In China first, project breathes new life into ageing wind turbines
China has launched its first batch-scale remanufacturing project for retired wind turbines in Jiuquan, Gansu province, as an…
Sun Fanglin, Chinese scientist who paved the way for new cancer drugs, dies aged 58
Leading Chinese scientist Sun Fanglin, whose work on how cells age and form tumours helped pave the way…
As China’s tech firms adapt to AI era, workers worry they’ll be ‘optimised’ out of a job
When a friend checked in on a Meituan employee late last month to see if he had survived…
Surge in AI-related court cases fuels calls for China to clarify its laws
The Chinese legal system is grappling with a surge of artificial intelligence cases, but experts have warned that…
Exclusive | How a decade-long bet on photonics handed this Chinese venture capital firm an AI windfall
As artificial intelligence strains the physical limits of existing data centres, scientists and investors are turning to the…
China boosts consumption with longer, realigned holidays but growing crowds daunt tourists
Two cities in southeastern China’s Fujian province, Fuzhou and Xiamen, have decided to introduce three-day spring and autumn…
What do China’s plans for ‘comprehensive’ new AI law mean for future of technology?
China has confirmed for the first time that it is drawing up a “comprehensive law” on artificial intelligence.…
China must raise taxes on ultra-rich to fight inequality, ex-adviser says
China should raise taxes on the income and properties of high-income groups, a prominent economist has said, arguing…
China to fuse software and steel with US$14tr sector to fix weak links in world’s factory
China is embarking on a sweeping overhaul of its industrial architecture, aiming to fuse software and steel as…
In China’s vision for a ‘powerhouse’ stock market, it’s slow and steady over boom and bust
China’s high-level policymakers have reiterated the need to defuse financial risks and root out political corruption, two of…
China’s first man in space Yang Liwei officially retires from active duty
China’s first man in space, Yang Liwei, has officially retired from active duty, but he has not stopped…
China issues 11-point policy package to boost consumer spending amid slowing retail sales
China has announced a new policy package to boost household spending by tightening coordination between commerce and financial…