China Tech

  • SMIC announces resignation of Jason Cong, an independent non-executive director

    SMIC, China's leading contract chip maker, announced on December 31 the resignation of Jason Cong, an independent non-executive director, effective immediately.

  • SMIC reportedly gets US license to import equipment for use in mature processes

    SMIC has received US licenses to import equipment for use in mature processes, according to ijiwei.com.

  • BYD ot spin off semiconductor business for independent listing

    BYD holds 72.30% equity interest in BYD Semiconductor, and the list of shareholders also includes Hubei Xiaomi Yangtze River Industry Fund Partnership and Hubei Lenovo Yangtze River Technology Industry Fund Partnership.

  • JD.com, Tmall, Vipshop fined for allegedly engaging in unfair pricing practices

    The problems with the three online shopping platforms included raising prices before promising discounts, false promotions, and bait-and-switch transactions.

  • CATL to invest up to $6 billion to expand lithium-ion battery capacity

    With the explosive growth of China's new energy vehicle industry, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the country's largest automotive lithium-ion battery maker, is increasing its production capacity to meet the soaring demand.

  • Beijing starts first test of Digital RMB

    A coffee shop in Beijing has begun accepting payments in Digital RMB, the first test of the digital currency application scenario in the Chinese capital.

  • China to build more than 600,000 new 5G base stations in 2021

    China will accelerate 5G coverage in major cities and build more than 600,000 new 5G base stations in 2021, Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Xiao Yaqing said on Monday.

  • WeChat is now available on UnionTech OS, the Chinese equivalent of Windows

    WeChat is the most popular chat app in China with 1.21 billion monthly active users.

  • BOE allegedly passed Apple's validation, will soon supply screens for iPhones

    The biggest possibility is that BOE and Samsung together supply screens to the iPhone 12 Mini.

  • openEuler Community Council announced to promote development of China's OS ecosystem

    The openEuler Community Council was announced at the Operating System Summit on December 24.