🎙 The CTR Podcast — 20 September 2026
Your audio digest of China technology news. Today's podcast covers 5 stories.
Latest News
- Xiaomi will launch the 18 Pro series on September 23, featuring significant generational leaps in performance and camera technology. The new premium smartphones aim to directly challenge global flagships through advanced sensor capabilities and improved computational photography.
Read the original story at Xiaomi 18 Pro Series Launching September 23 with Major Upgrades to Camera and Performance - ZGCM-1-7B has been open-sourced with full weights and data, significantly boosting open-source capabilities in complex math. The model integrates agentic search to perform multi-step logical deduction, making it valuable for scientific and engineering tasks.
Read the original story at ZGCM-1-7B Releases Full Weights, Data, and Code, Advancing Open-Source Math Reasoning - High-level US-China talks focused on stabilizing economic ties across AI development and critical minerals supply chains. Discussions centered on securing resilient resource flows while exploring opportunities for technological collaboration between the two nations.
Read the original story at USA-China Talks Focus on AI, Critical Minerals, and Supply Chain Resilience - China's CXMT announced a new chip manufacturing platform claiming proximity to global leading-edge technology. This signals a major strategic push toward domestic semiconductor self-sufficiency, crucial for China's AI and advanced computing ambitions.
Read the original story at China's CXMT Touts New Chip Manufacturing Platform Advancing on World's Most Advanced Technology - BYD confirmed plans to launch solid-state battery electric vehicles in 2027. The company is currently scaling up sulfide-based production, signaling a strategic move toward next-generation EV technology offering better safety and energy density.
Read the original story at BYD Confirms 2027 Rollout of Solid-State Battery Powered Electric Vehicles