Unitree shares soar in humanoid maker's landmark Shanghai IPO Robot developer leads China's charge in increasingly competitive sector China's Unitree Robotics eyes capacity boost to meet humanoid demand China shock looms for robotics as physical AI race heats up: think tank China's LandSpace lands rocket booster; joins SpaceX with reusable tech Companies are racing to turn space exploration into a commercially viable business Why open-weight AI is the new frontier in the US-China tech race Nvidia, Meta release open models to challenge Chinese offerings Hong Kong population up 20,000 on influx from mainland China Immigrants with one-way permits help city buck demographic trends Alibaba, ByteDance trim gaming and retail to invest in AI Chinese tech giants sell off units in noncore businesses to investment funds China tightens border crossings after Meta's play for AI startup Manus Beijing aims to protect tech, data with regulations on people and capital Smartphone king Xiaomi's profits drop 43% on memory crunch, weak demand Handset margins shrink while EV ambitions deepen capital strain Baidu revenue misses as advertising slide outweighs AI cloud gains Chinese tech company reports 4% decline for second quarter China tributes to Zhu Rongji and Jiang Zemin cast light on past and future Xi attends funeral for late premier a day after speaking at former president's centenary Exclusive: Google plans to stop making Pixel products in China in 2027 US tech giant shifts to Vietnam, India as it aims to increase smartphone shipments Japan readies strategic changes as drones, China upend landscape Officials prepare to revise national security documents as new threats emerge Xi's decisions on military, party leadership in focus after annual conclave Beidaihe meeting likely covered challenges of US relations, slow economy China's Geely boosts export target as founder warns of 'deglobalization' Carmaker vows to prioritize overseas production with partners after 37% profit jump in Q2 China's economic growth challenges mount as consumption slips July data points to continued softness in spending and investment Canada review of Argentina lithium sale tests warming ties with China

China Union's $175m deal with Canada's Lithium Chile faces possible security probe China-built data center stirs debate on Pakistan's digital sovereignty Experts warn of security risk linked to ZTE's infrastructure despite domestic military involvement China shock looms for robotics as physical AI race heats up: think tank Taiwan's DSET says Beijing making 'whole of nation' push similar to EV, drone strategy Mexico bets on homegrown electric bus to curb China reliance Taruk project seeks to localize up to 80% of components and build a battery industry Tata Sons AGM, Beijing's World Robot Conference, Wong's National Day speech Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events Japan's Takaichi keeps friends close as China ups diplomatic pressure Prime minister visits 11 countries in 10 months, far less than mentor Shinzo Abe Cooling caves in China's Guizhou province help tourists beat summer heat Underground cafes and subterranean tours highlight region's natural assets China's Z.ai launches model it says rivals Anthropic's Mythos GLM-5.3 boasts advanced performance on coding and security fronts China EVs close in on Japan automakers' Australia stronghold, led by BYD Toyota faces competition from cheaper models as fuel prices climb Japan struggles to secure rare earths for EVs, chip tools under China pressure Dysprosium, yttrium imports plummet around 80% compared to 2 years ago Taiwan drills send 'serious' message with more realism, internet throttling As 10 days of exercises wrap up, observers see progress but warn of hybrid threats Volkswagen's China comeback faces fresh doubts as sales slide Reliance on local partners grows while group trims capacity and staff Ex-PM Ishiba says Japan must 'look past in the eye' over WWII Admonishment by late Singaporean leader Lee Kuan Yew shaped view on responsibility India's battery materials bet races ahead of lithium cell making plans Chinese restrictions have slowed cell production, forcing chemical firms to look abroad China's SMIC says AI 'spillover effects' boosting peripheral chip prices Prices will not be lowered for other sectors despite weak smartphone, auto markets US claims China-led 'Great Transshipment Scam' costs it billions White House accuses slew of Southeast and Northeast Asian trade partners