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Tsinghua University’s Institute of Embodied AI and Robotics will integrate resources from its different schools. Photo: Shutterstock
Robotics

Tsinghua University sets up research institute in push for robotics talent

The Institute for Embodied Intelligence and Robotics will be led by Zhang Tao, director of the university’s automation department.

Robotics

Chinese schools offer ‘embodied intelligence’ courses to aid robotics industry

China-Japan relations

Why Japan’s drift to the right means a ‘long-term struggle’ for China

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Artificial intelligence

Tech war: Huawei to open-source software tool to optimise AI chip use

Flex:ai pools and orchestrates processors to squeeze out more performance, company says.

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The logo of Huawei Technologies is seen in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on September 27, 2023. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

China building world-first floating artificial island with nuclear-proof bunker

Deep-sea scientific facility designed for ‘all-weather, long-term residency’, say research team.

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China-Japan relations

Has Takaichi planted a Taiwan ‘time bomb’ in Tokyo’s ties with Beijing?

The Japanese prime minister’s comments about military intervention were unusually direct for such a sensitive topic.

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Artificial intelligence

Meta Platforms’ AI lay-offs triggered by resource competition: ex-researcher

Tian Yuandong says internal conflicts emerged at Meta as LLM development became the industry-wide focus.

Meta Platforms let go of around 600 employees from its legacy AI research unit. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong stock market

Rising China robotics star AgiBot restructures in potential bid to join IPO race

Shanghai-based firm’s move comes as a wave of Chinese humanoid robot makers – including Unitree and Leju – gear up for public listings.

China-Japan relations

China’s Okinawa remarks challenge militarisation, not sovereignty: analysts

Observers say Chinese envoy’s comments about ‘indigenous’ Okinawans not intended to question Japan’s rule over southern prefecture.

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Biomedicine: Companies

China biotech forum bills antibody cancer drugs as next-generation treatment

Biotech insiders tout antibody-drug conjugates as the next big thing in cancer treatment, with firms urged to pursue global strategies.

Antibody drug conjugates are targeted medicines that deliver chemotherapy agents to cancer cells. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

The STEM crisis in China’s universities: how outdated courses are wasting talent

Many Chinese degrees prioritise theory over practical experience and fail to prepare students for real-world employment, critics say.

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US-China relations

China can learn US lessons to unleash military power of civilian tech, researcher says

Successful firms such as SpaceX, Palantir and Anduril are part of an agile American ecosystem, according to adviser.

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Science

China’s new space-borne radar tech can track stealth aircraft 24/7: study

Era of complete stealth dominance could soon be over if China’s findings are authenticated in real-world scenarios.

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Science

China gears up to build giant South China Sea lab in hunt for ghost particles

Inspired by a spider’s control of its silk, scientists have solved the most complex engineering problem in neutrino astronomy.

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The Subsea Precision Instrument Deployer with Elastic Releasing (Spider) on its recent sea trial at an undisclosed location in the South China Sea. Photo: Handout
ByteDance

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming makes rare appearance at Shanghai event

One of China’s richest men, Zhang says the Zhichun Innovation Centre in Shanghai continues his focus ‘on talent recruitment and development’.

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming speaks at the launch of the Zhichun Innovation Centre in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: Weibo
Science

China’s Tsinghua University tops multiple global rankings for computer science

Its rise in a field once dominated by US institutions reflects years of Chinese government investment and close ties to the tech sector.

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Shanghai

Race to the bottom? China thwarted as US moves on deep-sea mining

No reward yet for Beijing’s multilateral approach at UN body tasked with regulating law of the sea.

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Science

No missing bolts: a glimpse into China’s C919 smart factory

Shanghai mega factory creates real-time tracking system to monitor all plane parts, tools and technicians, ensuring top-notch safety checks.

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C919’s smart assembly line can track tools, parts and staff in real time, using a surveillance system powered by 5G and AI tech. Photo: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
South China Sea

Why Beijing’s new plan to bolster its South China Sea claims has Manila worried

Senior Philippine official calls Chinese announcement a pretext for ‘eventual occupation’ as analysts warn of higher tensions.

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South China Sea

Beijing seeks to deter as it expands presence in waters near Philippines, Taiwan

Chinese coastguard ships were seen ‘meandering’ off Batanes last week in the latest move aimed at deterrence, according to analysts.

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DeepSeek

Speculation grows on DeepSeek’s next AI model after OpenAI’s GPT-5

DeepSeek has reportedly delayed the launch of its R2 model owing to challenges in training it with Huawei chips.

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Speculation grows about DeepSeek’s next AI model. Photo: AP
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI’s GPT-5 draws mixed reviews in China amid heightened AI competition

GPT-5 is not significantly ahead of Chinese AI models, according to Zhang Linfeng, an AI professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

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OpenAI says GPT-5 is its smartest, fastest and most useful AI model. Photo: Shutterstock
South China Sea

Beijing ‘on high alert’ for disruption after Philippine-India navy patrol: PLA

‘Manila appears to be seeking the backing of external powers to enhance its leverage in negotiations and to counterbalance China’: academic.

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Artificial intelligence

China could counter US tech curbs by engaging Global South on AI, analysts say

Meanwhile, America risks being ‘sidelined during a critical period’ as the international norms and rules around the technology are shaped.

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China-Japan relations

All eyes on Beijing as Taiwan set to attend Japan’s WWII memorials in a first

Beijing ‘unlikely to tolerate’ symbolic weight of Taiwan’s presence at the events in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, observer says.

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The Memorial Cenotaph at the Peace Memorial Park, in Hiroshima, Japan. This August marks the 80th anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the 80th anniversary of the end of the Pacific theatre of World War II. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Meet Goku, the Chinese quant fund with AI ambitions beyond finance

The Shanghai-based firm and subsidiary AllMind are pursuing AI-assisted scientific discovery, drawing comparisons with DeepSeek.

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Wang Xiao, founder and CEO of Chinese quantitative trading fund Goku and its AI-focused subsidiary, AllMind. Photo: Handout
Science

From a shepherd to world-renowned scientist, Xie Yimin leaves Australia for China

Globally celebrated scientist who grew up in a poor rural area, now returns to his hometown as dean of Hohai University.

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Semiconductors

A quantum leap: Chinese institute begins photonic chip production

Photonic chips are a critical hardware component for quantum computing and high-speed optical communications.

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