- TuringQ starts IPO journey as China’s quantum race gathers steam
TuringQ’s IPO move signals that competition in China’s quantum sector is expanding beyond technology development into capital markets.
- China’s fusion bet takes shape in Hefei with $1.5 billion funding push
The financing strategy is designed to address the unusually high costs and long development cycles of fusion projects.
- Space startup Star.Vision turns satellites into AI computers
Unlike many experimental spacecraft, both satellites entered service with commercial customers already lined up.
- DeepSeek’s planned price hike signals end of ultra-low token pricing
The planned broad-based price increase suggests the company is officially moving away from its extreme low-cost positioning.
- Jiaxing sets its sights on $74 billion chemicals, new materials cluster by 2030
In 2025, the sector’s output value among large-scale industrial companies reached 379.5 billion yuan, ranking second in Zhejiang province.
- Leapmotor joins robot race with new $31 million manufacturing entity
More than 20 automakers worldwide have announced plans to develop humanoid robots, including BYD, Xpeng, GAC Group, Chery, Tesla and Hyundai.
- Zhongji Innolight’s IPO caps Suzhou’s two-decade bet on optical tech
The company’s new listing may expand its global capital footprint, but its technological foundation remains rooted in Suzhou.
- Hangzhou bets on insuring failure to fuel early-stage innovation
Hangzhou’s model places the government in the role of risk-sharing partner, allowing startups to focus more resources on development.
- Zhejiang expands future-industry pilot zones with six new innovation hubs
The six newly designated zones focus on hydrogen energy, flexible electronics, the low-altitude economy, aerospace equipment and biomanufacturing.
- Ningbo capital reaps $4 billion windfall from five-year CXMT bet
Rather than seeking a quick exit, the consortium positioned itself as a long-term partner in a strategic technology race.
- How Hefei built China’s ‘fund forest’ for tech innovation
From BOE and CXMT to Nio, Hefei’s strategy has evolved from attracting marquee companies to systematically cultivating industrial ecosystems.
- Europe’s historic heat wave gives Chinese exporters an unlikely break
Air-conditioning penetration remains remarkably low across much of the continent—around 5% in the U.K. and just 3% in Germany.
- Jiaxing races to build $15 billion media hub, banking on AI tools
The city’s large-scale audiovisual sector generated 16.28 billion yuan in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, up 15.9% from a year earlier.
- Hangzhou courts viral ‘Are You Dead?’ app with market access, not subsidies
Hangzhou has emerged as one of China’s poster boys in attracting AI and digital economy companies, along with top talent, in recent years.