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China innovators

China innovators
Entrepreneurs and companies helping to lead the world’s second largest economy away from being the world’s factory into being one of its leading innovators and experimenters.
The Zhe Dai Yu Yang 60001 is an ageing bulk carrier that has been converted into a giant mobile fish farm. Photo: Handout
China food security

Why is China converting cargo ships into giant floating fish farms?

China wants to build a ‘marine bread basket’ to shore up its food supply. Its latest idea: turning old vessels into mobile fish farms.

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US-China trade war

Nvidia CEO shines in China – but trade war fears still lurk beneath surface

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China manufacturing

China unveils world’s first humanoid robot that changes its own batteries

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Robotics

In China, delivery robots now ride the subway to restock 7-Eleven stores

The project, reportedly the first of its kind in the world, will see robots ride subway trains to deliver goods to more than 100 stores across Shenzhen.

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Three of the new delivery robots trundle across a subway station in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
Space

Opinion | A few small steps for Hong Kong, a giant leap for China’s space sector

The city is well suited to advance China’s commercial ambitions in the cosmos and play a leading role in reforming outdated legal frameworks.

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US-China trade war

What are China’s ‘future industries’? And why they count in the global tech race

From humanoids to quantum computing, Beijing wants to reshape its economy – and lead the world in next-gen technologies.

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Technology

Opinion | Why East Asian integration could be the solution to US tariff threats

As Japan and South Korea struggled to reach trade deals with the US, China’s economic leverage offers an example for the rest of the region.

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An employee works on a lithium battery production line at a factory in Huaibei, Anhui province, on April 26. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

‘Historic opportunity’: why China is betting on a poor province in trade war

A few years ago, it beat extreme poverty – now, it’s a frontline province in Beijing’s economic shift.

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China airliners

How China’s C919 aircraft could win big from revived US jet engine exports

But analysts say Beijing remains determined to fast-track the development of home-grown aviation technology.

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China energy security

Solar energy milestone: China taps the ocean in breakthrough for industry

The Qingdao-based project is projected to boost offshore power and help cut emissions by 14,000 tonnes annually.

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China’s first factory-scale all-seawater floating photovoltaic project was completed and put into use at Sinopec Qingdao Refining and Chemical on July 1, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
China manufacturing

China’s top lawmakers review first report on new tech-driven growth model

Beijing promises AI breakthroughs and fairer treatment for foreign firms in push for “new quality productive forces”.

A machinist debugs humanoid robots at Zhongguancun International Innovation Center in Beijing, China. Photo: Xinhua
Made in China 2025

How China’s manufacturing hub spins a new yarn to become a tech powerhouse

Start-ups rise fast where traditional manufacturing once ruled – powering Beijing’s innovation and self-reliance push.

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China leadership

Opinion | China’s new weapon in rivalry with the US – effective governance under pressure

President Xi Jinping’s commemoration of a Communist Party elder points to how Beijing is redirecting its broader ideological narrative.

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Science

Chinese military lab creates mosquito-sized microdrone for covert operations

State broadcaster CCTV showcases defence university’s miniature bionic robots suited to reconnaissance and battlefield missions.

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A CCTV screenshot shows a Chinese mosquito-sized UAV developed at the National University of Defence Technology and suited to covert military operations. Photo: CCTV
Made in China 2025

As China sees boom in humanoid robotics, firms pay 3 times national average

Beijing’s push to dominate cutting-edge sector fuels hiring boom – but skilled engineers in short supply.

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A robot competes in a feedbox handling contest during the 2025 International Humanoid Robot Skills Competition held at Zhangjiang Science Hall in Shanghai, China, on May 29, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
China-EU relations

Not just robots: China’s high-end 3D printers shine at Europe’s top tech fair

Chinese firms optimistic about rising EU demand, as trade war narrows access to US market.

China’s private sector

From AI to chips: China courts private tech firms to help drive next 5-year plan

Businesses in emerging sectors tapped to help shape innovation-led 2026-2030 strategy, analysts say.

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Artificial intelligence

Opinion | The convergence of AI and robotics couldn’t have come at a better time

The country’s manufacturing prowess and sophisticated supply chains will propel humanoid robot development.

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A senior resident interacts with “Xia Lan”, a humanoid robot, at a nursing home in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on March 3. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Opinion | China has the upper hand in trade war as Trump flounders

Beyond defending its interests, Beijing’s long preparations for the tariff war are primed to reshape the future global order.

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Fashion

Sustasia Fashion Prize promotes sustainability at Shanghai Fashion Week

The Sustasia Fashion Prize, which featured judges including yehyehyeh’s Shaway Yeh, starred 8 innovative Asian designers, also including Angel Chen of China, India’s Pratyush Kumar and Japan’s Tetsuya Doi.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | What Hong Kong must do to benefit from talent dislocation in the US

Instead of focusing on the quantity of talent scheme applicants, the city should prioritise quality of outcomes for arrivals.

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Mainland professionals browse job opportunities with recruiters at the Hong Kong Top Talent Recruitment Autumn Fair in Tsim Sha Tsui, on November 8, 2024. Photo: Fan Chen
Made in China 2025

Stay humble? China ranks itself 10th in new global innovation league table

But China has risen up the rankings faster than any other nation over the past 12 years, according to the report.

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China ranked 10th in a new global innovation league table produced by an official research body in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

Opinion | China knows economic challenges lie ahead. Is it ready for them?

Beijing has withstood external pressures for decades but without strong domestic demand, those pressures are increasingly harder to surmount.

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Artificial intelligence

Opinion | AI is no longer a mere investment, but a matter of sovereignty

As the US-China race for primacy in artificial intelligence heats up, nations must boost their capabilities or fall behind in the global divide.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong must avoid jumping on AI bandwagon and focus on what it does best

Amid budget constraints, the city should gear research and innovation towards sectors where it has an advantage rather than follow trends.

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Science

China wants to change the world with disruptive technologies. But what are they?

At the ‘two sessions’ the National Development and Reform Commission highlighted China’s rise in scientific and tech innovations.

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Hypersonic aircraft are among China’s future technologies hailed by the National Development and Reform Commission’s this week. Credit: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Can Hong Kong emulate the success of Hangzhou’s tech titans?

Learning from Hangzhou’s support for tech start-ups can help Hong Kong become a hub for groundbreaking ideas and sustainable economic growth.

China manufacturing

China’s Silicon Valley unveils aggressive push to lead in AI, robotics

Shenzhen publishes three major action plans in a single day as it pursues global leadership in emerging fields.

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