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Expert guides, analysis and tool comparisons on Chinese Hardware & Manufacturing from the kurums.com Startup desk — written for business decision-makers and updated as the market moves.
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- Updated Jul 20, 2026
Latest in Chinese Hardware & Manufacturing
CATL vs BYD: Inside China’s Battery Superpower Rivalry
A pure battery supplier versus an integrated carmaker: how CATL and BYD took opposite routes to dominate the global EV battery industry.
Foxconn: The Invisible Giant Behind the World’s Electronics
How a Taiwanese connector maker became the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer — and why its China-centered model is now being tested.
CATL: The Battery Giant Powering the World’s EVs
How CATL rose from a 2011 startup to the world’s largest EV battery maker, powering Tesla, BMW and much of the global electric transition.
DJI: How One Company Came to Own the Drone Industry
From a Hong Kong student’s dorm project to owning most of the world’s consumer drone market — the story of how DJI defined an industry.
BYD: How a Battery Maker Became the World’s EV Leader
How BYD went from making phone batteries to overtaking Tesla in EV sales, built on vertical integration and its own Blade Battery technology.
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Xiaomi: The Company That Sells Phones Like a Software Business
How Xiaomi turned thin-margin hardware, a fan community and an ecosystem of smart devices into a global electronics giant — and an EV maker.
Huawei: The Rise, Resilience and Reinvention of a Tech Titan
From a Shenzhen apartment reseller to a global 5G leader under US sanctions — the story of Huawei’s rise, crisis and reinvention.