Kelsey Cheng

Kelsey Cheng is a journalist with a passion for covering China’s booming economy, bustling business sector, emerging tech scene, and the occasional quirky, offbeat story. Her previous bylines include The Daily Mail, Channel NewsAsia, China Daily, and Reuters. Kelsey is also the Content Manager at Ladies Who Tech, a China-based NGO that advocates for gender equality and women advancement in STEM.

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DJI’s New First-Person View Drone Promises 4K Video, Full Immersive Flight Experience

Chinese drone manufacturer DJI on Tuesday launched its inaugural first-person view (FPV) drone, which boasts a fully immersive flight experience and superior features compared to standard drones.

Baidu Registers Electric Vehicle Firm with 2 Billion Yuan, Officially Kicking Off New Venture with Geely

Chinese search engine and AI company Baidu Inc has completed the registration of a new electric vehicle (EV) company, officially signaling a kick-off of its new venture with automaker Geely.

Tencent Unveils Four-legged Robot Dog That Can Run, Jump and Do Backward Somersaults

A new four-legged robotic dog developed by Tencent’s Robotics X Lab can walk, run, jump and even stand on its hind legs — just like a real dog.

Xiaomi Revives MiTalk as Audio Chat App Amid Concerns Raised Over China’s Clubhouse Clones

Just eight days after being shut down, Xiaomi’s instant messaging app MiTalk announced a comeback.

Huawei Denies Electric Vehicle Rumors, Will Assist Manufacturers to Improve Cars Instead

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has denied that the company is planning to design an original electric vehicle (EV) or produce its own branded car, refuting a Reuters report which cited people claiming knowledge on the matter.

Xiaomi Unveils Redmi K40 Series with Snapdragon 888 Chipset

Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi released its flagship K40 Series on Thursday, which includes three models: the K40, K40 Pro and K40 Pro Plus.

ByteDance Agrees to $92 Million Settlement in US TikTok Privacy Lawsuits

ByteDance has agreed to pay US$92 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over data privacy claims from some US TikTok users, following a year of litigation.

Geely and Volvo Abort Merger, Will Set Up New Company to Combine Powertrain Units

Volvo Cars and Geely Auto have canceled plans for a full merger, instead announcing areas of cooperation on electrification, software development and autonomous-driving technology to lower costs.

Huawei Announces New Foldable Mate X2, HarmonyOS to Replace Android on Flagships from April

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei unveiled its latest foldable flagship, the Mate X2, on Monday.

Race for Dominance in China’s Electric Car Industry Heats Up Amid Flurry of Tie-ups between Tech Giants and Automakers

The race to become the leader of clean energy vehicles in the world’s largest auto market is on, with more and more tie-ups established between China’s tech giants and traditional automakers.

Mobike Co-founder Xia Yiping Confirmed as CEO for New Baidu-Geely EV Company

Chinese search engine and AI company Baidu has confirmed that Mobike co-founder Xia Yiping will be the chief executive of their new electric vehicle venture with Geely, the company said.

Geely to Set Up New Electric Vehicle Sales Unit: Report

China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group plans to set up a separate unit to explore marketing and sales of electric cars, Reuters reported citing people familiar with the matter.

Chinese Smartphone Maker Xiaomi Plans to Build its Own Cars: Report

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has decided to build cars, amid a period of stagnant growth across the global smartphone industry, according to Chinese media outlet LatePost.

Baidu Appoints Mobike Co-founder Xia Yiping as CEO for New EV Firm: Reports

Baidu has hired Xia Yiping, the co-founder of bike-sharing firm Mobike to be the chief executive of its new electric car company, operating in tandem with automobile manufacturer Geely, according to reports.

Not a Fail: A Pivot in Localization Strategy is Behind McDonald’s Chinese Burger and KFC’s Hot-dry Noodles

Customers in China craving a Big Mac at McDonald’s today might have to do a double take at the menu to make sure they’re at the right place.

Chinese Officials Summon Tesla Over Quality and Safety Complaints

Chinese regulators have summoned representatives from Tesla for talks over quality and safety issues of its vehicles.

China Regulator Fines Vipshop 3 Million Yuan for Unfair Competition Following Probe

Chinese market regulators on Monday issued a 3 million yuan ($464,000) fine to online discount retailer Vipshop Holdings Ltd for unfair competition.

Huawei Could Hand Out 40 Billion Yuan in Cash Dividends to Staff: Report

Huawei Technologies will reward employee shareholders in cash dividends that could be worth at least 40 billion yuan ($6.2 billion).

China Approves Sinovac Covid-19 Vaccine For Mass Rollout

China has given conditional approval for the general public use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech, making it the second home-made vaccine to get the green light for mass inoculation.

Xiaomi Reveals Entirely Port-free Mi MIX Series Concept Phone with Quad-curved Display

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Friday revealed its first concept smartphone with a quad-curved display that wraps around all edges of the device.

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