China Tech

  • Chinese appliance giant Midea sets up semiconductor company

    The company was established on January 26 with a registered capital of RMB 20 million yuan ($3 million).

  • China's first privately-held high-speed railway starts track laying

    The construction of the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou railway, which started at the end of 2017, is one of the first eight railroads in China with private investments.

  • Chinese tech companies look to advance IC standardization

    This means China is starting to systematically promote IC standardization, said a longtime IC standardization advocate.

  • Xiaomi announces 5W long-range wireless charging technology

    Xiaomi on January 29 announced Mi Air Charge — a long-range wireless charging technology that allows phones to be charged wirelessly whether in hands or in pockets.

  • Baidu gets permission to test self-driving cars in California

    Baidu is the sixth company to receive a permit to test without a safety officer in California, which allows it to test three fully autonomous vehicles on designated streets within the city of Sunnyvale in Santa Clara County.

  • Chinese companies to launch Anolis OS 8 in Q2 to replace CentOS

    The community's short-term goal is to develop Anolis OS 8 as a CentOS replacement, rebuilding a system compatible with major international Linux vendors, with a planned release in the second quarter of 2021.

  • SenseTime closes Pre-IPO round, taking its valuation to $12 billion

    SoftBank's investment in SenseTime has doubled on its books.

  • Geely launches $636 million low-orbit satellite project

    Geely has launched a 4.12 billion yuan ($636 million) low-orbit satellite project for the Internet of Things, aiming to build a world-leading IoT demonstration project located in Qingdao, Shandong Province.

  • OPPO, Zhejiang University set up lab for color research

    The research direction of the lab involves sensor imaging applications, screen color compensation, color psychology, visual health and comfort display, and other color-related topics.

  • China-made aircraft Comac C919 could be delivered this year

    Shanghai will push for the airworthiness certificate and delivery of the China-made aircraft Comac C919 in 2021, mentioned the Shanghai Two Sessions held on January 25.