(China Daily) Chinese smartphone vendor Vivo has unveiled the highly anticipated S30 series smartphones, the latest addition to its aesthetic flagship lineup. Embracing the diverse and open values of youth culture, the series features a boldly innovative color-blocking design, and it is part of Vivo's broader push to target Gen Z consumers amid intensified competition.  

Vivo said the new phones lead the trend in "atmosphere aesthetics" and live photo/video demands, packed with diverse fun features and offering a comprehensive upgrade for a flagship-level user experience.  

Recognizing Gen Z's desire for self-expression and individuality, Vivo said it aims to deliver instant joy through vibrant colors.

(China Daily) In response to recent US moves to block Chinese semiconductor firms from accessing advanced chip design tools, Shanghai UniVista Industrial Software Group said it will offer free trials and evaluations of its critical electronic design automation, or EDA, tools to domestic users. This is aimed at alleviating the mounting challenges faced by China's chip industry.  

Dubbed the cradle of integrated circuits, EDA software enables the design of billions of transistors on modern chips.

(NPR) Chinese propagandists are using ChatGPT to write posts and comments on social media sites — and also to create performance reviews detailing that work for their bosses, according to OpenAI researchers.  

The use of the company's artificial intelligence chatbot to create internal documents, as well as by another Chinese operation to create marketing materials promoting its work, comes as China is ramping up its efforts to influence opinion and conduct surveillance online.

(China Daily) Geely Holding Group is pushing ahead with a deeper integration between its New York-listed premium brand Zeekr and its Hong Kong-listed Geely Auto, as it aims to tighten control over its sprawling automotive empire and drive profitability through internal consolidation.

(China Daily) Chinese NEV maker XPeng has entered Italy, a top five automotive market in Europe, as it grows its presence in the continent where modern vehicles were invented.  

XPeng announced its entry at the 2025 Milan Design Week, where it showcased its AI-powered P7+, the X2 flying car developed by its affiliate XPeng AeroHT, and a humanoid robot, positioning the brand at the intersection of mobility, robotics, and artificial intelligence.

(Xinhua) China successfully sent a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Friday.  

The satellite group, the fourth of its kind that will constitute an internet constellation, was launched at 4:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket. The satellites entered the preset orbit successfully.  

The launch marked the 580th mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.

(Xinhua) China on Tuesday unveiled a document to further regulate the sharing of government data to enhance the country's digital governance capabilities and the effectiveness of public services.  

Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree to promulgate the new regulations, which are set to take effect on Aug. 1.

(China Daily) Chinese consumers have exhibited robust purchasing power for home appliances and intelligent electronic products during this year's "618" shopping carnival, a weekslong sales event that culminates on June 18, as e-commerce platforms have ramped up efforts to offer steep discounts and shopping subsidies amid the country's pro-consumption policies, such as the consumer goods trade-in program.

(Xinhua) China is seeking to boost the consumption of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in the country's rural regions with accelerated efforts to improve the supporting environment for their use.

(China Daily) Tianjin Yunxiang UAV Technology Co Ltd is emerging as a global front-runner in anti-drone technologies, driven by rising security concerns and the country's booming low-altitude economy.  

"If drones are the spear, anti-drones are the shield," said Chen Ling, general manager of Yunxiang, in an interview with China Daily.
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