In einem Einkaufszentrum in Shenzhen sollen Hamster in einem Spielautomaten angeboten worden sein. In den sozialen Medien löste das einen Sturm der Entrüstung aus.

Yu Pui Ko, Shenzhen Zeroth AI Technology Co Ltd: Profile and Biography  Bloomberg.com

Zhihui Zhang, Shenzhen Moso Power Supply Technology Co Ltd: Profile and Biography  Bloomberg

A park in Shenzhen has adjusted its lighting to create a more favorable environment for migratory birds, demonstrating efforts in wildlife conservation.

Consuls General in Guangzhou set sights on APEC 2026 in Shenzhen  ANTARA News

Xunlei has announced that it has entered into agreements for the disposition of its equity interest in Shenzhen Onething.

Blockbuster spurs Shenzhen travel boom China Daily

A Hong Kong man discovered that a hidden camera had recorded him and his girlfriend inside a Shenzhen hotel room, with the footage later uploaded to an adult website without their consent. The case highlights China’s persistent “spy cam” epidemic, exposing failures in hotel privacy protections, weak enforcement, and the lasting psychological toll of digital sexual exploitation.

Chinese artificial intelligence glasses enjoyed a sales boom over the Spring Festival, fuelled by pent-up consumer demand and a new national subsidy. Huaqiangbei, a subdistrict in Shenzhen that is home to the world’s biggest electronics wholesale market, saw total revenue jump 35 per cent year on year during the Spring Festival, led by strong demand for AI glasses, according to a report by the 21st Century Business Herald daily newspaper. Sales of AI glasses surged up to 80 per cent, while th...

A Hong Kong court has granted bail to a driver suspected to have deliberately crashed his coach on the Shenzhen Bay Bridge, injuring 17 passengers, with the magistrate urging the man’s family to “pay extra attention” to his condition. Lee Kai-po, 63, appeared before West Kowloon Court on a charge of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm on Wednesday. Bail was set at HK$50,000 (US$6,370). As part of his bail conditions, Lee was told to hand in his driving licence and ordered not to leave...

Hong Kong police have arrested individuals in connection with a HK$25,000 cash theft on a flight, a coach crash on Shenzhen Bay Bridge injuring 17, and a taxi driver knocking down an elderly woman.

A game centre in China has come under fire after it used real hamsters as prizes in its claw machines to attract customers. The venue, in a shopping centre in Shenzhen in southern China’s Guangdong province, was reported to have filled a machine with hamsters, instead of the normal plush toys. Its actions triggered an online backlash, with many people accusing the outlet of animal abuse. According to online footage, the hamsters cowered in the corner of the machine. Clips also reportedly sho...

A profile and biography of Miaozhe Lin, an executive at Shenzhen Zeroth AI Technology Co Ltd, has been published.

Shenzhen Zhaowei Machinery & Electronics successfully raised $244.3 million through its listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

China's regulator announced plans to deepen reforms of the ChiNext board in Shenzhen, aiming to enhance the financial market's structure.

Consuls General stationed in Guangzhou are looking ahead to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit scheduled for 2026 in Shenzhen.

Chinese artificial intelligence-powered drug researcher XtalPi Holdings said it expects to turn its first annual profit on the back of strong revenue growth, according to a corporate filing. The Shenzhen-based company projected a swing to a net profit of at least 100 million yuan (US$14.5 million) in 2025 from a net loss of around 1.5 billion yuan in 2024, notching its first full-year profit, according to a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday. XtalPi attributed the earnings bo...

Blockbuster spurs Shenzhen travel boom China Daily

The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has handed in a glowing report card of technological and economic development, surpassing Shanghai and Beijing as the nation’s largest manufacturing and exporting city while solidifying a lead in artificial intelligence and start-up cultivation, its mayor has revealed. Shenzhen’s economy grew from 2.83 trillion yuan in 2020 to 3.87 trillion yuan (US$560 billion) in 2025. The city’s annualised growth rate of 5.5 per cent over that period also...

On a crisp January afternoon, the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre, just a stone’s throw from Tencent Holdings’ headquarters, was packed with employees gathering for a party featuring celebrity cameos and prizes. But before the fun started, they witnessed a round of sober self-reflection from their low-profile leader. The New Year address by co-founder, chairman and CEO Pony Ma Huateng is an annual tradition for the social media and video gaming giant, offering its 115,000 employees rare insight in...

A Hong Kong coach driver has been charged after his vehicle crashed on the Shenzhen Bay Bridge, leaving 17 passengers with minor injuries on Sunday. Hong Kong police said on Monday that the man, surnamed Lee, 63, had been charged with dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm. Police said the bus had been travelling along the bridge towards Hong Kong shortly before 2pm on Sunday when it ran into the railings. Emergency services were immediately dispatched to the scene and confirmed that...

A robotic traffic police commander has been introduced in Shenzhen, South China, marking an advancement in the use of AI and robotics for urban traffic management.

CSL kicks off as Chengdu win season opener against Shenzhen  Global Times

Shenzhen shows how China’s governance has done it right  Global Times

HSBC Asia-Pacific chairman Peter Wong Tung-shun has suggested creating an 'IPO connect' scheme in the Greater Bay Area to allow mainland Chinese and Hong Kong investors to participate in new listings across the border.

Scientists from universities in Hong Kong and Shenzhen have developed a new type of water-based battery using a non-toxic saline solution, which is expected to last significantly longer than traditional lithium-ion batteries.

Exo partnered with Chinese music platform QQ Music and wrapped up a series of pop-up events at shopping complexes in China with images of its eighth studio album “Reverxe.” The monthlong events were held in 13 cities nationwide, adding five to meet its fans’ demands, and attracted more than 600,000 visitors, the group’s label SM Entertainment said Wednesday. The bandmates visited Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen earlier this month and had autograph and photo sessions to thank fans in China. The gr

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Why the growing network of American MQ-9 drones is a challenge for China America’s increasing use of MQ-9 drones near China poses a challenge to Beijing and makes it more urgent for the People’s Liberation Army to improve...

Arthur Konnerth, a recipient of the prestigious Brain Prize, has joined the Shenzhen Bay Laboratory (SZBL) on a full-time basis, the institute announced on January 29. Konnerth is a leading figure in neuroscience whose work has helped transform the understanding of how the brain processes information. His research focuses on the fundamental mechanisms of learning and memory, employing a combination of electrophysiological, imaging and cellular techniques. Konnerth pioneered the in vitro brain...