China has taken a firm step against TechInsights, a Canadian semiconductor research firm, after the company published a report revealing details about Huawei Technologies’ latest AI chips. The action came from China’s Commerce Ministry,

The Trump administration has expanded export restrictions to include subsidiaries of Chinese tech companies on the entity list, aiming to close loopholes. This move targets firms like Huawei and DJI,

The president proposed economic retaliation after Beijing imposed new restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals, which are vital supplies for U.S. makers of chips and batteries.

"6G will be commercially available around 2030 in China, and 3GPP (an international organization on telecom technology development) is expected to start 6G standardization in 2025. As the day is drawing near, 6G R&D has reached a key breakthrough period now," said Huang Yuhong, general manager of the China Mobile Research Institute.

The US has expanded export restrictions targeting Chinese tech firms like Huawei and DJI, prompting Beijing to condemn the move and vow to defend its national and industrial interests

Last year, China installed nearly 300,000 robots in its factories, more than the rest of the world combined, according to a September report by the International Federation of Robotics. More than half were made domestically. The United States installed only 34,000 robots, with most of these imported from Japan and Europe.

Tech giant Nvidia has been caught in the middle of international trade tensions as the standoff between the United States and China continues to escalate.

China will prevent and resolve new risks and challenges brought about by new technologies, new businesses and new technological formats, Xiao Yaqing, minister of industry and information technology, said on Thursday.

China needs to have better technology and a bigger say in the international maritime order if it is to win the global deep-sea mining race for critical minerals, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Photo: VCG During the 2025 National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, as festive celebrations filled the country, several major Chinese science and technology projects have made fresh progress. China continues to push the frontiers of technologies with a series of landmark achievements.