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China tests canal link to Southeast Asia; rocket failure concerns: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·Aug 14, 2026

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…

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General

Pentagon watchdog warns of severe decay at US military bases across Pacific region

South China Morning Post Tech·Aug 13, 2026

US military facilities across the Pacific are in a worrying state of decay, the Pentagon inspector general warned, raising concerns about b…

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Policy

Why China’s traders, e-commerce merchants feel boxed in by new EU packaging rules

South China Morning Post Tech·Aug 12, 2026

While rising trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels continue to dominate headlines, Chinese exporters face a far more immediate and co…

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Humanoid

What is Unitree and why are China’s humanoid robot makers racing to list?

Japan Times Technology·Aug 12, 2026

Unitree said its retail tranche was ​more than 8,000 times oversubscribed, underscoring intense investor enthusiasm in China for humanoid r…

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Policy

How the “censorship-industrial complex” is changing the Internet and US policy

MIT Technology Review·Aug 11, 2026

I first heard the term “censorship-industrial complex” on April 15, 2025.  That’s when I got the tip that a small office in the U.S. S…

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Policy

Can the SCO become a more influential force globally?

South China Morning Post Tech·Aug 11, 2026

Despite representing nearly half the world’s population, accounting for about a quarter of the world’s gross domestic product and covering…

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Humanoid

RoboStore launches Robo Inc. to help U.S. organizations deploy robots

The Robot Report·Aug 10, 2026

RoboStore, a distributor of Unitree's legged robots, has launched Robo Inc. to serve as a U.S.-based manufacturer and integrator. The post…

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Consumer

China hits US, Mexican pecans with preliminary anti-dumping curbs

South China Morning Post Tech·Aug 10, 2026

Beijing has issued a preliminary ruling that the United States and Mexico are dumping pecans into the Chinese market and harming domestic p…

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General

Beijing urged to win Indian hearts, Hong Kong’s hottest day: 5 weekend reads you missed

South China Morning Post Tech·Aug 10, 2026

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like…

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China retaliates on US sanctions; North Korea’s dog meat advisory: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·Aug 7, 2026

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…

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General

The Download: NASA’s new telescope and Chinese tech import curbs

MIT Technology Review·Aug 5, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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Humanoid

What Robotics Companies Think About the U.S. Foreign Robot Ban

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Aug 4, 2026

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) “Covered List,” originally published in 2021, identifies communications equipment and serv…

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Manipulation

Chinese executive filmed taking cash on Colombia metro, South America’s biggest project

South China Morning Post Tech·Aug 3, 2026

Colombian prosecutors are investigating allegations that executives of a Chinese state-owned contractor building the Bogota metro demanded…

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General

Chinese rethink investments, Malaysian PM’s political strategy: 5 weekend reads you missed

South China Morning Post Tech·Aug 3, 2026

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: Meet Google DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics 2

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jul 31, 2026

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…

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General

Chinese data challenges US-Iran war claims; bamboo vs desertification: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 31, 2026

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…

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Humanoid

Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots, power inverters

Japan Times Technology·Jul 29, 2026

The move seeks to protect the U.S. AI build-out from national security threats and reshore key industries slated for explosive growth.

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Apple leak in India, China eyes Indonesia for mineral access: 5 weekend reads you missed

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 27, 2026

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like…

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General

4 ways Hong Kong can shape its future – and the world’s

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 26, 2026

Nearly three decades after its return to Chinese sovereignty, Hong Kong is once again at an important crossroads. The recent decision by th…

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General

The Download: an organ transplant breakthrough, and homegrown Chinese chips

MIT Technology Review·Jul 24, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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Fresh US tariffs on 60 countries; first China duo win Fields Medal: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 24, 2026

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…

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Research

Nobel economist on anti-China, anti-science US, AI’s risks

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 24, 2026

Simon Johnson is a professor of entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A former chief economist of the Intern…

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Research

As the West finds common cause, China prepares for the worst

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 23, 2026

Mid-July should have been a moment of quiet satisfaction in Beijing. Fresh data showed China’s favourability surpassing that of the United…

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General

The Download: energy transmission and US threats against Chinese AI

MIT Technology Review·Jul 23, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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