China Tech & Industry
- Micron introduces 24Gb (3GB) GDDR7 graphics memory chip
- Samsung reportedly ends new orders for LPDDR4/LPDDR4X mobile DRAM
- Huawei launches its first HarmonyOS AI smart glasses
- Alibaba “HappyHorse” AI video model set to open testing on Apr 27; version 1.0
to be commercially released in May
- Alibaba launches Qwen3.6-Max-Preview flagship AI model
- OpenAI to release new image model in coming weeks: information
China Economy & Policy
- China March rare earth magnet exports to Japan total 184.2 tonnes, down 17.3%
month-on-month, customs data shows
- China’s government urges “every effort” to curb solar capacity
- China NDRC holds symposium with private firms including XPeng and Tianqi
Lithium
- China commerce ministry, on EU cybersecurity proposal: expresses serious
concerns-statement
Commodities & Materials
-China’s silver imports surged to a record 836 tons in March, far above the
10-year average of about 306 tons
- Tianqi Lithium Q1 profit jumps up to 1,818% on surging lithium prices and
demand
Geopolitics & Iran Conflict
- Iran parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission head:
decision has been made to continue talks with America, but this does not mean
negotiation at any cost
- Iran willing to attend second round of U.S. talks in Islamabad, officials say
- Vance-led U.S. delegation heads to Pakistan for Iran talks, Trump says
- Pakistan has intensified diplomatic contacts since Sunday with Washington and
Tehran to ensure talks proceed as soon as Tuesday - AP
- Iran foreign ministry spokesperson: if the U.S. or Israel launches new
aggression, Iran’s armed forces will respond accordingly
- Trump says “highly unlikely” he extends ceasefire with Iran
Corporate & Global
- ByteDance overseas revenue surges nearly 50% in 2025 on TikTok Shop growth
- Apple: Tim Cook to become executive chairman; John Ternus to become Apple CEO
