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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.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:59PM
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How China’s US$150,000 robot start-up beat Elon Musk in 2 years
14 Dec 2025 - 10:33PM
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China technology
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The quiet US-China tech contest for the future
31 Oct 2025 - 5:30AM
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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.
30 Oct 2025 - 5:57AM
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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.
28 Oct 2025 - 9:00PM
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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.
11 Oct 2025 - 12:05PM
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US-China tech war
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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.
29 Sep 2025 - 4:30PM
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China technology
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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.
10 Sep 2025 - 8:30PM
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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.
9 Sep 2025 - 1:00PM
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.
15 Jul 2025 - 7:30PM
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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.
20 Jun 2025 - 5:03PM
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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.
16 Jun 2025 - 11:45AM
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.
7 Jun 2025 - 7:22AM
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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.
3 May 2025 - 7:00AM
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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.
30 Apr 2025 - 6:00PM
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.
23 Apr 2025 - 12:24PM
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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.
13 Mar 2025 - 11:41PM
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China miners accelerate overseas buying spree
Last month, MMG said it would buy British miner Anglo American’s nickel business in Brazil.
6 Mar 2025 - 10:20PM
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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.
4 Mar 2025 - 7:00AM
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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.
27 Feb 2025 - 5:36PM
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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.
25 Feb 2025 - 5:05PM
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China economy
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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.
25 Feb 2025 - 7:00AM
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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.
21 Feb 2025 - 3:21PM
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.
19 Feb 2025 - 2:14PM
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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.
6 Feb 2025 - 10:30AM
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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?
5 Feb 2025 - 10:25AM
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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.
30 Jan 2025 - 1:41PM
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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.
16 Jan 2025 - 5:30PM
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