25 July 2025

China’s Unitree debuts US,900 humanoid robot in race to make cheaper products

China’s Unitree debuts US$5,900 humanoid robot in race to make cheaper products

Unitree Robotics, which is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO), unveiled its R1 humanoid model priced from 39,999 yuan (US$5,900), making it affordable for individual developers and consumers. Marketed as “born for sport”, the R1 was seen doing a cartwheel, walking on its “hands”, throwing a punch, lying down then standing up, and […]

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League of Legends world championship returns to China as mainland esports sector grows

League of Legends world championship returns to China as mainland esports sector grows

The annual professional competition, also known as the Worlds, will kick off in Beijing from October 14 and then move to Shanghai for the quarter-final and semi-final rounds from October 28 to November 2, according to US video game developer and tournament organiser Riot Games, a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings. The 2025 Worlds final will

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Shanghai conference sets stage for US-China face-off in heated race for AI supremacy

Shanghai conference sets stage for US-China face-off in heated race for AI supremacy

Shanghai will host its eighth annual flagship artificial intelligence (AI) conference this weekend as China ramps up competition against the US for supremacy in the fast-developing technology. The three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), with the theme of “Global Solidarity in the AI Era”, will kick off on Saturday with an opening keynote from Premier

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China’s quest for AI self-reliance undeterred by Trump’s new action plan

China’s quest for AI self-reliance undeterred by Trump’s new action plan

Despite recent concessions and shifts in rhetoric, US President Donald Trump’s new artificial intelligence action plan leaves the core of American policy towards China unchanged – maintaining tight restrictions on key technologies while accelerating deregulation and infrastructure support for his country’s AI giants. Analysts said the administration’s strategy would intensify the US-China tech rivalry, and

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