Category: China
Chinese robot maker UBTech eyes mass production of industrial humanoids by year end
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 60 per cent of the humanoid robots the company is planning to deliver this year will be an upcoming model, the Walker S2. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3296392/chinese-robot-maker-ubtech-eyes-mass-production-industrial-humanoids-year-end?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s Antarctic mission gets helping paw from robot dog
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Six-legged robot tested on carrying heavy loads in extreme cold will be upgraded to help researchers carry out tasks like safety checks. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3296345/chinas-antarctic-mission-gets-helping-paw-robot-dog?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s factory activity contracts in January, breaking 3-month expansion
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index contracted in January, denying the economy an early boost in 2025. https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3296378/chinas-factory-activity-contracts-january-breaking-3-month-expansion?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDrone meets robotic dog: China’s social media erupts in fireworks
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Viral video of robotic firefight sparks speculation on Chinese social media about the future of unmanned warfare. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3296346/drone-meets-robotic-dog-chinas-social-media-erupts-fireworks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Birds of a feather’: Yuan Zheng on Trump’s China hawks and US rivalry endgame
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese expert on US explains how Beijing might engage with Donald Trump’s team and discusses riskiest flashpoints in Sino-American ties. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3296314/birds-feather-yuan-zheng-trumps-china-hawks-and-us-rivalry-endgame?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy China’s supply chains face threats beyond Trump tariffs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China has reoriented its supply chains to reduce dependence on the US, but the Trump administration has more plans to get what it wants. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3296161/why-chinas-supply-chains-face-threats-beyond-trump-tariffs?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHu Jintao, Zhu Rongji on the list as China’s top leaders send 130 Lunar New Year wishes
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. President Xi Jinping and other top leaders visited or deputed others to visit 130 ex-officials ahead of annual holiday, Xinhua reports. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3296360/hu-jintao-zhu-rongji-list-chinas-top-leaders-send-130-lunar-new-year-wishes?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChang’e-8 moon mission first to get robotic boost from China’s private sector
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two AI-controlled lunar rovers in 2028 launch set to mark the first time a Chinese tech subcontractor plays a key role in a space mission. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3296324/change-8-moon-mission-first-get-robotic-boost-chinas-private-sector?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy the Thailand-Myanmar border became a hub for fraud gangs preying on Chinese nationals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The recent rescue of kidnapped actor Wang Xing has highlighted the transnational criminal networks that thrive in the region. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3296308/why-thailand-myanmar-border-became-hub-fraud-gangs-preying-chinese-nationals?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s Communist Party draws ‘red line’ on virtual Lunar New Year cash gifts for cadres
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Exchange of digital presents that may influence official work to be seen as violating ‘red lines’ in party discipline, personnel office says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3296329/chinas-communist-party-draws-red-line-virtual-lunar-new-year-cash-gifts-cadres?utm_source=rss_feed
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