(China Daily) Chinese bike-sharing platform Hellobike established a new robotaxi firm on Monday, teaming up with fintech giant Ant Group and electric vehicle battery provider Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd to accelerate the adoption of Level 4 autonomous driving technology.  

The three companies have invested more than 3 billion yuan ($417.4 million) in the new firm as an initial investment, Hellobike said in a statement.  

With a registered fund of 1.29 billion yuan, the new company located in Shanghai will focus on the research and development of Level 4 autonomous driving technology, safe application and commercialization.

(China Daily) Range Intelligent Computing Technology Group Co, a Chinese mainland's data center business services provider, is considering a second listing in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, according to people familiar with the matter.  

The company has held initial talks with prospective advisers about a share sale, the people said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private.

(Xinhua) The ecosystem of China's self-developed HarmonyOS is expanding rapidly, with over 8 million developers now onboard, Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Friday at the Huawei Developer Conference held in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province.  

According to Huawei's data, over 30,000 HarmonyOS applications and meta-services are under development or receiving updates, spanning nearly 20 sectors including government affairs, healthcare, and industrial applications.

(China Daily) As a global pioneer in commercializing 5G-advanced, or 5G-A, technology which plays a key role in bridging 5G to 6G, China has already deployed such networks in over 300 cities, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.  

The progress showcases China's first-mover advantage in defining the next-generation network, which is of crucial importance to the nation's industrial upgrade, experts said.

(Xinhua) Inside a workshop at Chinese tech giant Xiaomi's electric vehicle (EV) factory, the scene is a stark contrast to what one might expect to see on a factory floor.  

With few workers in sight, robotic arms move with precision and speed, seamlessly assembling vehicle body components. Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) glide across the floor, efficiently transporting materials to their designated stations.

(Xinhua) Chinese leading electric vehicle manufacturer BYD announced on Saturday the official delivery of its fifth vehicle carrier, the BYD XI'AN, in the city of Yizheng, east China's Jiangsu Province, marking another significant advancement in its global sales and supply chain layout.

(China Daily) Beijing is fast emerging as China's powerhouse in commercial space development, driven by breakthroughs in reusable rocket technology, rapid innovation and an expanding industrial ecosystem.  

The capital is home to more than 300 commercial space companies, over half of China's top firms and unicorns, spanning rockets, satellites, ground systems and application services.

(China Daily) Institutional innovation experimented at the technology-focused STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange has not only strengthened ties between hard technology companies and the capital market but also invigorated mergers and acquisition activities, said experts and industry mavens.

(China Daily) Huawei Technologies Co said it plans to hire more than 10,000 university graduates in 2025, a double-digit increase compared to 2024, with over 60 types of positions, including artificial intelligence engineers, software development engineers, hardware engineers and AI algorithm engineers.  

Huawei said it is doubling down on efforts to nurture and recruit high-end talents in key fields such as AI, large language models, high-performance computing, and ecosystem development.

(China Daily) Chinese home appliance manufacturer Midea Group will intensify efforts to offer more than 2,000 job positions through campus recruitment this year as part of its broader push to expand employment and scale up support for fresh graduates.
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