China trends: November 2026

Xiaomi REDMI K100 goes on sale: Snapdragon 8 Elite, 10,000mAh battery, limited-time pricing from 2,999 yuan

Xiaomi

A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗

Launched at 5,999 yuan: Xiaomi MIX Flip 2 clamshell foldable hits a new low of 2,378 yuan after China's national subsidy

Xiaomi

A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗

New Xiaomi SU7 Ultra spotted without camouflage, reportedly expected to launch in 2027

Xiaomi

A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗

Apple's China website adds Apple Intelligence preview page: first core features coming later this year, with Qwen integration

Qwen

Alibaba's family of large language models, also known as Tongyi Qianwen. Reference ↗

Apple Intelligence

Apple's collection of AI features for supported devices. Availability depends on device, software, language and region. Reference ↗

C++ Project: Hand-Writing an LLM Integration SDK—DeepSeek API Design (Part 1): Initialization and Full Responses

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence company and model developer.

DeepSeek

A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗

Putting Backend AI Engineering into Practice in 2026: What Spring AI, MCP, and Embedded Agents Each Solve

Spring AI

A Spring project that helps Java applications connect to AI models, tools and data stores. Reference ↗

Huawei, Xiaomi, and Apple foldables likely to see regular updates in 2027; OPPO and Honor to launch new models

Huawei

A Chinese technology company that makes telecommunications equipment, devices and computing products. Reference ↗

Xiaomi

A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗

Yang Qi says Black Myth will remain a trilogy, with the team capped at 180 people. What do you think of this development strategy?

Background: Black Myth: Wukong is a Chinese action role-playing game inspired by the classical novel Journey to the West.

Black Myth: Wukong

An action role-playing game by Chinese developer Game Science, inspired by Journey to the West. Reference ↗

Doubao and similar AI tools are becoming a "third party" between doctors and patients. How are widespread AI consultations affecting outpatient doctors, and what problems might they create?

Background: Doubao is an AI assistant developed by ByteDance.

Which weapons, items or tactics make Phantom Blade Zero much easier to play?

Background: Phantom Blade Zero is an action role-playing game developed by Chinese studio S-GAME.

Why haven't warming foods such as hula soup and paomo become popular in China's cold Northeast?

Background: Hu spicy soup and paomo are regional Chinese dishes, commonly associated with Henan and Shaanxi cuisines, respectively.

How should we assess Li Auto and Xiaomi becoming Sunwoda Power's second- and third-largest shareholders?

Xiaomi

A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗

DeepSeek releases a brand-new agent architecture

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial-intelligence company known for its large language models.

DeepSeek

A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗

Zhang Ruoyun responds to Chinese entertainment's 'Liu-Guan-Zhang'

Background: Liu-Guan-Zhang refers to Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, three prominent figures from the Chinese classic Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

DeepSeek unveils a new agent architecture

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

DeepSeek

A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗

DeepSeek’s Major Release: AI Begins Directing AI to Do the Work

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence company.

DeepSeek

A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗

Following Guangdong's 76–85 loss to Shandong and Beijing's 106–84 win over Xinjiang, the latest CBA rankings are out: Guangdong seventh

Background: The CBA is China's top professional basketball league.

AI Morning Brief, October 30, 2026: Gemini 4 Carbon Takes No. 1, DeepSeek Raises 105.5 Billion, and Zhiyuan Robotics Undergoes On-the-Job Testing

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

DeepSeek

A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗

After Going Through DeepSeek’s GitHub Repository, I Found That the Release Path for V5 Has Been Fixed

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

DeepSeek

A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗

After Two Weeks, I Wrote Five Plugins for the DeepSeek Harness

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

DeepSeek

A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