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iFlyTek announces reasoning model trained entirely on domestic chips
What happened: On an April 22 earnings call, Chinese smart technologies giant iFlyTek announced that its Xinghuo X1 reasoning model was trained entirely with Huawei chips produced domestically. According to CEO Liu Qingfeng: (SCMP) "At the end of last year,… Read More »

Meituan approved for commercial drone delivery
What happened: On April 23, delivery giant Meituan received regulatory certification to use drones for commercial low-altitude logistics. That makes Meituan the first Chinese company to receive this certification. Why it matters: Chinese regulators have been building out the framework… Read More »

Rumors swirl over China’s tariff exemption list
What happened: Online forums in China are circulating what appear to be screenshots of China’s first round of tariff exemptions from its proposed 125% tariff on US goods. Items on the rumored list include vaccines, drugs, semiconductor equipment and devices,… Read More »