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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.

Smartphone Maker Honor Sweeps Beijing Humanoid Robot Marathon, Disrupting Pure-Play Robotics

Consumer electronics heavyweight Honor swept the podium at the 2026 Beijing Yizhuang Humanoid Robot Half Marathon, deploying autonomous navigation systems to shatter human world records and signal a structural shift in the commercial robotics landscape. The unprecedented clean sweep by a traditional smartphone manufacturer underscores a critical industry pivot where

China's State-Owned Aviation Giant Clears First Hurdle for 1.5-Ton Autonomous Cargo Drone

China Aviation Industry Corporation, the state-owned aerospace conglomerate known as AVIC, successfully flew its HH-200 commercial unmanned transport system for the first time on April 15, 2026 — a milestone that signals Beijing's push to commercialize heavy-lift drone logistics at a scale no private operator has

Tencent's $1.4 Billion Gamble: Can Honor of Kings World Break the Open-World Curse?

After three years of anticipation, Tencent's blockbuster title Honor of Kings World launched April 10, 2026, topping download charts within 24 hours. Yet beneath the fanfare lies a strategic dilemma: the game enters a saturated open-world RPG market dominated by Genshin Impact's four-year head

UBTECH Penetrates European Retail Supply Chains

Chinese robotics manufacturer UBTECH has secured its first major European commercial deployment by integrating its full-size humanoid robots into the supply chain of continental retail giant ROSSMANN, signaling a critical transition from prototype testing to industrial scaling in Western markets. The Shenzhen-based company signed an exclusive distribution and

China Automakers Pivot to Large-Battery HEVs Amid Tax Cuts

A convergence of soaring global oil prices and shrinking domestic subsidies in 2026 is driving China’s top automakers to heavily pivot toward a highly lucrative, historically overlooked segment: large-battery Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs). The strategic shift emerged as Beijing adjusted its new energy vehicle (NEV) purchase tax policy

Chinese EV Makers Seize 10% Spanish Market Share Meta

Chinese automakers captured a milestone 10% share of Spain's passenger vehicle market in March 2026, as triple-digit growth from electric vehicle challengers reshaped the competitive landscape of Southern Europe's key auto sector. Total passenger car registrations in Spain reached 130,340 units in March, representing

ChinaBiz Briefing: BYD Pivots Abroad, DJI Strikes First, Rokid Rushes to IPO

China's tech and manufacturing leaders are navigating a treacherous domestic market defined by intense competition and shrinking margins. Today's key moves in electric vehicles, consumer gadgets, and augmented reality reveal a clear trend: a strategic pivot toward higher-value products and overseas markets is no longer

DJI Intensifies Prosumer Camera War with Pocket 4 Launch, Targeting Insta360

DJI is poised to escalate its rivalry with Arashi Vision’s Insta360, as leaks confirm the imminent launch of its Osmo Pocket 4 camera with significant hardware upgrades designed to cement its dominance in the lucrative vlogging market. The new handheld gimbal camera, slated for an April 9 debut in

China Smartphone Slump Deepens as Rising Costs Squeeze Makers

China’s smartphone market contracted sharply in February, with rising memory costs and sluggish consumer demand signaling a deepening slowdown for the world’s largest mobile battleground even as top players pivot to higher-specification devices. Shipments in China plunged 13% year-over-year to 16 million units, according to

China's Rokid Races to IPO as Giant Rivals Close In on AI Glasses Market

Rokid, a 12-year-old Chinese augmented reality specialist, is accelerating its push for an initial public offering, a strategic move to arm itself for an escalating battle against market titan Meta Platforms Inc. and an impending challenge from Apple Inc. The Hangzhou-based company, officially Lingban Technology, executed a