JD.com, Meituan drive export-to-domestic shift as Chinese manufacturers recalibrate

Amid escalating US-China trade tensions and Washington’s push for “reciprocal tariffs,” Chinese exporters are facing unprecedented strain. Canceled orders, rising costs, and growing policy uncertainty have shaken once-stable overseas markets. In response, Chinese regulators and e-commerce giants are mobilizing to redirect exporters toward the domestic market. Early indicators suggest this inward pivot is gaining traction.

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ViewSonic VX2758-4K-PRO-2 (2025) with a dual-mode 4K IPS display is launched in China

ViewSonic VX2758-4K-PRO-2 (2025) a.k.a. ViewSonic VX2758-4K-PRO-2 (new) is a new dual-mode gaming monitor for China. It shouldn’t be confused with the ViewSonic VX2758-4K-PRO-2 which was announced in 2024. The two monitors have identical designs and footprints, connectivity, and ergonomic options, but different displays. ViewSonic VX2758-4K-PRO-2 (2025) has a 27-inch IPS display with a 4K…

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Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQM5A is here with a 300Hz Fast IPS display

Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQM5A is a new gaming monitor with a 27-inch Fast IPS display that boasts a QHD resolution at 300Hz. The monitor is AMD FreeSync Premium, NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible, and VESA AdaptiveSync Display 300Hz certified. It also delivers 0.3 ms MPRT, 300 nits of typical brightness with HDR10, 95% DCI-P3 color space coverage, and 8-bit color bit depth. The monitor arrives with the Asus…

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Toyota expands NEV presence in China with Lexus EV production based in Shanghai

On April 22, the Shanghai municipal government and Toyota officially held a strategic cooperation agreement signing ceremony, announcing that Toyota’s wholly-owned Lexus battery electric vehicle (BEV) and battery R&D company will be established in Jinshan District, Shanghai. This signing marks an important step for Toyota’s high-end new energy brand layout in China, which will help accelerate the upgrade of the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region.

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Hygon delivers blowout 1Q results amid surge in domestic AI, compute demand

On April 22, Hygon Information Technology, a top Chinese high-performance chipmaker, posted its first-quarter 2025 earnings, surpassing analyst forecasts. Driven by accelerating demand in AI and general-purpose computing, the company saw sharp increases in both revenue and profit, sustained R&D spending, and a dramatic recovery in operating cash flow. A surge in advance orders further underscored rising confidence in China’s domestically developed processors.

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FET launches enterprise AI consulting platform, partners with TIPC to drive smart port operations

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the role of telecom operators, expanding their reach beyond traditional network infrastructure to enterprise solutions. Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has taken a major step in this direction with the launch of its proprietary “FET AI Model Agent” platform for external clients, marking its official entry into the enterprise and public sector AI consulting and application market.

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