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 needs 600% child subsidy rise to prevent deeper birth crisis: scholars
Beijing should drastically raise its nationwide childcare subsidies to stave off a deepening birth crisis, according to Chinese…
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…
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…
Z.ai shares surge 8% on new AI model running only on Chinese chips
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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…
NZ star track: A watch on space from Beijing to Tehran, Paris to Somalia
The satellite operations are revealed in reports from the New Zealand Defence Force released under the Official Information…
The cost of AI, trade showdown and Iran’s ‘economic D-day’
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Workers in China worry over being replaced as they adapt to the growing impact of AI on jobs
HONG KONG (AP) — Computer programmer Fei Zhaojun’s boss asked him if artificial intelligence could soon replace humans…
Chinese humanoid robots break human records at Beijing’s robot games
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint world…
Why China’s reusable rocket breakthrough matters for the PLA’s ‘kill chain’
A pair of landmark rocket recoveries in recent weeks has brought China a step closer to mastering reusable…
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…