Data Center Dynamics

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