The dazzling performances by humanoid robots at China’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala made headlines on multiple overseas media outlets, and their video clips flooded social media platforms within hours. Reuters noted that the four companies showcasing their products at the Gala demonstrated the China’s cutting-edge industrial policy and push to dominate humanoid robots and the future of manufacturing. The report also mentioned that Elon Musk said he expects his biggest competitor to be Chinese companies as he pivots Tesla toward a focus on embodied AI and its flagship humanoid Optimus. …
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China’s YH-1000S, a self-made hybrid unmanned cargo aircraft, the world’s first of its kind, has completed its maiden flight in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, its developer said on Tuesday. According to the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics, YH-1000S was equipped with a high-performance hybrid power system, jointly developed with a new energy vehicle manufacturer, during the debut flight. This aircraft boasts shorter takeoff-landing distances, increased payload capacity and extended flight ranges, compared with its predecessor YH-1000, which made its maiden flight in May last year. Designed to meet the demands…
Some of China’s top military aviation products, including the J-35A stealth fighter and the J-10CE, are being exhibited at the Singapore Airshow that kicked off on Tuesday, with the J-10C fighters of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s Bayi Aerobatic Team making their flight-performance debut in Singapore. A Chinese aviation expert said Chinese warplanes offer high performance, reliability and reasonable pricing, giving them strong potential in the international market. At the indoor exhibition area, the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) showcased a wide range of products including…
As we just entered a new year, I think Hong Kong now has a golden opportunity to think afresh and reinvent itself. Rather than regretting the events of the very difficult days in 2019-20, Hong Kong should embrace a very different and new kind of future, based on “one country, two systems.” I would like to make seven propositions concerning Hong Kong’s future. First, it must be based on deep integration with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). The dynamism of the Guangdong Province and its cities represents a…
On Monday, Yan Junjie, born in 1989, walked into a conference room in Beijing. At 37, he was likely the youngest entrepreneur at a symposium chaired by Chinese Premier Li Qiang to solicit opinions on the draft government work report and the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30). Who is this young man, and why does his voice matter to China’s economic strategy? Yan is the founder and CEO of MiniMax, an AI startup that became China’s second “AI tiger” to go public on January 9. The company achieved in four years…
Welcomed with a traditional water salute at Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport on December 4, China Eastern Air Holding Co completes the debut of the world’s longest one-way commercial flight, connecting China’s economic hub Shanghai with Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires via a stopover in Auckland, New Zealand. Welcomed with a traditional water salute at Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport on Thursday, China Eastern Air Holding Co completed the debut of the world’s longest one-way commercial flight, connecting China’s economic hub Shanghai with Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires via a stopover in…
J-10C fighter jets of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force’s Bayi Aerobatic Team will deliver flight performances at the upcoming Singapore Airshow for the first time, with the aircraft scheduled to make a direct flight to Singapore via in-flight refueling, according to Chinese media reports on Sunday. An expert said that through the event, the J-10C is expected to attract more foreign procurement interests. After the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that the PLA Air Force’s Bayi Aerobatic Team will attend the 10th edition of the Singapore…
“China has been an example in accelerating green technologies inside their own country,” Brian Hill, founder and CEO of Edovo Foundation, said in an interview with China Daily at the “Zhi-Xing China: US-China Youth Leaders Dialogue” in Beijing on Friday. Hill noted that as the world’s two largest economies, China and the US have tremendous potential for collaboration in green energy development. He said the two countries should deepen cooperation in key areas such as joint research, manufacturing capacity, and university partnerships. Brian Hill’s visit to China is part of…
Determined to push back against online falsehoods, the French state is turning to facts, humour and a new digital voice to challenge misleading narratives wherever they spread. France has set up a new digital rapid-response unit – titled “French Response” – to push back against what it sees as a rising tide of online disinformation, and it wasted little time making its presence felt. When the US secretary of state Marco Rubio took a swipe at European culture on X this week, the English-language account run by the French foreign…