Beijing is where China's technology industry meets its policy machine, the seat of both major platform companies and the regulators that shape them.
Firms like Baidu, ByteDance and Xiaomi are based here, the Zhongguancun district is often called China's Silicon Valley, and top universities feed a large research base. Beijing stories span AI, software and policy.
Chinese DRAM maker CXMT is in early talks to build another memory chip plant near Beijing, aiming to double capacity to 600,000 wafers per month, a move that could reshape the global DRAM market.
China exported more than one million vehicles in June 2026, with new-energy models surpassing conventional cars for the first time, as domestic policy and Thai partnerships drive growth.
Moonshot AI's open-source Kimi K3 model overwhelmed servers within days of launch, forcing a subscription pause as the Beijing startup prepares for a Hong Kong IPO at a $30 billion valuation.