Kmart accused of misleading over slave labour supplies An Australian-based Uyghur group is taking Kmart to court, alleging it sourced stock using slave labour while marketing itself as an ethical business. AAP · Aug 5, 2025
Forget Alexa or Gemini, Xiaomi's AI voice tech could be coming your way sooner than you think Xiaomi targets automotive and smart home tasks with its new AI tech T3 · Aug 4, 2025
Xiaomi has launched its second smart water tap this month – and it’s even better than the first I think I know which one I prefer T3 · Aug 4, 2025
Amazon Rival Temu Feels The Heat As Trump Kills De Minimis Loophole—Ends Free Ride For 1.3 Billion Parcels President Donald Trump eliminated the global “de minimis exemption” last week, ending duty-free treatment for packages worth $800 or less entering the United States. Benzinga · Aug 4, 2025
China advances toward tech independence with new homegrown 6nm gaming and AI GPUs — Lisuan 7G106 runs Chinese AAA titles at 4K over 70 FPS and matches RTX 4060 in synthetic benchmarks Lisuan Technology has unveiled the 7G106 and 7G105, China’s first 6nm gaming and AI GPUs built on the TrueGPU architecture. With up to 24 TFLOPs, 24 GB of GDDR6, and performance rivalling the RTX 4060, these cards ran Black Myth: Wukong at 4K high settings at over 70 FPS. Mass… Tom’s Hardware · Jul 26, 2025
Lisuan G100 GPU shows promise, at least in OpenCL — homegrown Chinese chip outguns Arc A770 and RTX 4060 in new benchmark, 10% slower than RTX 5060 A new variant of Lisuan Technology's G100 graphics card has emerged in the Geekbench database. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 24, 2025
EU commissioner shocked by dangers of some goods sold by Shein and Temu Michael McGrath awaits results of secret shopper investigation amid crackdown on Chinese retail platforms The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2025
Alibaba Intensifies Instant Delivery Fight With New Campaign Chinese e-commerce juggernaut Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) is intensifying its efforts in China’s fiercely competitive instant delivery market by launching a new 100-day Super Saturdays campaign under its Taobao Shangou brand. Benzinga · Jul 16, 2025
Chinese Stocks See Broad Rally As US Eases Chip Curbs U.S.-listed Chinese stocks, including tech giants Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA), PDD Holdings (NASDAQ:PDD), JD.com (NASDAQ:JD), and Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), experienced significant gains on Tuesday. Benzinga · Jul 15, 2025
Xiaomi’s new smart air conditioners are finally coming to Europe – and I’m pretty excited about it There are two to choose from T3 · Jul 15, 2025
Alibaba Bleeds Billions As Delivery Price War Erases $100 Billion In Market Value Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) matched its record of 80 million on-demand deliveries on Saturday, intensifying its competition with Meituan (OTC:MPNGF) (OTC:MPNGY) and JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) in China’s high-stakes quick-delivery market. Benzinga · Jul 14, 2025
EU Opens New Probe Into TikTok Data Transfer To China An Irish regulator helping police European Union data privacy said Thursday it had launched an investigation into TikTok over the transfer of European users' personal data to servers in China. International Business Times · Jul 10, 2025
MPs sound alarm over reports Shein is pushing UK listing rules to be relaxed The Business and Trade Committee said it would be ‘deeply concerned’ by changes to the disclosure rules to pave the way for Shein to list in the UK. Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025
Voices: Can London really afford to shun Shein’s £50bn float? COMMENT: With the super-fast fashion brand reportedly filing for an IPO in Hong Kong, rather than the UK – where the business model has faced regulatory hurdles over ethical and environmental concerns – James Moore asks if the City is wise to be so sniffy The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Benzinga · Jul 2, 2025 After Trump Warns Elon Musk To 'Close Up Shop,' China Rallies Behind World's Richest Man: 'There's No Need To Keep Putting Up With It' Tesla Inc. CEO (NASDAQ:TSLA) and the world's richest man, Elon Musk, have found an unusual source of support in the form of Chinese social media users amid the billionaire's ongoing feud with U.S. President Donald Trump over the latter's ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill.'
International Business Times · Jul 2, 2025 Hong Kong To Regain IPO Crown This Year, Say PwC And Deloitte Hong Kong is expected to lead the world in IPO financing this year despite uncertainty from geopolitical tensions and trade tariffs, accountancy giant PwC said on Wednesday.
Benzinga · Jul 1, 2025 China's Largest Gold Mine Expands In Central Asia With $1.2 Billion Acquisition Zijin Mining Group (OTCPK: ZIJMF), China's largest gold and copper producer, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Kazakhstan's Raygorodok Gold Mine for $1.2 billion.
International Business Times UK · Jun 30, 2025 'Xiaomi Official' Accused of Having 200 Extramarital Affairs Exposed By Wife: The Truth Behind The Rumour A major scandal emerged on social media about a Xiaomi official allegedly involved in over 200 extramarital affairs, reportedly using 'sugar daddy' and 'maintenance contracts.'
InsideEVs · Jun 24, 2025 You Have To Win A Lottery To Tour Xiaomi's Factory The maker of the SU7 and YU7 started factory tours for the public in January. They proved so popular, the company now has a monthly lottery for tickets.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025 EU accuses China’s AliExpress of ‘systemic failure’ over illegal goods Regulators say online retailer not doing enough to prevent sale of counterfeit clothes and unsafe children’s toys
International Business Times · Jun 18, 2025 China's AliExpress Risks Fine For Breaching EU Illegal Product Rules Chinese online giant AliExpress must do more to protect consumers from illegal product sales, the European Commission said Wednesday in an interim finding that could open the way to heavy fines.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 11, 2025 French Senate approves bill to regulate ultra-fast fashion The French Senate has overwhelmingly approved legislation aimed at regulating the ultra fast-fashion industry. The bill specifically targets Chinese e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu while imposing stricter environmental standards on the rapidly growing sector.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025 Shein accused of ‘shaming’ customers into buying more than they can afford Consumer watchdogs accuse Chinese fashion firm of ‘dark’ practices in formal complaint to European Commission
Tom’s Hardware · Jun 3, 2025 U.S. ban on EDA software hits Chinese tech companies hard — Xiaomi, Lenovo among affected Xiaomi, Lenovo, and other Chinese tech companies will lose access to updates and tech support from American EDA companies, so they'll have to switch to local suppliers instead.
Tom’s Hardware · Jun 3, 2025 TSMC quashes UAE fab rumors, but says AI demand remains fierce in the face of tariff pressures CEO C.C. Wei says AI demand is consistently outpacing supply