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General

Why it’s nearly impossible to build a robot without China

Japan Times Technology·Jun 13, 2026

Building on the country's electric vehicle industry, Chinese companies are making robot parts at a scale and price point others can't match.

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Robot Talk Episode 160 – Robotic blacksmiths, with Edward Mehr

Robohub·Jun 12, 2026

Claire chatted to Edward Mehr from Machina Labs about their RoboCraftsman that shapes complex metal parts for the aerospace, defence, and a…

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With Central Asia rising, John Lee’s visit was well timed

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 12, 2026

In their 2022 book Sinostan, Raffaello Pantucci and Alexandros Petersen saw Central Asia as China’s “inadvertent empire”. If that is true –…

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Xi on North Korean military ties; US blacklists Chinese tech firms: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 12, 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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Why tech titans’ IPOs matter as much in China as in the US

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 11, 2026

Blockbuster initial public offerings from tech champions such as Anthropic and SpaceX are about to fundamentally reshape global capital mar…

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The Download: soccer’s data renaissance and China’s big nuclear plans

MIT Technology Review·Jun 11, 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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General

Why China is betting on big nuclear reactors

MIT Technology Review·Jun 11, 2026

It’s a tale of two nuclear industries. In China, large reactors are coming together at a stunning pace. The country has nearly doubled its…

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Startup

China’s factory price jump contrasts with muted consumer inflation

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 10, 2026

China’s factory gate prices rose by the most since 2022, surpassing expectations, as higher oil costs stemming from the war in Iran help ma…

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Policy

EU threat of trade war against China is a strategic farce

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 10, 2026

The European Commission has declared its trade and economic relationship with China “unsustainable”, pointing to a daily trade deficit of €…

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China’s EV giants are breathing new life into Europe’s ailing car industry

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 9, 2026

From Sunderland to Spain, Chinese manufacturers are revitalising idle factories and investing where traditional European carmakers are pull…

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China turns African port into tourist spot, students rethink Hong Kong: 5 weekend reads

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 8, 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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Trump has squeezed China in Cuba, Panama and Venezuela. Is Nicaragua next?

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 6, 2026

US President Donald Trump’s drive to reassert US supremacy in Latin America has already squeezed China’s interests in Cuba, Panama and Vene…

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Energy now a focus of US-China contest of the century

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 5, 2026

Given that control over energy reinforces superpower status, the contest of the century has morphed into an intense rivalry between China,…

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Do China-Russia trade payment frictions show limits of de-dollarisation?

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 5, 2026

China and Russia have largely moved away from the US dollar in bilateral trade settlement, with most transactions now settled in their own…

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Trump urged Xi to help end Ukraine war; China’s tech sanctions list: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 5, 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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China says US ‘invented’ terrorism charges to justify Cuba blockade

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 4, 2026

China accused the United States of using “invented allegations” to justify its terrorism case against Cuba, after Secretary of State Marco…

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Research

EU trade chief swipes at China’s overcapacity, but seeks ‘meaningful’ talks with Beijing

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 4, 2026

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic has called for practical approaches and “meaningful discussion” to tackle the growing trade concerns between…

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China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip

Japan Times Technology·Jun 4, 2026

The four MPs hail from across the political spectrum and visited Taiwan as part of a cross-party delegation in May, national broadcaster RN…

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Between restraint and red lines, Malaysia navigates China’s gray-zone pressure

Japan Times Technology·Jun 3, 2026

The Southeast Asian nation's defense chief has set a clear threshold in the South China Sea: any disruption to the country's offshore oil a…

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Consumer

The next tech war? Why biotech may become a new US-China battleground

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 2, 2026

The wide-ranging geopolitical rivalry between Beijing and Washington could soon expand into biotechnology, raising the prospect of fresh te…

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The Download: China’s brain implant ambitions

MIT Technology Review·Jun 1, 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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China has approved the world’s first invasive brain-computer chip—here’s what’s next

MIT Technology Review·Jun 1, 2026

One day last October, sitting in the courtyard of his house in China’s Henan province, Dong Hui decided to see if he could hold a pen to wr…

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Chinese archaeologist pleads guilty, firms flee Singapore’s costs: 5 weekend reads you missed

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 1, 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

This DIY Bipedal Robot Used Pneumatic “Air-Muscles” Instead of Motors

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 31, 2026

In 1987, Richard Greenhill, a British photographer who was fascinated by (but had no actual training in) robotics, decided he wanted to bui…

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