Xiaomi Auto Opens Beijing Design Center Inside Its Factory, Lei Jun Calls for Top Design Talent

October 22, 2026 – Lei Jun has announced that Xiaomi Auto’s new Beijing Design Center is officially operational, located inside the company’s Beijing super factory, and has publicly invited senior automotive designers to join the team. Lei posted photos from his visit alongside Xiaomi Auto’s chief designer Li Tianyuan. The center now brings together exterior…

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Orlins Urges US and China to Share Green Tech, Says Decoupling Would Raise Costs for Consumers

October 21, 2026 – Stephen A. Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, said his recent visit to Xiaomi’s Beijing smart factory left him “stunned” by the scale of its robot-driven automation, and used the experience to argue that Washington and Beijing should cooperate in green industries rather than push for decoupling. Speaking…

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Huawei’s Wide-Screen Phones Pull 30% of Buyers From Apple as Android Rivals Rush to Copy the Formula

October 21, 2026 – Huawei has turned the “wide-screen” phone into a real commercial category, and its latest wide-form slab device is already pulling users away from Apple. Channel shipment data show Huawei’s wide-form slab model, the Pura X View, has exceeded 710,000 units since its September launch, with an average selling price of around…

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China’s First Purpose-Built Robotaxi Rolls Off the Line as CaoCao and Geely Begin Mass-Production Validation

October 20, 2026 – CaoCao Mobility and Geely have rolled out the first engineering prototype of what they describe as China’s first purpose-built Robotaxi, moving the program into a real-vehicle verification phase ahead of mass production. The vehicle, named Eva Cab, was first shown as a prototype at the Beijing Auto Show in April. The…

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