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BYD steps up level 3 autonomous car push, begins testing
BYD has completed over 150,000 kilometers of real-world testing for its L3 autonomous driving systems.
China launches online platform to track automaker payments
This move follows commitments made in June by major automakers, including BYD, Xiaomi, to pay suppliers within 60 days.
China to tackle solar sector price war, overcapacity
Silicon wafer prices have dropped by about 20%, impacting the overall solar supply chain.
5G, AI drive 8.2% revenue growth in China’s digital sectors
China’s 5G user penetration rate reached 75.9% as of March, with 4.395 million base stations installed.
China’s EV boom fuels 90% chip import reliance
This reliance on imported chips has grown more urgent due to rising geopolitical tensions with the US.
China opens telecom, data center market to foreign players
The pilot program is being launched in Beijing, Shanghai, Hainan, and Shenzhen, according to China’s Xinhua news agency.
China Roundup: JD Logistics invests $155m to halve carbon emissions, and more
Also, China may ask Tencent, ByteDance to open content to search, and Sequoia leads a US$78 million round in healthtech firm MagAssisst, among others.
China to start seriously enforcing real-name mobile registration, government claims
China’s government has been saying it’s getting serious about real-name mobile registration for years. But could this latest campaign actually be the one?a
Failed experiment: two years in, none of China’s new telcos makes money
Not even Xiaomi and Alibaba can spur interest in China’s new mobile internet and calling services.
After years of big 3 dominance, China is about to get a fourth telco
China Telecom, China Unicom, and China Mobile, are about to get a competitor. But it’s not what you might think.


