In 2024, China saw a record-breaking issuance of panda bonds, with these yuan-denominated bonds seeing more activity than ever before. Analysts anticipate an even more impressive surge in 2025.

The US is likely to introduce fresh regulations that could restrict China's access to AI chips before President Biden's term ends. The main objective of these adjustments is to regulate worldwide shipments of potent GPUs, which are crucial for training AI models, by sealing current regulatory gaps.

Comac, China's aviation giant, is ramping up its focus on safety as it enters a pivotal phase with its C919 roll-out. The year 2025 is projected to be a tough one, with the global aviation sector grappling with an intense and intricate safety landscape.

Chinese Premier, Li Qiang, urges local authorities to invigorate the economy early in the new year. During a visit to Shandong province, he advocates for an expansion of trade-in programmes that bolster consumption.

In a significant tech industry move, a former IBM executive has been recruited as the chief technology officer of a leading Chinese state-owned AI company. This follows IBM's decision last year to reduce its research and development activities in China, in line with numerous global tech corporations who have scaled back their operations in the mainland.

In the wake of IBM downsizing its research and development operations in China, a former executive from the tech giant has taken up the mantle of Chief Technology Officer at a state-owned Chinese AI company. This move comes as part of a larger trend of international tech firms streamlining their operations on the mainland.

Attention, mobile mavens! China is set to stimulate its economy and counteract declining consumer spending by extending last year's electronics trade-in scheme. It's an opportune moment for Brits to nab a bargain on tech products.

Alibaba Cloud has embarked on an intriguing collaboration with the start-up 01.AI. The aim is to create advanced AI model solutions tailored for business clients, representing a significant development in China's consolidating AI sector.

During the last quarter, BYD outperformed Tesla by delivering over 20 per cent more pure electric cars, securing its position as the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer.

In a surprising turn of events, BYD outpaced Tesla by a significant 20% increase in delivery volumes during the last quarter, making it the world's top producer of fully electric vehicles.

In a New Year's message to his employees, Baidu’s CEO Robin Li forecasts an 'exponential' surge in the utilization of AI applications by 2025. The firm's substantial investments in AI are anticipated to yield profitable returns this year, according to the tech magnate.

China's high-speed rail system is on course to surpass a staggering 50,000km by 2025. Reports from the operator in 2024 indicated an uptick in passenger numbers and a reduction in debt ratios, suggesting the milestone is well within reach.