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News articles, analyses and commentary about machines that mimic human cognitive functions such as learning and problem solving. This also covers chatbots, algorithms, consumer products and Big Data analysis that make use of AI.
LATEST China Science NEWS

Chinese satellite captures video of SpaceX rocket debris crashing into the moon

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An image of the moon’s surface shows the estimated impact sites for the SpaceX rocket debris according to Chinese firm ATmoto Technology (pink) and Project Pluto (blue). Photo: QQ.com

Chinese AI robot delivers needle-free pig vaccinations with 93% accuracy

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A team led by Li Bin of the Intelligent Equipment Research Centre of the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences uses tracking, AI and a robotic arm to deliver vaccines to farmed pigs. Photo: Handout

China’s ambitious plan to conquer desertification has unlikely ally – the sun

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China’s goal is for large-scale clean energy projects in its arid regions to reach an installed capacity of 455GW by 2030. Photo: Xinhua

Former NTU vice-president K. Jimmy Hsia leaves Singapore for new Chinese institute

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K. Jimmy Hsia has published more than 100 papers and made substantial contributions in the fields of high-temperature deformation, micro/nano mechanics and biomaterials. Photo: Handout

PLA scientists call submarine cables carrying 99% of global data ‘easy target’

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The sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline was cited as an example of the vulnerability of underwater infrastructure. Photo: Reuters
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Personalised make-up assistant Iron Bestie is powered by vision-language models and voice recognition. Photo: Handout
Robotics

Programmed to impress: AI make-up arm dazzles in Hong Kong hackathon

Personalised make-up assistant handed top honours after lipstick demonstration, beating more than 160 global competitors in finals.

Mainland China

The ‘rice of electronics’: AI boom is fuelling China’s MLCC supply chain

Nvidia

Unrelenting AI demand spawns new plant for PCB maker Victory Giant

Science

Chinese AI robot delivers needle-free pig vaccinations with 93% accuracy

Beijing researchers combine artificial intelligence and a six-axis robotic arm to automate swine vaccinations.

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A team led by Li Bin of the Intelligent Equipment Research Centre of the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences uses tracking, AI and a robotic arm to deliver vaccines to farmed pigs. Photo: Handout
DeepSeek

DeepSeek signals ‘significant’ price hike, testing its low-cost edge

Plans for a major price hike underscore the challenges the company faces to maintain aggressively low prices amid fierce competition.

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US-China trade war

China’s retaliation against US shows depth of its trade war strategy: analysts

Beijing’s latest export controls and sanctions against American companies show its ‘countermeasures framework and toolkit have come of age’.

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China's military weapons

In Focus | China’s Palantir? Private tech firms surge into defence AI, aiming to match US giants

Some mainland companies’ tech proficiency may be closing gaps with American counterparts, but challenges remain, analysts say.

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Marine safety

China urged to protect underwater cables amid growing fears of ocean sabotage

Prominent policy journal says Beijing should pass a law to close the gap between traditional maritime law and modern grey-zone warfare.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Disputes over AI, robotics, trade mount ahead of planned Xi-Trump summit in US

Tech and trade rifts and forced labour claims test US-China cooperation ahead of Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington in September.

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US-China tech war

Chinese optical-module stocks rebound as analysts weigh ‘mild’ US AI curbs

FCC plan would preserve existing supplies while targeting next-generation products, forcing Washington to balance security concerns with cost of replacing Chinese capacity.

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Workers are seen at a data centre. Photo: Shutterstock
Goldman Sachs

What triggered Goldman Sachs to lift its China AI revenue forecast by 30%

Bank forecasts a sharp revenue surge after Chinese AI models slash costs, boost capabilities and capture global token share.

Goldman Sachs boosted its year-end annualised recurring revenue projection for mainland Chinese AI models to US$13 billion from US$10 billion. Photo: Shutterstock
China technology

Chinese data centre component firms hammered as US drafts ban

Shares of firms including Zhongji Innolight, newly listed in Hong Kong, dive on news US is working on plan to ban imports from China of new models of their core product.

