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Why does China want to build a national data center system by 2025?
China plans to build a centralized data center project by 2025. It plans to channel the growing demand for computing and data analysis from the country’s eastern regions to its western regions.

INSIGHTS | Is noodle chain the new blue ocean for China tech VCs?
Chinese-style noodle chain restaurants first became tech investor darlings in 2021 when the industry faced tightened regulation.

Drive I/O | Nio, Xpeng, and Li Auto face more challenges after a mixed 2021
Nio, Xpeng, and Li Auto show no signs of turning a profit any time soon while facing risks of delisting from US exchanges.

SILICON | How Shanghai’s semiconductor industry is coping with lockdown
Shanghai is an important center for the semiconductor industry in China holding a complete supply chain of design, fabrication, and ATP.

The Big Sell | Will Shanghai lockdown change the game for community group buying?
For millions stuck in Shanghai, purchasing daily goods has become a hassle. Community group buying has revived, thanks to its flexibility.

China’s tech layoffs: How many people have been affected?
Since last July, China’s internet sector entered a period of painful adjustments with massive layoffs and unprofitable units shutoffs.

Digital policy experts weigh in on China’s new algorithm regulation
China’s algorithm regulation deals with algorithm-powered recommendations that lie at the core of the business model of many of the country’s popular internet services.

The Big Sell | Meituan expands in e-commerce, rivaling Alibaba and JD
Meituan is expanding to Amazon-like territory, selling physical goods, a sector that will put it in competition with Alibaba and JD.

Drive I/O | Chinese EV makers face price hikes as nickel prices soar, Didi to enter EV market
Nickel price surge could further increase the cost of electric vehicles and force automakers to cut earnings forecasts.

China’s NFT market: Who are the major players, and what makes them different?
NFT market is also bustling with new projects in China. That may come as a surprise for people familiar with China’s strict crypto policy.

China’s Two Sessions 2022: More 5G, rural e-commerce, semiconductors, and other tech priorities
Tech priorities revealed in China’s 2022 Two Sessions: expand 5G infrastructure, set up a national system of data centers, and more.

INSIGHTS | We tested Huawei’s operating system on a new Chinese electric vehicle
TechNode China had a chance to test drive an EV, co-developed by Huawei and automaker Seres. Here are our takeaways.

The Big Sell | Meituan faces a profit pinch as China orders lower fees
Meituan faces a profit squeeze as Chinese regulators order platforms to cut fees to help small businesses.

Drive I/O | A flying start for China EV sales, CATL retains global dominance
Chinese EV sales reported robust figures in January. Tesla ended 2021 with a solid profit performance. CATL retained its competitive lead.

INSIGHTS | Chinese corporate venture capital: A golden decade and a looming fall
China’s corporate venture capital funds (CVCs) are downsizing after being major players in the capital circle for more than a decade.
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