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Science
Opinion
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Why Americans should welcome China’s rise in science
Greater competition may curb the influence of politics and vested interests distorting the US innovation system.
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China manufacturing
Global EV uptake expected to accelerate as Iran war causes petrol price hikes
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Artificial intelligence
Alibaba and Baidu lift cloud prices by up to 34% amid AI demand surge
4 hours ago
Semiconductors
Nvidia restarts H200 AI chip production as China allows sales
Chinese AI developers will snap up Nvidia H200 chips, as the government pushes the development of domestic alternatives.
5 hours ago
Tencent
China’s Tencent pledges new wave of AI investment as it bets on WeChat agents
The tech giant reported a 17 per cent increase in net income last year, in line with analysts’ predictions, as fervour over AI agents grips China.
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China-India relations
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India’s reopening to Chinese investment reflects strategic pragmatism
Concerns about signalling weakness misread India’s careful policy design. Foreign investment rules have not been abolished, only recalibrated.
6 hours ago
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Artificial intelligence
Tencent makes OpenClaw-based tool available as WeChat mini-program
Company says users will be able to use mini-program to send commands from smartphones to PCs via audio messages and images.
18 Mar 2026 - 2:58PM
China’s C919 passenger plane
China fine-tunes C909 jet operations in Laos – a blueprint for Southeast Asia?
Lessons from Laos could help Comac boost overseas sales of C909 and C919 – but analyst says buyers will be closely watching for safety.
18 Mar 2026 - 10:00AM
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Robotics
How Chinese robot makers are tapping OpenClaw to take on real-world tasks
OpenClaw AI is being integrated into robots for real-world tasks, from household chores to enterprise services.
18 Mar 2026 - 8:00AM
Nvidia
Nvidia is restarting production of China AI chip variant, says CEO
The company had reportedly halted the manufacturing of its H200 chip last year because of increasing regulatory hurdles in the US and China.
18 Mar 2026 - 6:31AM
US-China relations
US sounds alarm over China’s humanoid robots amid security concerns
AI and robotics executives warn American lawmakers that China’s rapid advances – led by Unitree – threaten US dominance.
18 Mar 2026 - 6:00AM
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Semiconductors
Can Nvidia’s inference push at GTC help or hinder China’s catch-up efforts?
Nvidia’s Groq 3 LPU chip widens the AI gap with China, but offers Chinese firms niche inference market opportunities, analysts say.
17 Mar 2026 - 10:00PM
Drones
China leads world in anti-drone patent race with US far behind, law firm finds
Patent filings for anti-drone technology surged 27 per cent last year amid rising global security concerns, says Mathys & Squire.
18 Mar 2026 - 9:01AM
Smartphones
China’s Oppo doubles down on foldable smartphones as potential Apple entry looms
Oppo’s Find N6 debuts with ‘virtually’ crease-free screen amid growing buzz over a foldable iPhone that is expected to debut this year.
17 Mar 2026 - 9:41PM
China energy security
Unlimited petrol? Chinese firm claims it can produce fuel from air and water
The start-up plans to build ‘large-scale’ facilities to convert carbon dioxide into synthetic fuel, though some question its commercial feasibility.
17 Mar 2026 - 6:09PM
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China energy security
China doubles down on hydrogen as war on Iran fuels global oil instability
Initiative to expand industrial hydrogen use and lower the renewable fuel’s price dovetails with Beijing’s energy security strategy amid oil crisis.
17 Mar 2026 - 4:49PM
Artificial intelligence
Editorial
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China must manage the risks of AI agents without stifling innovation
OpenClaw’s popularity shows authorities are right to urge caution, even as companies race to localise the new tech.
17 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM
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Artificial intelligence
HKGAI to launch world’s first governed AI agent network amid OpenClaw frenzy
System aims to let AI agents collaborate under strict rules, as HKGAI rolls out tools for school selection, budgeting and racing data.
17 Mar 2026 - 1:12PM
Artificial intelligence
Tencent sponsors OpenClaw after creator’s complaints of copying
Chinese tech companies are aggressively promoting the deployment of the AI agent amid a nationwide frenzy.
16 Mar 2026 - 10:44PM
US-China relations
Beijing on Iran war, Trump trade plan, new AI arena: 7 US-China relations reads
From a new US maritime strategy to the Iran crisis, here are highlights from SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of March 2026.
16 Mar 2026 - 10:30PM
Robotics
China’s industrial robot output accelerates as factories ramp up deployment
Output of industrial robots jumps 31 per cent in year’s first two months, while production of service robots rises 1 per cent in same period.
16 Mar 2026 - 9:30PM
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Artificial intelligence
AI poisoning: fake fitness tracker fools chatbots in China, sparking outcry
A report on CCTV’s high-profile investigative programme shows how easily bad actors can post false information to game chatbot results.
16 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
Semiconductors
Precision strike: China targets US, Japan stranglehold on photoresist supply
Essential material for advanced semiconductor processes expected to enter stage of accelerated breakthroughs, major Chinese supplier says.
16 Mar 2026 - 8:00AM
US-China relations
Opinion
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3 realities shaping China-US tech competition
Beijing’s policy priorities point to a more intense, multidimensional contest, with a smaller but still meaningful space for cooperation.
15 Mar 2026 - 9:22PM
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Science
Could China build an ‘army of centaurs’ with this non-invasive cyborg tech?
Chinese scientists develop a wearable human-robot device enabling soldiers to carry heavy loads in rugged terrain.
15 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
ByteDance said to hold Seedance AI video tool launch after copyright row
Reported moves follows copyright complaints by Disney and other Hollywood studios.
15 Mar 2026 - 5:10PM
Artificial intelligence
Companies ramp up AI spend, but most pilots fail to deploy: Lenovo executive
A Lenovo survey shows companies expect strong returns from AI investments, though most corporate pilots never reach successful deployment.
15 Mar 2026 - 10:00AM
Science
This weird-looking humanoid robot could help China conquer the moon: scientists
Highly dexterous robot built on a wheeled platform will traverse the lunar surface while performing construction, maintenance and sampling.
14 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
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