9 h. ago How China and Russia’s economic transitions reshaped generational mobility

How China and Russia’s economic transitions reshaped generational mobility  University of Chicago News

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61 h. ago US university seeks to dismiss lawsuit from family of neuroscientist Jane Wu

The legal battle over the death of Chinese-American neuroscientist Jane Wu officially began in a Chicago courtroom this week – a case that has shaken the research community and focused intense scrutiny on Northwestern University’s conduct. A civil lawsuit filed by Wu’s family in June centres on how the university handled one of its most accomplished professors during the controversial “China Initiative”, alleging her suicide in July 2024 was a direct result of the school’s treatment amid the...

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65 h. ago China's Tsinghua University sets up research institute in latest push for robotics talent

China's Tsinghua University sets up research institute in latest push for robotics talent  Yahoo

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67 h. ago China’s tech war warriors; trying to jam Starlink signals: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s new tech war warriors: PhD graduates without a thesis China’s top defence university is piloting a scheme that allows PhD students to graduate with a product or design instead of a thesis in an effort to solve “bottleneck” engineering problems amid the tech race with the United States. 2. Chief...

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67 h. ago Chinese scientist detained, an ancient DNA discovery: 7 science highlights

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69 h. ago China's top universities plan to roll out 'embodied intelligence' majors to fuel Beijing's robotics push

China's top universities plan to roll out 'embodied intelligence' majors to fuel Beijing's robotics push  Business Insider

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3 d. ago Tsinghua University sets up research institute in push for robotics talent

China’s Tsinghua University has set up a new cross-disciplinary institute to undertake robotics research, the latest sign of increased academic support from its top universities as the country doubles down on the embodied intelligence competition with the US. The Institute for Embodied Intelligence and Robotics will integrate resources from Tsinghua’s different schools, including automation, mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and computer science. Embodied intelligence is a field of...

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4 d. ago Ethereum China University Tour: UIBE/Renmin University/Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications/Central University of Finance and Economics

Ethereum China University Tour: UIBE/Renmin University/Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications/Central University of Finance and Economics  PANews

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4 d. ago Chinese schools offer ‘embodied intelligence’ courses to aid robotics industry

China is building a talent pipeline for the booming robotics industry, with the country’s top universities launching undergraduate courses in embodied intelligence to support Beijing’s ambitions to overtake the US. Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Zhejiang University were among a batch of seven prestigious universities that had recently applied to add “embodied intelligence” as a new course, China’s education ministry said in November. The new programme was driven by the demands of a national...

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4 d. ago Changan Auto becomes latest Chinese carmaker to join humanoid robot bandwagon

Chinese carmakers, which are increasingly deploying robots in factories, are now moving into humanoid robotics following US rival Tesla despite a warning from Beijing about a potential investment bubble. State-owned Changan Automobile has become the latest entrant into the sector. The Shenzhen-listed company planned to invest 225 million yuan (US$31.8 million) for a 50 per cent stake in Changan Tianshu Intelligent Robotics Technology, according to an exchange filing on Friday. The company...

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5 d. ago Plump Chinese man ‘builds courage’, goes viral after ‘sports supermodel’ contest

A plump man in China who went up against muscle-bound competitors in a bodybuilding contest has trended on social media and caused much amusement. Videos of 28-year-old Chen Hao at the Chongqing Yongchuan District Youth Fitness and Bodybuilding Competition and College/University ‘Sports Supermodel’ Selection Competition in southwestern China on November 23 have gone viral online, the Nanguo Morning Post reported. While other participants professionally presented their physique on the stage, the...

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7 d. ago China’s humanoid robot boom has Beijing worried about a bubble

China’s humanoid robot boom has Beijing worried about a bubble  Malay Mail

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7 d. ago The Upper Limit of Robots: Beijing as the Ceiling, Guangdong for Survival

The Upper Limit of Robots: Beijing as the Ceiling, Guangdong for Survival  36Kr

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8 d. ago Beijing flags humanoid robotics bubble risk as hype intensifies

Beijing flags humanoid robotics bubble risk as hype intensifies  Interesting Engineering

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8 d. ago China’s Robot Fever Meets the Iron Hand of State Planning: Beijing Demands Innovation Over Imitation

China’s Robot Fever Meets the Iron Hand of State Planning: Beijing Demands Innovation Over Imitation  WebProNews

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8 d. ago Xiaomi hires engineer from Tesla’s Optimus team to lead robotic hand development

Xiaomi has hired a former engineer from Tesla’s Optimus team, Zach Lu Zeyu, to join the Chinese tech giant’s robotics initiatives, as the talent grab in the industry intensifies. Lu, previously a senior robotics engineer focused on the Optimus humanoid robot, joined Xiaomi last month to lead the Beijing-based firm’s dexterous hand research and development operations, according to his LinkedIn page. During his two years at Tesla, Lu worked on the design for dexterous grasping and manipulation, as...

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1 week ago What economic cards will China play with Japan? Analysts see dilemma in the row

Beijing is expected to calibrate its response to Japan with caution, weighing potential punitive measures against the risk of economic blowback, analysts say. And while China possesses an arsenal of levers – from tourism curbs to export controls – the experts warn that a heavy hand could backfire. “China won’t move abruptly,” said Xu Weijun, an assistant research professor with the Institute of Public Policy at the South China University of Technology. He noted that economic interdependence...

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1 week ago China’s new tech war warriors: PhD graduates without a thesis

China’s top defence university is piloting a scheme that allows PhD students to graduate with a product or design instead of a thesis in an effort to solve “bottleneck” engineering problems amid the tech race with the United States. Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) – dubbed one of China’s “Seven Sons of National Defence” because of its contributions to defence research and technology – is exploring new approaches to fostering engineers. These include removing traditional academic papers as a...

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2 w. ago ‘Unpredictable risks’: China to see record graduates next year amid jobs crunch

China is preparing for an unprecedented wave of new university graduates next summer – a record 12.7 million outgoing students – intensifying pressure on an already strained job market and a slowing economy. The 2026 cohort will be about 4 per cent larger than the 12.22 million graduates in 2025 – an additional 480,000 young people competing for jobs, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE). It announced the figures on Thursday, as it launched new campaigns to ensure sufficient...

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2 w. ago China has lent more to US than any other country since 2000, report finds

China’s lending since the turn of the century has been “vastly” larger than previously understood, with loans and grants increasingly going to developed countries including the United States – the largest recipient – according to a new report by an American university research team. Of the US$2.2 trillion disbursed by China’s “official sector” between 2000 and 2023, nearly US$202 billion went to projects in the US, the AidData research lab at Virginia-based university William & Mary found. “Our...

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