US-China trade war

Beijing decries ‘bullying’ US tech curbs that ensnare Chinese firms and products

State mouthpiece warns that Washington’s bans on green energy and advanced manufacturing will backfire, while defending China’s open-source AI models.

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IPO

China’s Moonshot AI seeks US$50b round as year-end Hong Kong IPO eyed: sources

Unicorn dismantles offshore structure to pave way for potential listing as investor appetite surges after release of Kimi K3 model.

Kimi K3 has outperformed leading US systems from Anthropic and OpenAI in certain capabilities, according to Moonshot. Photo: Reuters
Robotics

China’s X Square Robot submits confidential filing for Hong Kong IPO: sources

The start-up joins a growing list of domestic robot makers in China raising capital.

An X Square Robot cleaning a home in Beijing on May 21. Photo: AFP
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Trump claims China is fuelling resistance to AI data centres in the US

US president also threatens Iran with ‘a tremendous attack’ if it doesn’t comply with his demands on Strait of Hormuz.

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Hong Kong stock market

Mainland investors dodge AI tumult by extending buying spree in Hong Kong

Mainland traders poured US$8 billion into Hong Kong equities in July, eyeing refuge from global tech sector volatility, in a market trading at just 12.2 times earnings.

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Tencent

Tencent ramps up overseas AI push with wider roll-out of flagship Hy3 model

Hy3’s release is the first major update in Tencent’s AI strategy since former OpenAI researcher Yao Shunyu joined the Chinese tech giant.

The Tencent logo. Photo: Reuters
China economy

Opinion | China’s economic shift may hinge on what migrant workers do next

Where migrant workers go, what sectors they serve and how many stay employed will shape whether productivity gains go beyond the most advanced sectors.

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US-China relations

US AI leaders are using Chinese open models for cybersecurity. Here’s why

Andrew Ng and others argue accessible systems outperform overly restricted platforms on cybersecurity and transparency.

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Technology

World Bank urges developing countries to embrace AI ‘lifeline’ or be left behind

Developing economies do not need big data centres and should adapt lower-cost AI tools to local conditions, the World Bank says.

The World Bank says AI could help extend vital services to underserved billions in developing economies in a decade that would otherwise take a century. Photo: Reuters
Israel

US-Saudi nuclear doubt, Boko Haram’s AI terrorism: 7 global relations reads

From US arms promises to EU sanctions and USMCA troubles, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in July 2026.

Boko Haram has been found to use both Chinese and American AIs in their terrroism plots – possibly with advice from Islamic State. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China tech war

Opinion | The AI order will have 3 tracks, not 2

Between American-secured diffusion and Chinese developmental multilateralism, middle powers have space to make their presence felt.

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Mainland China

China’s MiniMax curbs overseas use of new AI video model amid copyright disputes

H3 model enters the generative video battleground, but licensing carve-outs restrict use in US, EU, UK and South Korea.

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Robotics

Has a Chinese physical AI start-up manipulated a global ranking to beat Nvidia?

Spirit AI’s Spirit v1.6 briefly dethroned Nvidia on the RoboArena robotics benchmark, but the model was then removed following a methodology overhaul.

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A woman poses next to humanoid robots by Spirit AI during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 18. Photo: AFP
Fifa

After Ref Cam lights up World Cup, what’s next for Lenovo’s AI tech in football?

Chinese multinational raised the bar for television coverage, now bosses eye bringing their expertise to the game’s mainstream.

Lenovo built cameras that were not only really small so they could be easily worn by officials such as French referee Francois Letexier, but that also had long battery life. Photo: AFP
US-China tech war

China embraces basic science as US downplays it amid AI race

Top official greets scientists doing research from foundational to frontier, with country committed to raising R&D spending by at least 7 per cent a year.

Good Schools Guide

How the pen and piano can help children thrive in the age of AI

As AI dulls children’s patience and critical thinking, educators say handwriting and learning an instrument can rebuild the skills technology erodes.

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