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Lei Jun introduces the Xiaomi YU7 sport utility vehicle during a launch event in Beijing on June 26.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 7, 2025
Xiaomi founder’s bold EV bet is paying off where Apple’s failed
The tech firm's success in the EV space has burnished founder Lei Jun’s reputation, making it one of the most valuable companies in China.
The Xiaomi YU7 electric SUV
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 26, 2025
China’s Xiaomi to launch first SUV as shares near record high
Now valued at $187 billion, Xiaomi is worth more than Chinese EV leader BYD as it grows its footprint in the world’s largest car market.
The logo of Xiaomi is seen on a tire wheel of the SU7, the company's first electric vehicle, on display at a showroom in Beijing on March 25.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 2, 2025
Three reported dead after Xiaomi car with driver assistance crashes
The incident is likely to spark scrutiny over the smart driving software deployed in many of today’s cars.
William Lu, president and partner of Xiaomi, presents the new Xiaomi 15 series ahead of the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on March 2.
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2025
Xiaomi raises $5.5 billion in upsized Hong Kong share sale
Xiaomi has been investing aggressively in its nascent EV business to drive growth and recently increased its 2025 delivery target.
A statue of of a bull in Pudong's Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2025
Xi's new corporate champions showcase his priorities and control
The tech champions present at a meeting with the Chinese president suggest that he is rallying troops from the business sector to fight a geopolitical battle.
Chinese President Xi Jinping
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 14, 2025
Xi to chair symposium attended by Jack Ma and other Chinese business leaders, sources say
Xi rarely chairs symposiums about the private sector, and the event underscores the numerous challenges currently facing China.
A Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicle on display at one of the company's stores in Shanghai on April 2
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 18, 2024
China EV makers bet on self-driving models to fend off Tesla
Chinese electric car manufacturers say their advanced driving-assistance services — which can navigate highways or busy city streets — are coming very soon.
The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra on stage during its launch in Beijing on Tuesday. The Chinese tech company made its foray into the EV industry earlier this year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2024
Xiaomi launches faster version of flagship EV in a challenge to Tesla
Xiaomi entered China's crowded EV market in March with the launch of its hit SU7.
A Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicle on display at one of the company's stores in Shanghai on Tuesday. Xiaomi declared its ambition for the SU7 to become one of China's three best-selling luxury electric vehicle models, sounding a challenge to Tesla and other rivals in an increasingly crowded market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 28, 2024
Xiaomi stakes growth on debut in China’s cut-throat EV market
Reception for the SU7 vehicle will likely dictate Xiaomi’s stock momentum after a 22% gain since a February low.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Mar 16, 2023
Xiaomi's slow shift in India to premium smartphones helps Samsung steal its crown
While Xiaomi remained focused on selling mobile phones under 10,000 rupees ($120), Indian consumers were willing to pay up for better looking models with richer features.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2022
Chinese brands stay put in Russia for now despite Western exodus
On social media, the Chinese public has shown overwhelming support for Russia's attack, which Moscow calls a 'special operation.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2021
Trump administration takes final swipes at China and its companies
Nine Chinese firms were added to the Pentagon's list of companies with alleged ties to the Chinese military, including plane-maker Comac and phone-maker Xiaomi Corp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 7, 2020
China's mobile internet giants teaming up against Google's Play app store
China's Xiaomi, Huawei Technologies, Oppo and Vivo are joining forces to create a platform for developers outside China to upload apps onto all of their app stores simultaneously, in a move that analysts say is meant to challenge the dominance of Google's Play store.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 9, 2019
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi makes foray into Japanese market
Xiaomi Corp., the world's fourth-largest maker of smartphones, is entering the Japanese market, embarking on a quest to win the hearts of iPhone-loving Japanese consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 22, 2018
Chinese phone giant Xiaomi struggles to live up to IPO hype
Xiaomi Corp. raised $5.4 billion by selling investors on its promise as a high-growth internet company. Some are starting to lose faith.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 18, 2014
Sharp plans elliptical smartphone screens
Sharp Corp. is developing flat-panel displays in different shapes as it wins orders from Chinese smartphone makers.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.

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