Automakers tackle rising NEV weight
Industrial robots assemble vehicles on the production line at an Audi FAW NEV plant in Changchun, Jilin province. CHINA DAILY As larger batteries and additional features add to the weight…
Robotaxi industry gears up for mass production
XPeng showcases its GX SUV at the 2026 Green and Smart Auto Shanghai on July 3. XPeng’s robotaxi is based on the model. China’s robotaxi industry is rapidly pivoting from…
Beyond the FDI decline: How China’s opportunity set is changing
China’s foreign direct investment inflow fell in the first half, but the structure is shifting. High-tech FDI rose 33.2 percent, while R&D and design services jumped 82 percent. Executives from…
PV leaders remain optimistic in the face of anticipated losses
Technicians check solar panels in Julu county, Hebei province. YANG SHIYAO/XINHUA China’s photovoltaic industry is actively navigating a strategic market transition, laying the groundwork for long-term optimization as companies adapt…
AGI set to reshape high-technology services
Illustration generated by AI. As the era of artificial general intelligence approaches, global value chains in high-technology services are being reconfigured, reshaping how tasks are organized across borders, where comparative…
Unitree Robotics founder featured in TIME magazine
Unitree Robotics founder and CEO Wang Xingxing has become one of the few Chinese technology entrepreneurs to appear on the cover of TIME magazine, as global competition to commercialize humanoid…
China’s industrial profits rise 18.7% in H1
Profits at China’s major industrial firms posted solid growth in the first half of 2026, buoyed by surging earnings in electronics-related industries and the rapid expansion of new growth drivers,…
CXMT debuts as most valuable A-share stock, surpassing Intel in market value
China’s leading memory chipmaker, ChangXin Memory Technologies, made a blockbuster debut on Shanghai’s STAR Market on Monday, becoming the most valuable stock on China’s A-share market — surpassing US chipmaker…
China’s memory chipmaker CXMT surges 531% in record-breaking debut
BEIJING — Chinese memory chipmaker Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) surged 531.06 percent to end the morning session at 54.65 yuan ($8.05) per share on Shanghai STAR Market debut. The company,…
APEC embraces data as new engine
This photo taken on July 23, 2026 shows a themed installation of the 2026 APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan province. Member economies of the…