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Trouble at TikTok
ByteDance’s wildly popular short video app has gotten caught up in U.S.-China tensions, with Washington worried that personal data on TikTok’s 100 million U.S. users could fall into Beijing’s hands.
Cover Story: Will TikTok Be the Next Huawei?
Founder Zhang Yiming’s efforts to defuse rising political pressures fail to gain traction as U.S. moves to follow India in banning the popular video app citing data security concerns
Humanoid Robot Startup X Square Nets Big-Name Backers in $143 Million Raise
X Square Robot raises 1 billion yuan, defying valuation bubble concerns as it targets product-market fit by year-end
The Week Ahead (Jan. 5–11): Chinese AI Startups Line Up for Hong Kong IPOs
South Korean President visits China, Lenovo to launch personal AI agent
In Depth: Global Copyright Fight Heats Up Over AI Content Boom
Film studios such as Disney, music labels and tech giants are navigating lawsuits as the technology blurs lines between innovation and infringement
Year in Review: DeepSeek’s Breakout Rewrites U.S.-China AI Race
From DeepSeek’s surprise success to chip curbs and capital frictions, 2025 exposed diverging paths in the global race to build artificial intelligence
Memory Chipmaker ChangXin Seeks $4.2 Billion in IPO Amid AI Boom
IPO proceeds will fund tech upgrades and research as ChangXin ramps up competition with Samsung and Micron
Meta Acquires Chinese-Founded AI Agent Startup Manus
Singapore-based company reached $125 million revenue run rate before the rushed year-end deal
CX Daily: China’s AI Titans Escalate Battle for Control of Digital Gateways
As Alibaba and ByteDance fight to anchor the next digital era, cash-burning startups change course and bet all on model supremacy
Cover Story: China’s AI Titans Escalate Battle for Control of Digital Gateways
As Alibaba and ByteDance fight to anchor the next digital era, cash-burning startups change course and bet all on model supremacy
In Depth: China’s Kiwi War Pits a Patent Against a Plant’s Pedigree
A bruising lawsuit over a popular golden kiwifruit has escalated into a fight over national sovereignty, intellectual property and the very origin of the fruit itself
CX Daily: ByteDance Riles Smartphone Ecosystem With AI Pitch
TikTok parent riles up the mobile industry after unveiling a ZTE smartphone featuring a virtual assistant with way too much access
In Depth: Memory Shortage Creates Space for China’s Lesser-Known Chipmakers
Chinese companies spot an opportunity as AI data centers lock up capacity of the world’s top producers like Samsung, leaving smaller buyers struggling to secure a supply of the all-important chips
CX Daily: How China Inc. Is Discovering Its New World in Brazil
Brazil is now vital testbed for Chinese carmakers, tech giants and clean-energy players chasing global reach and local relevance
Analysis: With U.S. Deal Done, TikTok Merchants and ByteDance Face New Challenges
A new joint venture averts a U.S. ban, but forces the Chinese company to cede control over data and algorithms, leaving online vendors facing a future of stricter compliance
三一重能拉美负责人：巴西下一轮新能源增长机遇在2027年前后｜出海·能源
巴西新能源市场短期内存在电网传输瓶颈；但市场新机遇真实存在，汽车制造业、数据中心等将带来更多电力需求潜力
CX Daily: China Unveils More Nuanced Economic Plan for 2026
By highlighting ‘quality and efficiency,’ the Central Economic Work Conference reinforces a move away from the country’s old playbook
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