China’s weather agency is testing more than a dozen artificial intelligence models in an effort to enhance its forecasting, with a system from Huawei Technologies Co. showing accelerated improvement.

PC and tablet shipments in mainland China saw moderate growth in the first quarter of 2025, according to new data from Canalys. The report shows that PC shipments (excluding tablets) reached 8.9 million units in the mainland.

U.S. restrictions aimed at obstructing China’s technological development have, in practice, accelerated China’s pursuit of technological self-reliance.

Taiwan has officially placed two of China’s most prominent technology firms, Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) on its strategic export control list.

Chinese tech giant Huawei (HWT.UL) launched its Pura 80 smartphone series on Wednesday, as the company seeks to cement its comeback in China's premium smartphone market following years of U.S. sanctions.

Huawei Technologies is expected to produce no more than 200,000 Ascend-series AI chips in 2025, according to the US Department of Commerce, highlighting China's advancing chip design capabilities while also exposing its enduring manufacturing constraints.

It looks like Huawei and SMIC will have a tougher time producing their chips as TSMC places them on its export restriction list.

Taiwan's government has added China's Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) to its export control list, which includes other proscribed organisations like the Taliban and al Qaeda.