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Robotics: Geopolitics
Discover how China is becoming a global leader in robotics, integrating automation into industries and daily life.
Competitions mainly focused on robotic applications in industrial assembly, home services, flower arranging, healthcare and elderly care, as well as restaurant services
China technology

Video | Humanoid robots take centre stage at Shanghai summit

Competitions mainly focused on robotic applications in industrial assembly, home services, flower arranging, healthcare and elderly care, as well as restaurant services.

Science

How China’s US$150,000 robot start-up beat Elon Musk in 2 years

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China technology

Opinion | The quiet US-China tech contest for the future

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US-China trade war

Why Trump must do more if Washington is to win US-China tech race

Raja Krishnamoorthi urges Trump administration to deliver increased investment, strategy and leadership to combat China’s growing influence.

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Unitree robot dogs climb a flight of stairs during a robotics demonstration in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. Photo: Reuters
China technology

China expands frontiers in space, deep sea, poles amid fierce geopolitical race

From deep in the Arctic Ocean to outer space and cyberspace, Beijing’s focus on technological advancements is reshaping the global strategic balance.

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US-China tech war

China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race

The AI war is increasingly waged among ‘hyperscalers’ – companies with full-stack capabilities across software, hardware and applications.

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US-China tech war

Opinion | Consumers will decide the course of the US-China tech rivalry

As Washington and Beijing aim to weaken the other side’s tech ecosystem, both are vying for dominance in the global marketplace.

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A humanoid robot gestures at the media centre of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit 2025 in Tianjin, China, on August 30. Humanoid robots are being mass-produced in China at comparable quality but much lower prices than in the US. Photo: EPA
China technology

Opinion | China just beat the US in soft power with the humanoid robot games

By hosting the games, Beijing is doing what Washington once excelled at: turning technical progress into cultural spectacle.

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Robotics

Tesla targets China’s humanoid robot market with new Weibo account

The US company may hope to leverage its brand to penetrate China’s competitive humanoid robot sector, an analyst says.

US-China trade war

What if Chinese, US firms make humanoid robots together? CEO calls for a collab

With advantages respectively held by China and the US, the founder of Unitree Robotics points to opportunities for their private companies to work together.

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The burgeoning field of humanoid robotics has become a new frontier in the broader technological competition between the US and China. Photo: SCMPOST
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
Huawei

Chinese tech champions boost Europe ties amid US tensions

At VivaTech, the Chinese ambassador to France says Beijing is ready to collaborate with Paris to enhance scientific and technological exchanges.

Robotics

Beijing academy unveils ‘RoboBrain’ AI model for China’s humanoids

The launch comes amid efforts to leverage rapidly advancing AI technology to improve the capability of robots.

Robotics

Chinese maker of cleaning robots has US deal suspended amid tariff turmoil

Lingdu Intelligent Technology’s first US buyer halted a US$1.6 million deal for its X-Human robots as it waits for changes in US tariff policy, COO says.

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Guangdong Lingdu Intelligent Technology Development makes robot cleaners for skyscrapers under the brand X-Human. Photo: Handout
US-China tech war

Chinese AI and robotics start-ups respond to Xi’s self-reliance call

The Chinese president met representatives from several AI and robotics start-ups during a visit to Shanghai.

Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Center on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE/Xinhua
Robotics

Tesla’s robot project faces ‘magnet issue’ after China’s rare earth curbs

CEO Elon Musk said ‘China wants some assurances’ that the magnets Tesla is trying to buy will not be used for military purposes.

Robotics

China manufacturing, AI pose an ‘existential threat’ to US in robotics sector

Domestic manufacturers’ share in China, the world’s largest robotics market, nears 50 per cent, up from 30 per cent in 2020.

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Business of climate change

China miners accelerate overseas buying spree

Last month, MMG said it would buy British miner Anglo American’s nickel business in Brazil.

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A Leapmotor EV production line in Jinhua, China. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

My Take | After DeepSeek, China gets a leg up in the quest for human-level AI

Will artificial general intelligence (AGI) arrive with a bang or quietly evolve? The answer may have implications in the US-China tech race.

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US-China tech war

Hong Kong to launch 2 AI forums as US-China tech war rages

The city is shifting towards a technology-driven economy to align with Beijing’s strategic goals, with major investments planned for AI.

Robotics

Made in China 2025: how the country achieved its goals 10 years on

Is China a leader in aeronautics and robotics? What role did the government play in their success? SCMP editors answer questions about Made in China 2025.

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Robots carry out operations in the body shop of the FAW-Volkswagen production based in Qingdao, eastern Shandong province, on February 19. Photo: AFP
China economy

My Take | China’s secret weapons in a US tech war victory? Talent and supply chains

DeepSeek, Huawei and Unitree represent booming tech industries benefiting from China’s unique advantages in overcoming US sanctions.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei at a symposium that brought together the country’s leading tech entrepreneurs on February 17. Photo: Xinhua
US-China tech war

What did China’s tech titans tell Xi Jinping at the symposium?

Ren Zhengfei from Huawei, Lei Jun from Xiaomi and Wang Xingxing from Unitree all gave speeches at the high-profile meeting.

China manufacturing

‘Impressive progress’: China’s humanoid robot industry dominates despite hurdles

China leads the West in number of top listed companies involved in developing humanoid robots, Morgan Stanley finds.

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China technology

From ‘robot school’ to DeepSeek, how China leads the charge for tech supremacy

DeepSeek, a half-marathon of running robots, and ‘sexbot’ advancements are just the tip of the iceberg as China goes all-in on innovation that will reshape local economies.

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US-China relations

How China’s humanoid robot innovations fuel cutthroat competition with US

China, fuelled by recent successes from DeepSeek and Unitree, is making a play for pole position in humanoid robots. Can the US hold its ground?

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Robotics

Unitree humanoid robots, backed by Alibaba tech, delight Spring Gala show

The Lunar New Year eve broadcast saw 16 H1 robots join a troupe of human dancers in a unique performance of Chinese folk dance Yangge.

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Artificial intelligence

China ahead of US in some areas of autonomous driving, robotics, executives say

Pony.ai vice-president says China’s agile policies allow fast proof of concept, as well as failure and retry, which facilitates quick iterations.

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