Why China’s humanoid robots are still waiting for their ‘ChatGPT moment’
Limited training data and unresolved hardware challenges continue to hold back humanoid robots from mass adoption, say experts.
Two banned for doing splits, hoarding supplies at race
A runner who stopped during a marathon in China to pose doing the splits and another who hoarded energy gels have been banned for two years, the local athletic association said.
Trump plans to visit China in May
US President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May during his first visit to China in eight years, a closely watched trip postponed due to the Iran conflict.
Beijing limits fuel price hikes
Beijing has limited the amount by which the country's fuel costs can rise, the government announced, to mitigate surging oil prices due to the Middle East conflict.
Path to smoother coexistence
AS Washington and Beijing mull a new mechanism to adjust trade between the world's two largest economies, some analysts warn that it could interfere with market forces, while others consider it a path to smoother coexistence.
Beijing vows more open national treatment for foreign firms
Premier Li Qiang has pledged to further open up the economy and fully implement national treatment for foreign enterprises, as the country seeks to reassure the outside world amid rising global trade tensions.
Plane crash still unsolved after four years
THE country's aviation regulator has not released an annual update on its investigation into a deadly China Eastern Airlines crash for the second year in a row, letting the fourth anniversary pass without providing any insight into the cause.
Beijing calls killing of Larijani ‘unacceptable’
The country condemned the killing of Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani by an Israeli airstrike, calling it "unacceptable".
Little monsters headed to the big screen
After flying off the toy shelves, China's snaggle-toothed Labubu dolls will soon come alive on the big screen, with maker Pop Mart announcing a collaboration with Sony Pictures.
‘Human factors’ led to 168 deaths
Almost all life-saving fire safety measures failed on the day a devastating blaze tore through a Hong Kong housing complex last year, killing 168 people, a public hearing was told.
