56 h. ago Taiwan sets out new rules outlining when troops can shoot down drones

Taiwan has for the first time formally outlined the circumstances under which its troops can shoot down incoming drones. The move is part of a broader effort by the island’s defence ministry to codify its rules of engagement and strengthen its ability to respond to mounting military pressure from mainland China. The new procedures, disclosed in the recently released National Defence Report 2025, set out a four-step standard operating procedure – identification and monitoring, alert and...

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2 w. ago China’s factory robot army; a ‘new global energy system’: 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. 1 dead in Qinghai, hundreds evacuated as China’s rescue in Everest area continues One person has been reported dead in the wake of the sudden blizzard that engulfed Tibet and Qinghai over the weekend, as rescuers continue to evacuate hundreds of hikers from the eastern slopes of Mount Everest, according to official media. 2. As China’s population falls,...

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2 w. ago China Industrial Robotics Market Trends and Forecast Report 2025

China Industrial Robotics Market Trends and Forecast Report 2025-2033 | Collaborative Robots and Regional Hubs Expand Robotics Adoption Across China's SMEs  Yahoo Finance

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3 w. ago How China’s robotics push is clearing path to tech independence

Factories in China installed nearly 300,000 new robots last year, more than the rest of the world combined. This figure suggests that China is building leadership in robotics not merely for industrial efficiency, but as a direct path to achieving independence in core artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The prioritisation of embodied intelligence, or AI-powered robots, at events such as last week’s AI Computing Conference in Beijing signals that the country views robotics as critical...

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3 w. ago Beijing, Hong Kong slam ‘biased’ US investment climate report ‘smearing’ city

The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong and the city government have slammed the latest edition of a US report on the local business environment, saying it continues to “maliciously smear and make unfounded and false accusations” against the national security law. The US State Department issued its “2025 Investment Climate Statements” report two days ago covering more than 170 countries and economies, with the section on Hong Kong prompting the rebukes on Sunday. The foreign ministry’s...

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3 w. ago 2025 Global Carbon Neutrality Report highlights implementation gap at Tsinghua University forum

2025 Global Carbon Neutrality Report highlights implementation gap at Tsinghua University forum  Morningstar

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