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OPPO Overhauls Camera Supply Chain for Find X9 Ultra to Counter Artificial Imaging Trends

Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO is completely restructuring the optical hardware in its upcoming flagship Find X9 Ultra, replacing all seven lenses in an aggressive bid to capture the high-end mobile market through unified software-hardware imaging. The strategic overhaul marks a structural shift away from the mobile industry'

Dongfeng Nissan Cuts NX8 to RMB 149,900 to Reboot China EV Push, Signals Deeper Localized Playbook

Dongfeng Nissan is using an aggressive NX8 launch—priced as low as RMB 149,900 (US$20,819) after limited-time discounts—to reposition itself from an early EV pioneer that nearly fell behind into a locally driven contender in China’s mass-market electrification fight. The model’s pricing

Kuaishou Kling 3.0 Disrupts Video AI Economics With All-in-One Architecture

Kuaishou is aggressively restructuring the economics of video generation with the launch of its Kling 3.0 AI model series, signaling a decisive shift from single-point text-to-video tools to comprehensive multi-modal production ecosystems. The release, anchored by Video 3.0 Omni, introduces an All-in-One

Pony.ai Launches Singapore Robotaxi Service in Global Expansion Push

Autonomous driving startup Pony.ai has launched its first passenger-carrying Robotaxi service in Singapore in partnership with local transport giant ComfortDelGro, marking a critical expansion of its commercially proven Chinese operational model into Southeast Asia. The invite-only service, which began operations on April 7, targets the persistent "

Digua Robotics Raises $260M in 20 Days, Signaling VC Shift Toward High-Conviction Robotics Bets

In a vivid demonstration of the aggressive capital deployment characterizing China's 2026 technology sector, intelligent automation developer Digua Robotics has finalized a massive financing round, securing RMB 1.8 billion (US$260.8 million) in a span of just 20 days. This rapid capital accumulation underscores a shifting

Zhipu AI open-sources GLM-5.1, raises prices 10% as China’s models shift from price war to performance premium

Zhipu AI is betting that benchmark-leading code performance can buy pricing power: the company on April 8 open-sourced its flagship GLM-5.1 model and lifted prices by 10%, positioning it as a rare open model that can match—or beat—top closed rivals in real-world software

ChinaBiz Briefing | DeepSeek Monetization Shift, BYD Denza Tests Ceiling, Tencent Expands AI Agents

China’s tech and auto sectors are moving deeper into a phase defined by monetization, hardware substitution and intelligent systems integration. DeepSeek is reshaping AI pricing models, while Huawei, Tencent and Honor push deeper into hardware and agent ecosystems. Meanwhile, EV competition is moving upmarket and toward intelligent driving adoption.

Honor’s 600 Pro benchmark leak signals Snapdragon 8 Elite push ahead of April 23 launch

Honor has tipped its hand on its 2026 flagship strategy: a Geekbench listing for the Honor 600 Pro points to Qualcomm Inc.’s Snapdragon 8 Elite, suggesting the Chinese handset maker is prioritizing top-tier on-device performance as it prepares to unveil the phone on April 23. The benchmark

Xiaomi Accelerates EV Push to Challenge Tesla in 2026

Xiaomi is aggressively repositioning itself from a consumer electronics giant to a tier-one automotive disruptor, setting a 550,000-unit delivery target for 2026 that directly threatens Tesla's stalling momentum in the world's largest electric vehicle market. The shifting power dynamic in China's

Tencent Cloud Turns QQ Browser into a WeChat-Controlled AI Agent with QBotClaw

Tencent Cloud has rolled out QBotClaw, an automation agent that lets users direct QQ Browser tasks with a single natural-language command—positioning WeChat as a control layer for desktop workflows and raising the stakes in China’s race to embed AI agents into everyday software. The product, branded “Claw”