At WAIC, both Tencent and JD outlined their strategies for embodied intelligence. Notably, neither plans to build robots.

Quin, a hardware company based in Zhuhai, has built a name for itself in overseas markets. Riding the wave of demand for ...

Officials caution only a few licenses will be issued at first, favoring long-term stability over short-term hype.

China’s plastic exports surged in H1 2025, with volumes doubling in some resins and prices falling by as much as 20%. Amid weak domestic demand, China ramped up shipments of PVC, polystyrene, and ...

Beijing’s E-Town is hosting a robot shopping festival through August 17, offering subsidies of up to RMB 250,000 for buyers. Featuring 63 brands including Unitree and UBTech, among others, the event ...

Baidu and Lyft will launch Apollo Go robotaxi services in Germany and the UK in 2026, pending regulatory approval. The partnership combines Baidu’s autonomous driving tech with Lyft’s European ...

Tencent has open-sourced four compact language models under its Hunyuan family, ranging from 500 million to seven billion parameters. Built to run on consumer-grade GPUs, the models support low-power ...

Xgimi Technology, a Chinese consumer electronics firm, said it plans to issue H-shares and seek a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Main Board. The company is in talks with intermediaries, but ...

Pony.ai has reportedly secured a permit to operate fully driverless commercial Robotaxi services in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area. Launching in Jinqiao and Huamu, the move makes Pony.ai the only company ...

Chinese tea chain Tianlala opened three new stores in Bali on August 3, expanding to 130 signed stores in Indonesia and over 200 globally. Located in key commercial areas, the stores reportedly drew ...

Haidilao has introduced a “nightclub mode” at select hotpot restaurants across China, featuring DJs, ambient lighting, and male dancers performing for mostly female diners after 9:40 p.m. First ...