20 h. ago China’s Unitree builds course for students to learn how to train robot dogs

Unitree Robotics has launched an education platform for students to train robot dogs and understand how they operate based on the start-up’s Go2 system, as adoption of these quadruped machines expands from enthusiasts to mainstream consumers. According to its social media post on Tuesday, Unitree has developed an in-person training course with ready-to-use tools that would enable students to learn the operation, maintenance and applications of a quadruped robot – specifically, the company’s...

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3 d. ago 2025 World Championships Women’s Podium Training Day Two: Italy, USA, AIN, China, GB

2025 World Championships Women’s Podium Training Day Two: Italy, USA, AIN, China, GB  GymCastic

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5 d. ago Chinese EV maker Li Auto eyes global market with Hong Kong base

Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto has set up its international headquarters in Hong Kong, paving the way for its overseas expansion amid intensifying competition at home. The Hong Kong operations would serve as a strategic base for the Beijing-based carmaker to “oversee its research and development [R&D], intellectual property management and international supply chain functions”, said InvestHK, the Hong Kong government’s investment promotion arm, in a statement on Thursday. Li Auto,...

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7 d. ago How the Chinese military uses ‘human abacuses’ to counter smart device failures

China is harnessing an ancient mental calculation technique to train soldiers as “human abacuses” for high-stakes combat scenarios where advanced technology might fail. The initiative reflects China’s strategic push to blend traditional methods, such as the abacus and paper-based calculations, with modern warfare tactics. As an example of the approach, CCTV highlighted the feats of Captain Xu Meiduo, a stand-out in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) land forces. The state broadcaster showed a...

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8 d. ago Singapore’s Nanyang Biologics to list on Nasdaq amid Trump’s pharma tariffs.

Nanyang Biologics, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence drug discovery start-up, plans to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange in the first quarter of 2026 via a merger with a US-listed special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), as US President Donald Trump vowed to impose hefty tariffs on pharmaceutical imports. “The US administration wants intellectual property owners to manufacture in the US, including drugs,” founder Roland Ong said on Monday. Nanyang Biologic’s latest initiative reflects...

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1 week ago Satellite Photos Show China’s Mock Taipei City for Invasion Training

Satellite Photos Show China’s Mock Taipei City for Invasion Training  Newsweek

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1 week ago Digital IP protector from US among 18 firms expanding in Hong Kong under OASES

A US-based Emmy Award-winning digital content protection firm is among the latest batch of strategic enterprises that will open offices or expand in Hong Kong, seeking to leverage the city’s creative talent and accelerate its intellectual property (IP) development. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES) has brought in 18 more firms to establish offices or expand in the city. With their addition, the total number of OASES enterprises would...

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1 week ago How to Train Your Dragon: Understanding China’s Growing Web of Combined Military Exercises and Security Relationships

How to Train Your Dragon: Understanding China’s Growing Web of Combined Military Exercises and Security Relationships  Modern War Institute -

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2 w. ago What are Section 337 investigations, and why is China so concerned about them?

The Section 337 investigation is one of the United States’ most potent legal weapons for policing intellectual property disputes. Conducted by the US International Trade Commission (USITC), they can lead to the total exclusion of a product from the American market. And the tool is often used to target China: more than 40 per cent of the Section 337 investigations completed in 2024 involved a Chinese company, according to USITC data. In September, the commission launched a probe into smart...

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2 w. ago China Is Using Vocational Training Centers to Rebuild Its Image in Central Asia

China Is Using Vocational Training Centers to Rebuild Its Image in Central Asia  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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2 w. ago Chinese police handles 14,000 cases involving intellectual property theft, counterfeit goods

Chinese police handles 14,000 cases involving intellectual property theft, counterfeit goods  Xinhua

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2 w. ago Chinese police handle 14,000 cases involving intellectual property theft, counterfeit goods

Chinese police handle 14,000 cases involving intellectual property theft, counterfeit goods  chinadailyasia.com

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2 w. ago The 14th China Intellectual Property Annual Conference opened in Beijing

The 14th China Intellectual Property Annual Conference opened in Beijing  Lexology

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2 w. ago Best Practices for Doing Business with IP (Intellectual Property) in China Training Course: Focus on Trademarks, Patents and Enforcement Procedures (Nov 17th

Best Practices for Doing Business with IP (Intellectual Property) in China Training Course: Focus on Trademarks, Patents and Enforcement Procedures (Nov 17th - Nov 18th, 2025) - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Business Wire

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2 w. ago China builds Taiwan capital replica to train troops for potential war

China builds Taiwan capital replica to train troops for potential war  Interesting Engineering

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2 w. ago China’s most infamous ghost town is now training ground for driverless trucks

China’s most infamous ghost town is now training ground for driverless trucks  Rest of World

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2 w. ago ‘Maga loyalty test’, China’s robot dogs get moon training: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Maga loyalty test’: Chinese weigh in on Hegseth and Trump’s military meeting A rare meeting of top US military leaders in Quantico this week sparked heated discussion on the other side of the Pacific, with Chinese media and online commenters pointing to chaos and political division. 2. US government frozen after shutdown, but China talks still in motion:...

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2 w. ago Chinese man, 60, in spotlight as student, wants to ‘learn for as long as I live’

An energetic 60-year-old man from eastern China with an appetite for confounding age stereotypes has gone viral after becoming a university student and taking part in military training. Having taken China’s national college entrance exam, or gaokao, twice, he finally achieved his dream, living by his motto – “Learn for as long as I live.” Former human resources worker, Wang Wensheng, from Hefei, Anhui province, was admitted to a local vocational college in August. He is now studying online...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong’s favourite big duck is back and bringing friends for waterfront event

The iconic yellow rubber ducks that visited Hong Kong twice over the past 12 years have joined a parade of intellectual property (IP) characters in Victoria Harbour. The IP, known as Tolo Founding Duck, also made a return to the city on Saturday. One of the ducks was encased in a three-metre-tall ita-bag at Ngong Ping 360 cable car facility on Lantau Island. Visitors will have until November 2 to check out the display. The term ita-bag means “painful bag” in Japanese and refers to bags...

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3 w. ago China to build robot ‘boot camps’ as training centers to power next

China to build robot ‘boot camps’ as training centers to power next-gen humanoids  Interesting Engineering

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