Hugging Face’s new duck robot is selling fast. A Chinese chip powers it
The Microduck robot is set to come with a range of pre-installed actions, according to its developers HuggingFace…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: McKinsey’s contrarian view
Crowds of pedestrians cross a road outside the Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping complex on August 22, 2026, in…
China’s factory activity shrinks for second straight month
LIUZHOU, CHINA – JULY 25: Robotic arms assemble auto parts at the workshop of Guangxi Liuzhou Zhuotong Auto…
Analysts favor humanoid supplier, even as robots remain concepts — for now
As the novelty surrounding humanoid robots gives way to business questions about their commercialization, stock analysts still see…
China’s Middle East policy at a crossroads 6 months into US-Israeli war on Iran
The war has forced Gulf leaders to face the reality that neither the United States nor China is…
China moves to stabilise property sector with ‘stronger-than-expected’ policy package
Beijing has unveiled a package of measures to shift home sales in China’s vast property market away from…
Gong Zizheng, who led China’s planetary defence project, dies at 61
Gong Zizheng, a pioneer of space debris research and a key figure in China’s planned asteroid defence mission,…
Nvidia ships first H200 chips to China, but forecasts no data-centre computing revenue
Nvidia has confirmed its first shipments of H200 data-centre processors to China under a new US licensing scheme,…
Z.ai shares surge 8% on new AI model running only on Chinese chips
The Zhipu or Z.ai logo is pictured on a smartphone on Aug. 14, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing…
China’s short-dramas flood the market — and let viewers pick winners
A hand-drawn poster advertising the film “Niu Lai”, which translates to “Here Comes the Cow”, is seen at…
China taps high-altitude winds for power generation by flying craft to 4,000m
China has flown an airborne wind energy system to 4,000 metres (13,123 feet) above sea level and generated…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Piling into ‘human skills’ AI
The public and foreign visitors alike visit the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 21, 2026. Evelyn…