Chinese developers' success in AI architectural innovation is seen by some analysts as potentially weakening the rationale for vast US spending on AI infrastructure, challenging US dominance in frontier models and computing hardware.
DeepSeek's DSpark module accelerates AI inference by using a lightweight draft model for candidate responses, verified in batches by a larger model, and employs semi-autoregressive generation and confidence-based scheduling for balanced speed and quality.
48 Chinese iOS developers have filed a complaint with China's market watchdog against Apple, alleging unfair App Store commission rates and abuse of market dominance. They claim Apple failed to offer the lowest commission rate to the Chinese market.
Chinese property developers are diversifying into semiconductor production to revive their businesses. This strategy has led to a surge in their stock prices, attracting retail investors, though concerns about market speculation and company fundamentals remain.
Chinese developers are bypassing AI restrictions by using underground 'shadow APIs' hosted outside mainland China. These services provide access to leading US AI models like Claude and Gemini for coding and other tasks. Despite tightened controls and identity checks, demand persists as Western AI is perceived as superior for complex engineering, fueling a growing grey market.
In China, a grey market of API relay platforms is thriving, allowing local developers to bypass restrictions to access top-tier overseas AI models such as Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini, which are officially unavailable in the country, despite an escalating crackdown by the foreign providers. Such relay stations, which route access to overseas AI models through proxy servers hosted outside mainland China, are becoming a go-to place for developers wanting to use US AI models for tasks...
China-linked developers have become increasingly active in Singapore's property market, emerging as the second-largest investors in 2025 with 21% of total fixed-asset investment (S$14.16 billion), up from just 2.5% the previous year. Notable transactions include a S$951 million Dover Drive lot acquired by CNQC Realty, Forsea Residence and Jianan Realty Investments, and multiple sites acquired by Kingsford Group and Qingjian Realty. Europe topped the rankings at 25%, while the US fell from first to third place.
A consortium led by Sino Land and Great Eagle Holdings, with mainland Chinese developers China Overseas Land & Investment and China Merchants Land, has won the tender for the Kam Sheung Road Station Phase Two development in Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis. The group plans to invest over HK$13 billion (US$1.7 billion) in residential projects, beating seven rival bids from major developers including CK Asset Holdings, Henderson Land, Sun Hung Kai Properties and Wheelock Properties.
