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China's Foreign Trade Thrives on Strong Export Growth and Rising Import Demand

China's foreign trade has shown robust growth in the first eight months of 2026, with a significant increase in both exports and imports, driven by strong overseas demand. Official data…

United States Develops AIM-424 Malice Missile to Counter China's Airpower

A new long-range air-to-air missile developed by the U.S. Navy, the AIM-424 Malice, with a range exceeding 287 miles, is aimed at countering China's growing air power in Asia. The…

New Chinese Commercial Space Hub Is a One-Stop Military Command Center in Disguise

China has officially inaugurated its first open commercial space telemetry, tracking, and control (TT&C) shared platform in Beijing's Yizhuang district, completing an integrated industrial cluster designed to streamline satellite and…

Sanctions Be Damned: Huawei’s $2,800 Tri-Fold Flex Signals a Nightmare Realized for Apple and Washington

Chinese technology titan Huawei launched its second-generation tri-fold smartphone, the Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design, on Monday, debuting a native Kirin 9050 Pro processor and an array of hardware innovations…

AI² Robotics Debuts AlphaBot O1 at International SME Fair, Winning Top Honors

AI² Robotics showcased its new-generation general-purpose intelligent robot, the AlphaBot O1, at the 21st China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair held in Guangzhou from September 3 to 6. The…

Shenzhen and Changsha Forge Divergent Quantum Paths: Commercial Crossovers vs. Precision Measurement

China's emerging quantum technology sector is splitting into distinct regional strategies, with commercial tech powerhouse Shenzhen betting on cross-industry commercial applications while the strategic inland hub of Changsha builds an…

China’s National AI Fund Backs Video Generator Kling at $18 Billion Valuation as Cities Accelerate Infrastructure

China’s state-backed artificial intelligence strategy is expanding through direct equity investments in frontier model developers alongside coordinated municipal infrastructure pushes. Beijing Kling Technology Co., Ltd., the operator behind short-video giant…

Chinese Robotics Pioneers Pivot to Embodied AI as First-Half Revenues Surge

Chinese provinces are pushing forward with their own provincial policy support for robotics and embodied intelligence to expand to match private sector momentum, exemplified by Jiangsu province officially incorporating embodied…

From Liftoff to Revenue: China’s Commercial Space Sector Shifts to Mass Monetization

China's commercial space industry is crossing a major inflection point, shifting its focus from high-cost technology testing and orbital constellation building toward large-scale commercial monetization and industrial mass production. The…

Europe Outsources Its Futuristic Robot Dreams to a Chinese Auto Parts Vendor

A Chinese auto parts supplier has officially given Europe its very first mass-production factory for humanoid robots, settling in western Serbia to teach local workers how to assemble machines that…

Tencent Unveils Hy4 Preview: A New Open-source AI Model for Coding and Research Tasks in China

China's Tencent has introduced a new open-source AI model named Hy4 preview, designed for software engineering, research, and financial analysis. The model features a 'mixture-of-experts' design with a total of…

Z.ai Confirms Ox Alpha as Its GLM-5.3-Flash Model, Sparking Interest in Chinese AI Development

Ox Alpha emerged on OpenRouter as an anonymous AI model, initially shrouded in mystery as developers sought to uncover its creator. On August 26, Chinese AI company Z.ai stepped forward…

US Seizes Chinese Hacking Platforms Targeting NASA, Fed, and Senate

The United States has taken action against Chinese hacking platforms that were targeting high-profile entities including NASA, the Federal Reserve, and the Senate. This move comes amid escalating tensions between…

Chinese Tech Vendors Bet Millions on Quantum Bank Security No One Can Use Yet

Chinese banking tech firms are desperate to look like they are living in the future, but their multi-million-dollar bets on quantum security are hitting a very modern reality check: almost…

China's AI Data Center Boom in Inner Mongolia

Travel two hours west of Beijing by train to find Inner Mongolia, a region known for sheep farming and coal mining. In Ulanqab, a city in Inner Mongolia, nearly 100…

Chinese Quantum Firm Unveils Million-Qubit Optical Hardware as Beijing Expands Global Standards

Quantum developer Beijing Zhongke Guoguang Quantum Technology Co., Ltd. has launched an ultra-large-scale optical fiber array designed to overcome hardware bottlenecks in scaling photonic quantum computers toward one million physical…

Humanoid Robot Shipments Surge in China: Over 30,000 Units Shipped in First Half of 2026

One really knows exactly how many humanoid robots shipped in the first half of 2026. But we do know that the number is bigger than the first half of last…

Alcoa Chosen for Critical Minerals Project in Saline County

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation has selected Alcoa USA Corp. to participate in a pilot project aimed at increasing domestic production of critical…

US Air Force Utilizes Banned DJI Drones for Nuclear Missile Training

The US Air Force is set to incorporate DJI drones into its training exercises at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming. The decision involves the purchase of Chinese-made drones…

Federal Judge Reverses Ex-Google Engineer's Conviction in AI Trade Secrets Case

A federal judge in San Francisco has overturned part of Linwei Ding's conviction, ruling that there was insufficient evidence to prove his knowledge or intent to benefit the Chinese government.…

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