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Unitree dispels fear of armed quadrupeds before IPO, stressing ‘robots for civilian use’

Unitree Robotics has issued a statement to dispel fear about its robot dogs being retrofitted with armaments for military use,…

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Young Chinese are seeking their fortune in Southeast Asia. Will they find it?

Kent Cai, a Chinese entrepreneur based in the eastern province of Zhejiang, made a major life decision earlier this year…

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How China’s Gen Z sparked a doll fashion craze – and its impact on the economy

A booming market for miniature clothing has become the latest growth driver in China’s “doll economy” – fuelled by Gen…

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China’s youth seek stability over entrepreneurship as economy lags

In a departure from the “mass entrepreneurship and innovation” encouraged among China’s youth in the 2010s, in a new survey…

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Passion, pride and live pigs: inside China’s booming local basketball league

In China’s hottest new basketball league, the players are all amateurs, the mascots are a pair of live chickens riding…

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DeepSeek, Unitree Robotics host head of China’s state-owned firm regulator on Zhejiang tour

As part of his two-day visit to east Zhejiang province, where the two companies are based, Zhang aimed to learn…

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From AI to chips: China courts private tech firms to help drive next 5-year plan

China has signalled growing support for the private sector, as the head of the government department that oversees economic reform…

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China’s top chipmaker SMIC offloads stake in Ningbo affiliate to focus on core operations

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), mainland China’s largest contract chipmaker, has divested its entire stake in an unprofitable chip foundry…

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Hard to pivot: why China’s exporters struggle to sell at home despite trade war

A Chinese company that exports straws and food packaging materials spent 30 million yuan (US$4.16 million) last year to comply…

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China’s Zhuhai backs new tech company, joining Shenzhen in race to be AI, robotics hub

The municipal government of Zhuhai in southern Guangdong province has launched a new company as part of an ambitious programme…

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