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AMD saw $390 million in AI chip sales to China in the fourth quarter of 2025, but warned of future uncertainty due to Washington-Beijing tensions affecting American companies like Nvidia.

This marked the first time a Chinese developer publicly validated the feasibility of using only Huawei chips to train AI models with MoE architecture, which has become widely adopted because of its ability to deliver high performance with fewer computational resources. The Huawei stack was able to meet the “severe demands” of training large-scale MoE models across many different sizes, TeleAI researchers said.

Comac, China's state-owned planemaker, has made significant progress since its C919 passenger jet flew to Singapore in 2021. Designed to compete with Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX, the C919 aims to expand into markets beyond China amid supply chain disruptions and airline delivery delays. Analysts suggest Comac could become a global competitor, poised for growth in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific aviation market.

China's "No. 1 central document" for 2026 outlines key tasks for agricultural modernization and rural revitalization. It aims to improve rural policy effectiveness, ensure national food security, support farmers' income growth through coordinated policies on prices, subsidies, and insurance, and promote green, high-quality agriculture with cultural and tourism integration. The document also emphasizes technological advancements in AI, IoT, robotics, and bio-manufacturing for agricultural innovation, while boosting rural consumption and enterprise competitiveness globally.

Hong Kong's privacy watchdog reported nearly 250 data breaches in 2025, a 21% increase from the previous year. A third involved hacking, with 81 incidents last year compared to 61 in 2024. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) received 246 notifications, up from 217 the year before. Schools and NGOs accounted for 37% of all breaches. Doxxing cases dropped by nearly a third to 308, but complaints fell by more than half over three years. The PCPD initiated 147 criminal investigations and referred 47 cases to police in 2025, with 18 suspects arrested. Ada Chung urged employers to strengthen privacy policies for employee data protection.