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CXMT sets IPO price at RMB8.66 per share
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CXMT sets IPO price at RMB8.66 per share

CXMT, a Chinese DRAM chipmaker, has set the price of its Shanghai STAR Market IPO at RMB8.66 per share. The company will offer 6.69 billion shares, with online and offline subscriptions scheduled for July 16. The offering is expected to raise about RMB57.9 billion ($8.55 billion) before any over-allotment option, giving CXMT an implied post-IPO market capitalization of roughly RMB579.2 billion. The offer price implies a 2025 diluted price-to-earnings ratio of 308.92 times, according to the company’s filing. Founded in 2016, CXMT designs, develops and manufactures DRAM chips for mobile phones, PCs, tablets, servers and other devices. Its product portfolio includes DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR4X and LPDDR5X memory products. [Reuters] Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Your support helps TechNode continue to provide credible, on-the-ground journalism and industry insights about the Chinese tech industry.

DeepSeek may file mainland IPO application this year
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DeepSeek may file mainland IPO application this year

DeepSeek, the Hangzhou-based AI model developer, has begun preparing for a mainland IPO and may file its listing application as soon as this year, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The company is targeting a 2027 debut. DeepSeek is in talks with accounting and banking advisers and is seeking additional private funding ahead of a potential IPO, Bloomberg reported. The people said the timeline remains subject to change because the discussions are private. [Bloomberg] Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Your support helps TechNode continue to provide credible, on-the-ground journalism and industry insights about the Chinese tech industry.

SHEIN receives CSRC filing notice for Hong Kong listing
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SHEIN receives CSRC filing notice for Hong Kong listing

SHEIN Global Holdings Limited, the company behind China-founded fashion e-commerce platform SHEIN, has received a filing notice from China’s securities regulator for a proposed listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The notice, issued on July 10, was based on materials submitted through the company’s mainland operating entity, Guangzhou Shein International Import & Export Co., Ltd. The notice covers a proposed issue of no more than 341.613 million overseas-listed ordinary shares. It does not mean the Hong Kong listing has been completed: the China Securities Regulatory Commission requires the company to report the offering within 15 working days after completion and update the filing if the listing is not completed within 12 months. [TechNode reporting] Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Your support helps TechNode continue to provide credible, on-the-ground journalism and industry insights about the Chinese tech industry.

Xiaomi updates progress on humanoid robots in auto factory, achieves 98% success rate in some tasks
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Xiaomi updates progress on humanoid robots in auto factory, achieves 98% success rate in some tasks

Xiaomi has revealed the latest progress of its humanoid robot deployed in an automotive factory. Following four months of iteration, the robot’s success rate at a self-tapping nut loading station has risen from 90.2% to 98%, narrowing the gap with human workers’ qualification rate to just one percentage point, according to the company. The company has also introduced two new tasks—center console side panel sorting and parts bin folding and recycling—with both achieving success rates of 90%. Notably, the center console side panel sorting station marks the first time a humanoid robot has performed long-duration continuous operations on flexible workpieces in an automotive factory. [Jiemian, in Chinese] Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Your support helps TechNode continue to provide credible, on-the-ground journalism and industry insights about the Chinese tech industry.

Shenzhen Professor Robot Startup LimX Dynamics Hits $2.3B Valuation With $200M Pre-IPO Round
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Shenzhen Professor Robot Startup LimX Dynamics Hits $2.3B Valuation With $200M Pre-IPO Round

Shenzhen-based LimX Dynamics, founded by Southern University of Science and Technology professor Zhang Wei, raises $200M at $2.3B valuation, pursuing non-factory humanoid robot strategy.

How Far Has China Built the Heart of Low-Altitude Aircraft? The State of Domestic Aviation Electric Propulsion
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How Far Has China Built the Heart of Low-Altitude Aircraft? The State of Domestic Aviation Electric Propulsion

China aviation electric propulsion industry achieves key milestones with AEE25 engine delivery, EHang full certification, and Wolong Electric breakthroughs as low-altitude economy opens.

In 2026, Tencent Increasingly Looks Like an Agent Factory: From WorkBuddy to New AI Agent Lineup
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In 2026, Tencent Increasingly Looks Like an Agent Factory: From WorkBuddy to New AI Agent Lineup

Tencent transforms into an Agent production powerhouse, launching WorkBuddy with 8.85M monthly visits, plus Zaohua Gongfang, Ardot, Miora, WorkRally, DataBuddy, and LearnBuddy across its ecosystem.

Xiaomi Robots Start Working on Car Production Line: Successfully Completes Flexible Workpiece Operations
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Xiaomi Robots Start Working on Car Production Line: Successfully Completes Flexible Workpiece Operations

Xiaomi humanoid robot graduates from screw-tightening to complex flexible workpiece handling on SU7 production line, achieving 90%+ success rate in just six months of factory training.

WAIC 2026 Preview: Domestic AI Supernodes Take Center Stage as AI Computing Enters the System Era
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WAIC 2026 Preview: Domestic AI Supernodes Take Center Stage as AI Computing Enters the System Era

WAIC 2026 showcases China domestic AI supernode computing clusters with Sugon Dawn, Hygon processors, and 100K-card-scale systems, marking a shift from chip competition to system-level computing.

Why APEC 2026 Spotlight Turns to Chengdu: A Western Chinese City Digital Economy Transformation
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Why APEC 2026 Spotlight Turns to Chengdu: A Western Chinese City Digital Economy Transformation

Chengdu hosts APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting from July 16-29, showcasing a systematic digital economy infrastructure from 29,000P computing capacity to 53.96 billion data records open.

Tao Law V2 Delivers Measured Results: Huawei Kirin 2026 Chip Shows 53.5% Transistor Density Leap as Semiconductor Rally Broadens
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Tao Law V2 Delivers Measured Results: Huawei Kirin 2026 Chip Shows 53.5% Transistor Density Leap as Semiconductor Rally Broadens

Huawei Tao Law V2 publishes Kirin 2026 measured data showing 238MTr/mm² density via LogicFolding while Goldman Sachs reweights toward semiconductors, signaling a full-industry-cycle rally.

Quantum Heavyweight Arrives: Zhongqi Wuliang to Debut Data-Center-Grade Quantum Computer at WAIC
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Quantum Heavyweight Arrives: Zhongqi Wuliang to Debut Data-Center-Grade Quantum Computer at WAIC

Shanghai-based neutral atom quantum computing startup Zhongqi Wuliang, spun out from CAS SIOM, to unveil the world first data-center-deployable quantum computer concept at WAIC 2026.