China vows to ramp up west-to-east power output as AI, hi-tech manufacturing fuel demand
China aims to expand its west-to-east power transmission network to more than 420 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, increasing…
China should intervene more decisively to shore up property market: top party journal
China’s top party journal has called for a stronger package of policies implemented in one go – rather…
China’s ‘artificial sun’ experiment finds way to break fusion plasma density limit
HEFEI — Researchers have identified a method to surpass the plasma density limit in experiments with the Experimental…
Drought-resilient algae to help reclaim 6,667 hectares of desert
Chinese researchers are working on a massive geoengineering project of “artificial crusting.” They are using vast amounts of…
Condoms, contraceptive drugs cost more in New Year as new taxes take effect – Firstpost
The move comes as Beijing struggles to boost birth rates in the world’s second-largest economy. China’s population fell…
German exporters face prolonged slump in key U.S., China markets
BERLIN, Jan 2 (Reuters) – German exporters should prepare for continued weakness in 2026 in their two largest…
China must take action to avoid Japan-style deflation spiral, scholars warn
As China grapples with persistent deflationary pressure, scholars from one of the country’s top universities have urged the…
China’s ‘Silicon Valley’ is building robots and fortune-telling AI apps at the same time
HANGZHOU, China — In what is sometimes dubbed China’s Silicon Valley, tech giants and startups in Hangzhou are…
No Red Blood Cells? No Problem, For This Noodlefish
Antarctic icefish are famous for living without red blood cells, but they are not alone. A species of…
Agibot unveils mini humanoid robot that can fit in a backpack
Chinese humanoid robotics startup Agibot has unveiled the Q1, an AI-powered personal companion small enough to fit in…
World economy in 2026: Three scenarios and a dystopia | Economy and Business
Economists have predicted nine of the last five recessions, goes the old joke about the profession, and like…
DeepSeek kicks off 2026 with paper signalling push to train bigger models for less
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has ushered in 2026 with a new technical paper, co-authored by founder Liang…