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Robotics
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Humanoid robots to compete in Beijing half-marathon
Test run was held to replicate the official race to be held on April 19.
13 Apr 2026 - 7:28PM
Artificial intelligence
‘Common ignorance’: how China took the lead in global efforts to govern AI
13 Apr 2026 - 11:04PM
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Artificial intelligence
‘Doctor Doom’ Roubini turns ‘Doctor Boom’, predicting huge economic growth in US
13 Apr 2026 - 6:06PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
How a Chinese company said it used AI to track US bomber movements over Iran
MizarVision tried to determine bomber movements based on aerial tanker positions and US attacks on key strategic sites.
12 Apr 2026 - 10:40PM
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Science
Semiconductor leap: China looks to ‘2D chip’ with 1,000-fold growth speed
Advanced material offers promise in optoelectronics, where it can be used in LEDs, photodetectors and lasers.
12 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
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Energy
China’s energy bosses push for tighter rules as overcapacity bites
Calls for tighter approvals highlight how excess capacity is undermining growth despite global demand tailwinds.
12 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
DeepSeek ramps up hiring ahead of V4 launch as chip strategy questions swirl
New roles in Inner Mongolia point to expansion of computing capacity ahead of V4 release, fuelling speculation over chip sourcing.
11 Apr 2026 - 4:37PM
Semiconductors
Samsung weighs China overhaul as local rivals pile on the pressure
Reports of a potential pullback come as domestic competitors gain ground in China, forcing Samsung to reassess where it deploys resources.
11 Apr 2026 - 4:07PM
China economy
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China’s next growth engine? An AI-powered intelligence dividend
Instead of factories and people, China’s economic growth may increasingly be powered by code and digital workers that do not tire.
11 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
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Artificial intelligence
China’s Li Qiang hosts Moonshot AI chief, urges faster industrial AI roll-out
Beijing signals stronger push to embed AI in manufacturing as premier meets rising start-up founders and industry leaders.
10 Apr 2026 - 11:30PM
Artificial intelligence
China banks buffer against AI contagions as US sweats over Anthropic’s Mythos
With Beijing prioritising financial stability, analysts say state lenders take a measured approach to generative models amid growing global cybersecurity risks.
10 Apr 2026 - 11:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Tencent moves to rein in AI content flood on WeChat with stricter rules
Updated guidelines target mass-produced and AI-rewritten posts, reflecting growing concern over the spread of low-effort content.
10 Apr 2026 - 9:31PM
Science
Is China about to launch a rocket from South China Sea international waters?
Methane risks, sonic boom and rocket debris make the open ocean an attractive option for increasing launch traffic.
10 Apr 2026 - 4:02PM
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Artificial intelligence
Alibaba’s Qwen family captures over 50% of global open-source downloads: report
Qwen hits nearly 1 billion cumulative downloads, far surpassing rivals like Meta Platforms’ Llama and DeepSeek, researchers say.
10 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China amps up battery buildout to ‘10 times US 2025 capacity’
China’s battery expansion plans highlight a widening gap with the US, as renewable energy demand fuels rapid growth in storage systems.
9 Apr 2026 - 10:54PM
Artificial intelligence
Alibaba cloud growth forecast to climb with AI push, higher charges: analysts
The company’s cloud and AI businesses are gaining speed, with token usage and pricing changes fuelling growth, analysts say.
9 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
Robotics
Unitree to debut cheapest humanoid robot globally via Alibaba: sources
The international launch of the company’s cheapest humanoid robot next week is expected to cover North America, Europe, Japan and Singapore.
9 Apr 2026 - 4:27PM
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Hangzhou ‘Six Little Dragons’ member Manycore seeks US$130m from Hong Kong IPO
The spatial design software developer is selling 161 million shares priced between HK$6.72 and HK$7.62 each, with listing set for April 17.
9 Apr 2026 - 5:47PM
Science
Is a leading US AI-robot scholar about to join China’s tech talent pool?
Su Hao, of UC San Diego, appears on Fudan University faculty list as professor in electronic information specialising in AI.
9 Apr 2026 - 12:00PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Volkswagen tests China’s appetite for locally developed EVs
The three models, which will be launched over the next two weeks, use technology developed by Volkswagen’s Chinese partners.
9 Apr 2026 - 11:57AM
Artificial intelligence
AI fuels global trade growth as China-US flows shift, McKinsey finds
Data-centre expansion and AI investment push global trade ahead of economic growth, consultancy says.
9 Apr 2026 - 7:00AM
China consumption
Xi Jinping backs services sector to power China’s next growth phase
Beijing is counting on services to rebalance growth as it faces economic headwinds and demographic challenges.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:30PM
Alibaba
Alibaba sets up top tech committee led by CEO to sharpen AI push
Restructuring brings core AI teams under tighter leadership as competition in China’s model and agent space intensifies.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:27PM
Artificial intelligence
China’s Zhipu AI open-sources GLM-5.1, raises prices to trim gap with US rivals
The company’s second price increase this year signals a push to monetise advanced AI models while keeping costs below US peers.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
Semiconductors
Proposed US chip curbs on China risk deeper supply chain disruption
New US bill pressures Japan and the Netherlands to align on China chip curbs, with potential fallout for global supply chains.
8 Apr 2026 - 8:02PM
Artificial intelligence
China’s DeepSeek adds expert chatbot mode ahead of much-awaited V4 release
The Hangzhou start-up’s latest chatbot update sparks speculation over whether the expert mode is linked to the long-delayed V4 model.
8 Apr 2026 - 6:36PM
China trade
China enforces new supply chain security rules as Iran war shakes markets
The new regulation makes protecting China’s supply chains a national security issue – and allows Beijing to punish any entities that threaten them.
8 Apr 2026 - 5:30PM
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China trade
Explaining China’s supply chain security rules
SCMP Plus annotates 18-point regulation issued by China’s State Council providing a legal basis for the country to respond to sanctions and export controls that threaten supply chains.
8 Apr 2026 - 5:16PM
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