China & Alibaba Group
17 shared events · Importance 10 · Last updated May 16, 2026
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Business
China: China's domestic economy, characterized by sluggish consumption and price wars, has negatively impacted Alibaba Group's e-commerce business and overall profitability.
Alibaba Group: Alibaba Group reported an 18% drop in net profit for its fiscal year, primarily due to challenges in the domestic economy and significant investments in AI. Its core e-commerce business is affected by price wars and sluggish consumption.
May 13, 2026 · 6 articles
International
China: China is the intended recipient of Nvidia's H200 chips, but Beijing has stalled purchases due to concerns over foreign dependency and a push to develop its domestic AI chip industry. It also has unease over potential tampering with chips routed through the U.S.
Alibaba Group: Alibaba Group is one of the approximately 10 Chinese firms approved by the United States — United States Department of Commerce to purchase Nvidia's H200 chips, but has not yet received any deliveries due to the ongoing trade deadlock.
May 14, 2026 · 21 articles
Tech
China: China is rapidly adopting AI tools across various sectors, with its citizens and businesses embracing the technology for daily tasks and work. The nation is investing heavily in AI research and development, aiming to become a global AI innovator despite U.S. export controls.
Alibaba Group: Alibaba Group is a Chinese technology company embedding agentic AI into its workflows as part of the race to commercialize AI.
May 06, 2026 · 7 articles
International
China: China is the destination for the smuggled U.S. AI technology, indicating its continued efforts to acquire advanced chips despite U.S. export bans. This event could further strain trade relations with the United States.
Alibaba Group: Alibaba Group is alleged to be among the end customers for the smuggled Supermicro servers containing Nvidia chips. While Alibaba Group denies involvement, these allegations could lead to increased scrutiny and potential reputational damage.
May 08, 2026 · 6 articles
International
China: China is the recipient of the U.S. export controls on semiconductor chips and is pursuing self-sufficiency in domestic chip production, viewing U.S. high tech as a potential threat to its growth.
Alibaba Group: Alibaba Group was among the Chinese companies cleared to buy H200s, but no deliveries have been made due to China's sovereign decision.
May 15, 2026 · 6 articles
Business
China: China is the home country of Linkerbot and a hub for the surging humanoid robotics industry, with state-backed funds investing in the sector.
Alibaba Group: Alibaba Group's Ant Group is an early backer of Linkerbot, indicating its investment in the growing robotics sector.
May 04, 2026 · 9 articles
Tech
Alibaba Group: Alibaba Group is a Chinese tech giant that has reportedly placed large orders for Huawei chips in preparation for the DeepSeek launch. Alibaba also announced a new data center powered by its own chips.
Apr 09, 2026 · 7 articles
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