54 h. ago China plans to turn Shenzhen into AI and aviation hub amid US sanctions

China has outlined a string of reforms to accelerate the development of hi-tech emerging industries in the city of Shenzhen, as the tech hub in southern China grapples with a barrage of US trade restrictions. The plan focuses on boosting Shenzhen’s ability to create scalable business models in industries such as artificial intelligence and aviation that can be replicated across China, by helping the city cultivate a larger talent pool, expand local companies’ access to financing, and speed up...

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3 d. ago China turns to robots for elderly care with national pilot programme

China has launched a pilot programme aimed at accelerating the deployment of robots to alleviate the pressure of elderly care, as the nation grapples with a rapidly ageing population and a labour shortage. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, issued a notice on Monday inviting organisations to participate in pilot projects. The initiative aims to enhance the integration of robotics into smart elderly care. The programme...

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4 d. ago EconoScope | China's NEVs break through in Europe, accelerate overseas expansion

EconoScope | China's NEVs break through in Europe, accelerate overseas expansion  ecns.cn

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6 d. ago Beijing academy unveils ‘RoboBrain’ AI model for China’s humanoids

The Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI), a non-profit research laboratory in China, launched on Friday a series of new open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models designed to be the “brain” of robots, as the country rushes to build smarter machines. The use of powerful AI models in China’s booming robotics industry could accelerate the development and adoption of humanoids, as the sector addresses challenges such as limited model capabilities and a lack of training data,...

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2 w. ago China industrial profits grow, Xinjiang eyes travel boom: 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. China’s industrial profits grow in April despite US trade war China’s large industrial enterprises posted modest but accelerating growth in April, despite an unprecedented trade war with the United States that drove up tariffs on both sides and intensified economic uncertainty. 2. China’s Xinjiang woos foreigners for 1 trillion yuan tourism haul amid...

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2 w. ago China's industrial profits accelerate through April amid Beijing’s policy support

China's industrial profits accelerate through April amid Beijing’s policy support  MSN

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2 w. ago China’s industrial profits grow in April despite US trade war

China’s large industrial enterprises posted modest but accelerating growth in April, despite an unprecedented trade war with the United States that drove up tariffs on both sides and intensified economic uncertainty. Industrial profits among larger firms, with an annual income of 20 million yuan ($US2.78 million) or above generated from their main businesses, recorded a 3 per cent year-on-year increase last month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Tuesday, up from 2.6 per cent...

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2 w. ago China's industrial profits accelerate through April amid Beijing’s pol

China's industrial profits accelerate through April amid Beijing’s pol  Seeking Alpha

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2 w. ago China's industrial profit growth accelerates in April as stimulus measures cushion tariff impact

China's industrial profit growth accelerates in April as stimulus measures cushion tariff impact  CNBC

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2 w. ago China's industrial profit growth accelerates in April as Beijing's policy measures cushion tariff impact

China's industrial profit growth accelerates in April as Beijing's policy measures cushion tariff impact  CNBC

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2 w. ago China accelerates banking merger efforts to establish global giants

China accelerates banking merger efforts to establish global giants  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Nvidia RTX PRO 6000D (B40) Blackwell GPUs reportedly set to supersede banned H20 accelerators in China

Nvidia RTX PRO 6000D (B40) Blackwell GPUs reportedly set to supersede banned H20 accelerators in China  Tom's Hardware

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2 w. ago Tariffs have accelerated a trend in China: it's no longer about buying Apple, but Chinese brands.

Tariffs have accelerated a trend in China: it's no longer about buying Apple, but Chinese brands.  Farmingdale Observer

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3 w. ago Why China has ramped up construction work on Pakistan’s Mohmand dam

Why China has ramped up construction work on Pakistan’s Mohmand dam  The Indian Express

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3 w. ago China accelerates Mohmand Dam project after India's Indus Water threat

China accelerates Mohmand Dam project after India's Indus Water threat  The Express Tribune

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