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Pop Mart Defies "One-Hit Wonder" Fears with Buyback and Multi-IP Surge

Pop Mart is staging a masterclass in defying gravity. On January 20, 2026, Huatai Research released a bullish report maintaining a "Buy" rating with a target price of HK410. This comes as the stock surged 2.51 million (US$32.3 million) share repurchase—its first since early

Lark and Anker Launch Compact AI Recording Device as Wearable Tech Market Evolves

Lark, the enterprise collaboration platform owned by ByteDance, has partnered with consumer electronics maker Anker Innovations to launch a miniature AI-powered recording device, marking a rare hardware venture for the software company. The product enters a market where voice recording tools are gaining traction even as broader AI hardware

Honor Launches Ultra-Slim Magic 8 Pro Air to Challenge Apple's iPhone Air

Honor Technology unveiled its Magic 8 Pro Air smartphone on January 19, 2026, positioning the 6.1mm-thick device as a direct competitor to Apple 's iPhone Air with advanced camera technology and a larger battery capacity packed into a lightweight 155-gram frame. The device will hit stores

ChinaBiz Briefing | China's Tech Stack Goes Vertical as Self-Sufficiency Drives Chips, AI, and Hardware

China's technology sector is executing a coordinated pivot toward proprietary infrastructure across hardware and software layers, a strategic realignment accelerated by supply chain pressures and competitive dynamics. From automotive chips to foundational AI models, Chinese companies are moving aggressively to control their own technology stacks—reshaping global market

Last War Closes Gap on Honor of Kings as Chinese Studios Command Eight Top-20 Slots in 2025 Mobile Revenue Rankings

The mobile gaming revenue hierarchy experienced its tightest competition in years during 2025, with Tencent's Honor of Kings securing first place at US$1.68 billion while FunFly's Last War reached US$1.57 billion—a gap of just US$110 million compared to the historical

Memory Chip Crisis and Huawei's Resurgence Reshape China's Smartphone Battlefield

Huawei reclaimed China's smartphone crown in 2025 with a razor-thin 0.2 percentage point lead over Apple, marking the first time in five years the Shenzhen-based manufacturer has topped annual shipments. Yet this symbolic victory masks a more consequential shift: the entire industry is bracing for

Chinese Open-Source AI Models Capture 15% Global Share as DeepSeek and Qwen Reshape Development Economics

Chinese open-source artificial intelligence models commanded approximately 15% of global market share by November 2025, a fifteenfold surge from just 1% one year earlier, according to joint data from AI platform OpenRouter and venture capital firm a16z. The acceleration reflects a fundamental shift in how enterprises worldwide approach AI

Shenzhen's RingConn Challenges Oura Dominance as Smart Ring Shipments Surge 49% at CES 2026

The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas revealed a notable shift in wearable technology adoption patterns: smart ring shipments jumped 49% while smartwatch growth stagnated at 6%. Within this accelerating category, a Shenzhen-based academic spinout is mounting a credible challenge to Finland's Oura, which commands 74%

China’s Brain-Computer Interface Sector Poised for Industrial Breakout in 2026 as Commercialization Accelerates

The Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) sector is pivoting from experimental concepts to industrial-scale reality in 2026, driven by a convergence of state policy support, technological breakthroughs in invasive capabilities, and accelerating clinical applications. Once confined to laboratories, the technology is rapidly establishing a commercial foothold, with applications ranging from

Chery's L4-First Gambit: Reverse Engineering Autonomous Tech Into Mass-Market Economics

Chery Automobile declared itself an AI company this week, skipping the incremental playbook most legacy automakers follow. The Wuhu-based manufacturer announced plans to deploy L4 Robotaxi technology into consumer vehicles by 2026, leveraging 6.8 million connected cars that generate 23 million high-value data clips—a fleet-scale