21 h. ago Did China’s first emperor launch westwards mission to find ‘elixir of life’?

History records the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang as sending the alchemist Xu Fu eastwards towards Japan on a quest for the elixir of immortality. However, the ancient texts make no mention of any similar expedition heading west. But according to a state media report, findings by Chinese archaeologists suggest that a western expedition for the “elixir of life” may indeed have been launched during the reign of Qin Shi Huang. Qin Shi Huang, or the “first emperor of China”, was so named because he...

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41 h. 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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45 h. ago China’s top drone maker DJI comes down to earth with launch of robotic cleaner

Chinese drone giant DJI is expected to launch a vacuum cleaning robot in a move set to intensify competition in the country’s crowded robotic cleaner market, according to a report by the state-backed financial newspaper China Securities Journal, citing internal sources. Shenzhen-based DJI will introduce a combination vacuum cleaner and mopping robot this month, a project that has been under development over the past four years, according to the report. The product is called DJI ROMO, according...

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68 h. ago Tech hub Shenzhen launches plan to support consumption, exporters amid trade war

China’s top export city and tech hub, Shenzhen, is stepping up efforts to boost domestic consumption and support exporters amid a turbulent trade war between Beijing and Washington. “Consumption is the fundamental driving force behind economic growth and development,” according to a 39-point plan released by the Shenzhen Municipal Development and Reform Commission on Friday. Shenzhen will leverage its strategic strengths in four key categories: artificial intelligence (AI) terminals, smart home...

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4 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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4 d. ago Toyota is about to launch another electric SUV in China for under $20,000

Toyota is about to launch another electric SUV in China for under $20,000  Electrek

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4 d. ago China launches fourth group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites

China launches fourth group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites  SpaceNews

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5 d. ago Trump and China's Xi break the ice with first phone call since launch of trade war

Trump and China's Xi break the ice with first phone call since launch of trade war  USA Today

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6 d. ago China launches pilot to integrate HR services with manufacturing sector

China launches pilot to integrate HR services with manufacturing sector  China Daily - Global Edition

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6 d. ago China launches renovation of 5,679 old urban residential compounds in first four months

China launches renovation of 5,679 old urban residential compounds in first four months  Xinhua

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8 d. ago Hong Kong Airlines to open routes to Urumqi, Melbourne after resolving debt woes

Hong Kong Airlines will launch flights to Urumqi in far western China in August and to Melbourne later, after making an ambitious comeback from a debt crisis three years ago and recording a 60 per cent year-on-year rise in passenger numbers in 2024. In an exclusive interview with the Post, airline president Jeff Sun Jianfeng said the airline, once struggling with losses and debts, had returned to profitability in 2023 after Hong Kong opened up to post-Covid international travel. He also noted...

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1 week ago Tesla Rivals Report May Sales As BYD Launches China EV Price War

Tesla Rivals Report May Sales As BYD Launches China EV Price War  Investor's Business Daily

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1 week ago Tesla Rivals To Report May Sales As BYD Launches China EV Price War

Tesla Rivals To Report May Sales As BYD Launches China EV Price War  Investor's Business Daily

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1 week ago Hong Kong hits a high with global legal body, but now comes the hard part

Hong Kong made a groundbreaking move on Friday when it became the headquarters for a new intergovernmental mediation body but the unit’s real tests will be in the types of substantive cases it handles and whether more countries will join the convention, experts have said. While the China-led International Organisation for Mediation launched on Friday with 33 signatories, and the conspicuous absence of major Western countries, leading lawyers said they expected more nations would join once the...

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1 week ago Economist warns that financial sanctions could become new US

A prominent Chinese economist has cautioned that financial sanctions and countermeasures could “become a new battleground” in China-US rivalry, while adding that the chance of Washington launching full-scale financial sanctions against Beijing remained slim. Lian Ping, chairman of the China Chief Economists Forum, a government advisory think tank, said that although the odds of full-blown measures remain low, Washington could adopt a strategy of “first targeting specific Chinese entities, then...

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1 week ago China launches landmark mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples

China launches landmark mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples  Al Jazeera

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1 week ago China extends its reach into the Solar System with launch of asteroid mission

China extends its reach into the Solar System with launch of asteroid mission  Ars Technica

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1 week ago China Launches Mission to Capture Pieces of an Unusual Asteroid

China Launches Mission to Capture Pieces of an Unusual Asteroid  The New York Times

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2 w. ago Dimash Qudaibergen to Launch International Vocal Competition with China’s Hunan TV

Dimash Qudaibergen to Launch International Vocal Competition with China’s Hunan TV  The Astana Times

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2 w. ago China Airlines Launches Digital Booking on WebCargo by Freightos®, Digitalizing Key Global Trade Lanes

China Airlines Launches Digital Booking on WebCargo by Freightos®, Digitalizing Key Global Trade Lanes  PR Newswire

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