25 h. ago China’s UBTech partners with Airbus to bring humanoid robots to aviation manufacturing

Chinese humanoid developer UBTech Robotics has struck a deal to supply European aviation giant Airbus with robots for its manufacturing facilities, the latest step in efforts to expand industrial applications of its robots outside China. Airbus purchased UBTech’s Walker S2 robot as part of a plan to jointly explore robotics applications in aviation manufacturing, Shenzhen-based UBTech said in a statement on Sunday. The deal follows a similar partnership last month with US semiconductor maker...

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6 d. ago Travelers to China from Japan's Osaka airport halve amid diplomatic spat

Travelers to China from Japan's Osaka airport halve amid diplomatic spat  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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2 w. ago Video of Chinese uncle joining dancers on walkway with funny pose gains 10 million views

A middle-aged man in eastern China stole the spotlight on a moving airport walkway by joining a group of dancers and striking a funny pose that left netizens in stitches. Recently, several dancers from Yunnan province in southwestern China filmed a video at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Positioned on the automated walkway, they sequentially struck classic poses from Dunhuang dance, one of China’s traditional dance styles. Known for its intricate hand gestures, flowing movements and...

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3 w. ago China’s Airport Retail Gets Overhaul as Sunrise Drops Out, State Giants Step In

China’s Airport Retail Gets Overhaul as Sunrise Drops Out, State Giants Step In  Caixin Global

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3 w. ago Indonesian fishermen’s climate lawsuit in Switzerland against cement giant to proceed

A decision by a court in Switzerland this week to hear a climate lawsuit brought by four Indonesian fishermen against cement giant Holcim has been welcomed by campaigners as an important step for climate justice, even as they warned the legal fight could still stretch on for years. On Monday, the Cantonal Court of Zug ruled that it would admit the lawsuit, allowing the case to proceed to a full assessment on its merits. The complaint accuses Holcim, a Swiss company based in the town of Zug, of...

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4 w. ago China Duty Free Group and Wangfujing Duty Free capture Beijing Airport duty

China Duty Free Group and Wangfujing Duty Free capture Beijing Airport duty-free contracts  Moodie Davitt Report

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