Chinese technology stocks advanced sharply on Friday, with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. jumping 11.41% in Hong Kong trading, as investors responded to positive earnings guidance and anticipated monetary policy easing from Beijing.

Chinese electric sedan lapped Shanghai in 2:09.94 and hit 201 mph on the back straight during its record-setting run

The Chinese company's shares rose 5.9% to 47.80 Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to around US$6.14, as of midday Tuesday, taking year-to-date gains to 39%. The shares touched HK$48.15, a new intraday high,

Some of China's prominent business leaders, including the heads of carmakers BYD and Xiaomi , said they would resist external pressure and keep innovating, following a rare meeting between President Xi Jinping and the private sector.

President Xi Jinping presided over a meeting with Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and other Chinese business leaders, signaling his support for private companies after years of turmoil. The gathering included the heads of Xiaomi and Meituan,

Shares in China's Xiaomi are up more than 30% in Hong Kong this year as the smartphone maker aims to deliver 300,000 EVs in 2025.

Ren Zhengfei from Huawei, Lei Jun from Xiaomi and Wang Xinxing from Unitree all gave speeches at the high-profile meeting.

Hong Kong is investing HK$1 billion to establish an Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute. The government will release its second policy statement on digital

Asian equities were largely lower despite a weaker US dollar overnight, as Japan outperformed and India underperformed.

Mid and large-cap Chinese firms in semiconductors, AI and robotics are exploring Hong Kong IPOs, UBS executive says A slew of Chinese companies are eyeing initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong,

Shares in China's Xiaomi are up more than 30% in Hong Kong this year as the smartphone maker aims to deliver 300,000 EVs in 2025.

ASMPT CEO Robin Ng said DeepSeek’s models are ‘good for the industry’ because cheaper AI means more applications and greater chip demand.