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Alice Ye

Senior editor with 15 years in news and financial media. Covers China's AI, electric vehicles, and robotics, with a focus on industry trends, technological innovation, and capital markets.

Tencent Cloud Raises AI Assistant Prices 154% in Third Hike This Year

Tencent Cloud announced a 154% price increase for its enterprise flagship AI coding assistant, marking the company's third price adjustment in 2026 as global cloud providers abandon discount strategies amid surging AI inference demand and hardware supply constraints. Tencent Cloud will raise prices for its CodeBuddy and WorkBuddy

DeepSeek Raises Capital as Founder Liang Wenfeng Increases Direct Stake to 34%

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has completed a capital increase that significantly boosts founder Liang Wenfeng's direct ownership in the company, according to a report by Shanghai Securities News. According to the Shanghai Securities News report published on April 28, 2026, business registry data from Tianyancha shows that on

2026 Beijing Auto Show: 10 Key Trends Shaping China's EV and Auto Industry

The 2026 Beijing Auto Show, held April 23–24, remains the largest auto show in China and globally by exhibitor count and attendance. J.P. Morgan's Asia Pacific auto research team attended with an investor tour, conducted 11 meetings with industry experts, OEMs, and autonomous driving suppliers, and

CATL vs. BYD: Who Is Winning the EV Superfast Charging Race in 2026?

In late April 2026, CATL unveiled its third-generation Shenxing and Qilin battery systems, reigniting one of the most closely watched technology competitions in the global electric vehicle industry. The announcement prompted immediate questions from investors and analysts: does CATL's latest achievement undermine BYD's competitive position

DeepSeek Slashes API Pricing by 97.5%, Triggering Agent Model Cost War

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek ignited a pricing war in the large language model (LLM) market with two consecutive price cuts within 48 hours, pushing its V4-Pro model's cache-hit input cost to just RMB 0.025 per million tokens (US$0.0035)—roughly one-fortieth of its

ChinaBiz Briefing | NIO Warns of Five-Year Shakeout; CATL Profits Squeeze Automakers

China's EV and tech sectors entered survival mode this week, with industry leaders issuing stark warnings about brutal consolidation ahead. NIO's founder set a five-year timeline for determining winners and losers, while battery giant CATL's surging profits exposed a widening gap between component

NIO's Five-Year Survival Battle Amid China's EV Shakeout

NIO Inc. founder William Li delivered a stark warning at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show: Chinese electric vehicle makers face a brutal consolidation window of just five years, after which the industry's winners and losers will be determined. "Five years from now, the industry landscape will be

China EV Battery Makers' Profit Surge Squeezes Automakers

China's electric vehicle battery industry is witnessing a profound power shift in 2026, with manufacturers collectively strengthening their grip on profit margins while downstream automakers face intensifying financial pressure. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) reported RMB 20.7 billion (US$2.88 billion) in net profit for

Huawei Eyes September Mate 90 Launch in Direct Clash With Apple

Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologie may break from its recent November release pattern and launch its upcoming Mate 90 series smartphones as early as September or October this year, according to speculation circulating among industry observers. According to a report by Huawei Central published on January 8, 2026, Weibo tipster

Token Exports: How China Is Selling AI Compute Power to the World

A new form of digital trade is emerging where electricity stays within borders, but computational value flows across them—and it's reshaping the global AI industry. What Is Token, and Why Does It Matter? To understand how Chinese AI companies are exporting computational power, you first need to