China Tech Relief as Trade War Eases: Asia Earnings Week Ahead

Baidu Inc., Bilibili Inc. and Lenovo Group Ltd. are among the Chinese tech firms in focus for next week’s earnings, just as the easing US-China trade war brings back some optimism for the sector.

Baidu’s artificial intelligence business will be compared with rivals Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. as competition intensifies in the space. Meanwhile, Bilibili continues to see healthy growth in its mobile games segment.

Expectations for the tech industry got a boost after strong results from Tencent and JD.com Inc., though weaker-than-expected revenue growth from Alibaba may have dented sentiment. There’s also concern ...