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🎙 The CTR Podcast — 2 October 2026
Your audio digest of China technology news. Today's podcast covers 7 stories.
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- Chinese firms are using AI to overhaul ASEAN trade, deploying solutions for logistics and customs to build intelligent ecosystems linking Chinese manufacturing with Southeast Asian distribution networks.
Read the original story at Chinese AI Integration Reshaping ASEAN Trade and Supply Chains - Honor is aggressively targeting a 2027 launch for its wide-foldable smartphone, aiming to establish itself in the premium segment through significant advancements in flexible display engineering.
Read the original story at Honor Targets 2027 Debut for Groundbreaking Wide-Foldable Smartphone - XAG is strategically shifting from drone imaging into comprehensive autonomous farming, integrating robotics and AI for end-to-end precision agriculture management globally.
Read the original story at XAG Pivots to Autonomous Farming with Integrated Robotics and AI - Despite regulatory scrutiny, China's quantitative hedge funds are thriving by leveraging proprietary machine learning models to process vast, unstructured data for arbitrage opportunities.
Read the original story at China's Quant Funds Thrive Amid Regulatory Pressure Through AI-Driven Sophistication - Tencent reportedly struck a massive $7 billion deal with Oracle outside mainland China for advanced AI chips, highlighting the industry's pivot toward international computing resources.
Read the original story at Tencent Reportedly Secures $7 Billion AI Chip Deal with Oracle Outside China - Shanghai is hosting a major embedded intelligence competition to rigorously test and elevate Chinese engineering talent in critical areas like edge computing and real-time data processing.
Read the original story at Shanghai Hosts Major Embedded Intelligence Competition to Boost China's AI Engineering Talent - The Hefei Fusion Project has accelerated its timeline by delivering its main machine ahead of schedule, boosting China’s domestic progress toward achieving leadership in fusion energy research.
Read the original story at China's Hefei Fusion Project Accelerates with Key Machine Delivery