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Friday 21 August 2026
Chinese robots pivot to AI models as Unitree, UBTECH shift hardware focus to 'brains'

The battlefield for Chinese humanoid robotics is shifting from motors, joints, and mechanical structures toward AI large models. As embodied...

Thursday 20 August 2026
Nvidia physical AI executive Madison Huang appears at Beijing WRC after LG Seoul visit
Two days after visiting LG Electronics' robotics hub in Seoul, Nvidia executive Madison Huang was in Beijing on August 20 for the 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC), highlighting the...
Thursday 20 August 2026
WRC 2026: Unitree GD01 mecha, Ubtech bionic U1 headline China's humanoid robot showcase

The 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC) recently opened in Beijing, with humanoid robots remaining the event's biggest focus. With China...

Thursday 20 August 2026
China dominates global robot shipments as World Robot Conference opens in Beijing

While robotics companies worldwide vie for business opportunities, Chinese vendors currently account for more than 90% of global humanoid...

Wednesday 19 August 2026
China accelerates Microsoft Windows 10 exit from state systems
China is accelerating efforts to remove foreign technology from sensitive state-linked systems, ordering some government-affiliated entities to uninstall a customised version of Microsoft...
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Nvidia H200 chips reach China as imports remain limited
ByteDance and Tencent have each received about 10,000 Nvidia H200 processors in mainland China in recent weeks, the Financial Times reported, marking the clearest sign yet...
Tuesday 18 August 2026
2,056 humanoid robots march to Beijing for China's biggest real-world test

China's humanoid robot industry is entering a larger real-world test of AI, mobility and performance, with 2,056 robots set to compete...

Tuesday 11 August 2026
China's tightening visa curbs test India's electronics manufacturing ambitions

Beijing's decision to sharply cut approval rates for Indian business travelers is exposing a structural weakness in India's push to...

Thursday 6 August 2026
China steps up EV battery and smart-driving inspections on five automakers

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology launched surprise inspections in late July 2026 at five electric vehicle makers...

Thursday 6 August 2026
US locks down tungsten and battery scrap exports as great-power minerals race intensifies
Washington has moved to keep tungsten waste and recycled battery material inside its own borders, a step that underscores how deeply critical-minerals policy has become entangled with...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Analysis: Musk's empire closes in on China — from orbit to the factory floor

SpaceX's rapid growth in AI, satellite connectivity, and space infrastructure is widening the strategic challenge for China beyond...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
China steps up challenge to Starlink: targets annual satellite output of 7,360 in major ramp-up of commercial space industry

China's commercial space ambitions are entering a new phase as Beijing accelerates efforts to build an integrated space industry capable...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
China's chip output jumps nearly 350% in a decade as semiconductor supply chain expands
China's industrial enterprises above the designated size produced 484.28 billion integrated circuits in 2025, up nearly 350% from 108.72 billion in 2015, as the country expanded manufacturing...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
China tightens chip layout design protection to strengthen domestic semiconductor innovation

China has revised its regulations on the protection of integrated circuit (IC) layout designs, introducing stricter registration requirements,...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
CXMT reportedly weighs second Beijing DRAM fab as Chinese cities compete for memory chip investment

China's leading DRAM maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is considering building a second 12-inch memory chip fabrication plant in...