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Aerospace

In-depth coverage of China’s aerospace industry, including commercial aviation, space launch systems, satellites, and aerospace manufacturing. This section examines policy direction, technological progress, supply chain development, and commercialization efforts shaping China’s ambitions in both civil aviation and space exploration.

CAS Space Crosses 110-Satellite Threshold as Kinetica-1 Rocket Shifts Into Monthly Launch Cadence

SHANGHAI, July 24, 2026 — CAS Space has crossed a symbolic threshold in China's commercial launch industry, deploying its 110th satellite aboard the Kinetica-1 rocket and signaling a structural shift from technology demonstration to industrialized, on-demand orbital delivery — with space-based artificial intelligence computing emerging as the

ChinaBiz Briefing | DeepSeek's $6.9B Round, Tencent's Sell-Off, Kling's Rise, Horizon-VW Deal

China's technology and capital markets delivered a dense slate on July 23 — spanning AI funding, autonomous driving, video generation, commercial space, and global auto expansion. The common thread: Chinese companies are no longer competing at the margins of global industries. Across sectors, they are building foundational infrastructure, locking

China's Largest Solid Rocket Completes First Offshore Launch, Boosting LEO Buildout

China's commercial space sector cleared a significant technical milestone on July 22 when Orienspace successfully launched nine satellites into their designated orbits from a maritime platform in the East China Sea, approximately 170 kilometers east of Shanghai — marking the first time a domestic commercial rocket has executed a

ChinaBiz Briefing | Huawei's Tao's Law V2, Tencent's AI Pivot, ByteDance’s AI Agent

China's technology and industrial sectors delivered a dense set of signals on July 6 that collectively point to a single underlying theme: the easy growth phase is over, and the competition is now being fought on infrastructure, compliance, and capital efficiency. From a landmark chip architecture paper to

China's Qianfan Constellation Hits 238 Satellites After Record 20-in-One Launch

SPACESAIL (Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology), successfully launched 20 polar-orbit networking satellites in a single mission on the evening of July 5, marking the first time the company has deployed 20 spacecraft on a single rocket and bringing its Qianfan constellation to a total of 238 satellites in orbit. The

ChinaBiz Briefing | Cambricon ¥1T, Kimi $31.5B, DeepSeek V4 Pricing, BYD Chip, 15 Embodied AI Unicorns

China's technology and capital markets closed the first half of 2026 with a cluster of milestones that collectively signal a sector in structural acceleration, not speculative drift. A domestic AI chipmaker crossed a valuation threshold that would have seemed implausible two years ago. A large language model startup

LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 Y2 Passes Full-Stack Test, Eyes July Launch Window

LandSpace announced on June 29 that it has successfully completed a full-stack static fire test of its reusable Zhuque-3 Y2 launch vehicle at the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone, marking the final and most critical ground verification milestone before flight. The company said all systems performed stably

LandSpace's $10.4B IPO Bet: Chasing China's SpaceX Crown Amid Mounting Losses

China's most-watched commercial rocket startup files for a STAR Market listing that would value it at RMB 75 billion (US$10.4 billion) — a 275% premium over its last known private valuation — even as cumulative losses breach RMB 4.8 billion and revenue remains in the single-

China's Commercial Space Industry: A Structural Guide to Rockets, Satellites, and Orbital Computing

Based on two research reports published by UBS Securities Asia Limited on June 17, 2026 — “Profiling 11 Commercial Space Companies in China” and “China Commercial Space 101” — these articles examine the accelerating IPO pipeline of China's commercial space sector, the companies positioning for public markets, and the listed

ChinaBiz Briefing | Zero ICE in Top 10, BYD 2030 Ambition, Robotaxi Goes Global, XPeng’s AI Pivot

China’s mobility sector has crossed a structural point of no return. As internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles entirely vanish from the country's top-10 best-seller list, domestic giants are aggressively exporting their software and hardware advantages. From BYD's 2030 global dominance pledge to Chinese

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