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China’s chip equipment sector is accelerating its push for greater self-reliance. According to Newsswitch, the country has been a key driver of global semiconductor investment in recent years and is now moving to localize critical technologies long dependent on overseas suppliers, including lithography systems, EDA tools, and advanced materials. The report notes that U.S. sanctions…
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Feb. 19, 2026, 12:59 p.m. ET The fireworks were part of the Lunar New Year festivities celebrating the Year of the Horse. Astronaut Chris Williams shared the video on social media from 260 miles above Earth. “I was fortunate to be looking out of the Cupola while we were passing over Beijing, and saw the…
Poland’s Ministry of Defence has banned Chinese cars – and any others include tech to record position, images, or sound – from entering protected military facilities. A Tuesday announcement from the country’s Ministry of Defence says the decision came after risk analysis of the potential for the many gadgets built into modern cars to allow…
The progress of Chinese tech companies across the entire stack is “remarkable,” OpenAI’s Sam Altman told CNBC. Altman’s comments come as China races against the U.S. to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) — where AI matches human capabilities — and roll out the technology across society. The pace of technological advance in “many fields,” including…
He is a leading expert on international competitiveness, regional economic development, and international business strategy and his article on the subject was published last year by the Hinrich Foundation. https://www.hinrichfoundation.com/research/article/fdi/china-auto-policies-playing-the-long-game “It was the subject of China’s first specific national development plan after its economic opening in the 1980s and continues to receive close attention…
A Unitree Robotics humanoid robot takes part in a 400m race at the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on August 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters It’s been an eventful week for the Chinese robotics firm Unitree, which has managed to find itself at the centre of…
Texas has sued networking equipment company TP-Link Systems, accusing it of allowing the Chinese Communist Party to hack into consumers’ devices while marketing its products as secure and private. Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the lawsuit this week, describing it as the first in a series of actions to be filed this week against companies…
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. Carbon emissions on the decline ‘FLAT OR FALLING’: China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have been either “flat or falling” for almost two years, reported Agence France-Presse in coverage…
By: Andy Wong Ming Jun Although China can produce an entire host of manufactured metalwork goods from pots and pans to electric cars, it appears it is still having trouble meeting requirements for some of the most advanced articles produced by cutting-edge technology. That is showing up with the recent announcement by state-owned aerospace manufacturer…