China’s Guangdong province exports record US$140 billion of tech, high-value goods

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Coco FengJanuary 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM

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Guangdong province in China exported a record US$140 billion of tech and high-value goods in the past year, demonstrating progress towards technological self-sufficiency amid ongoing tensions with the US. Semiconductor equipment exports reached over 800 billion yuan, a 20% increase year-over-year, while exports of electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and solar products rose by over 30% to exceed 200 billion yuan. Guangdong, home to major tech companies like Huawei and BYD, is prioritizing technological self-reliance. Officials stated that the province has enhanced the security and stability of its industrial chain, citing Huawei's Ascend 910C as a leading computing chip product in China.

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Zeng Jinze 40% Zhang Jinsong 50% Tencent Holdings 50% BYD 50% Xpeng 50% United States 70% Huawei Technologies ×370% China ×380% Guangdong Province ×590%

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Guangdong Province

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