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How China plays the long game in the global auto…

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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…

Inside the rise of robotics firm Unitree, glimpse into China’s tech ambitions

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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 sues TP-Link for allegedly allowing China to hack into routers, says: Nearly all of its products …

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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…

China Briefing 5 February 2026: Clean energy’s share of economy | Record renewables | Thawing relations with UK

China Briefing 19 February 2026: CO2 emissions ‘flat or falling’ | First tariff lifted | Ma Jun on carbon data

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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…

China Still Borrows From the West For Highest Tech

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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…

China’s Lishui Airport opens after 17 years of construction

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Sign up for our newsletter and get our latest content in your inbox. Subscribe Lishui Airport (LIJ), located in Zhejiang Province, China, has officially begun operations, marking the region’s first direct link to China’s national aviation network. Initially designed in 2008, the airport has finally been completed after 17 years of construction. The “bird-like” building…

A humanoid robot at a car dealership in Shanghai. (File photo.)

China’s humanoids are dazzling the world. Who will buy them?| Technology News

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The Spring Festival Gala is a showcase both of China’s cultural riches and its technological might. The four-hour state television programme, staged in Beijing on the eve of each Lunar New Year, often features goose-stepping phalanxes of singing soldiers. On February 16th the centrepiece was a troupe of sword-brandishing humanoid robots performing an elaborate martial-arts…

Twelve killed in China fireworks shop blast during Lunar New Year | Retail News

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Five children among the dead as authorities warn of ongoing holiday safety risks. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 19 Feb 202619 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share An explosion at a fireworks shop in central China’s Hubei province has killed at least 12 people, state media reported,…

Twelve killed in China as firecracker store explosion triggers blaze

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BEIJING — Twelve people were killed Wednesday when a store selling firecrackers exploded and caught fire in China’s Hubei province, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The incident occurred at an unnamed retailer in the central Chinese city of Xiangyang, according to the report. The cause of the blast was under investigation, CCTV said. Video footage verified…

What Iran’s Naval Exercise With China And Russia In The Strait Of Hormuz Actually Means

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The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. As the U.S. flows assets toward the Middle East, including the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG) now reportedly off the Moroccan coast, Iran, China and Russia will hold their recurring joint naval training exercise in…