BUSINESS BUSINESS US appeals court's order to reconsider DJI's Pentagon listing highlights necessity of legal push against US unilateral measures: expert A US appeals court's order for a lower court to reconsider whether ‌China-based DJI should be removed from a Pentagon list of companies allegedly supporting the Chinese military is a fresh indication that Chinese companies should make resolute use of legal means to defend their legitimate rights so that unilateral, ... How large is China's companion robot market? In a sunlit activity room at Shenzhen Nursing Home in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, the day unfolds with quiet companionship from robots that have become part of the elders' daily lives. GT VOICE GT Voice: US pressure tactics cannot stifle Chinese memory chips US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a recent interview that the US government doesn't want Apple to buy memory chips from China, claiming that there have to be “other ... EXPERT ASSESSMENT Nation's import market offers different story from 'China shock' narrative International businesses are taking a closer look at China's import market. The first batch of exhibits for the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) is now on its way to ... BIZ GRAPHIC GraphicAnalysis: Shanghai stands out as a good example of building people's city Editor's Note: The Central Urban Work Conference held in July 2025 outlined the overall requirements for urban work at present and for the foreseeable future, including the construction of modern cities of the people that are innovative, desirable to live in, ... B&R INITIATIVE Central Asia's first urban light rail launches operation in Astana, marking a major BRI milestone for China and Kazakhstan The first phase of the Astana Light Rail project in Kazakhstan's capital Astana officially began operation on Saturday, marking the launch of Central Asia's first urban light rail system, with China Construction Sixth Engineering Bureau Co, a subsidiary of China ... Earnings reports of Chinese firms show AI transformation delivers efficiency, profit gains NDRC aims for closed-loop new-energy solid waste recycling system by 2030 China-Europe Arctic shipping route enters regular weekly operation Teams increase 138% as World Humanoid Robot Games expands scale and influence MORE China-Europe Arctic shipping route enters regular weekly operation The China-Europe Arctic container express route entered regular weekly operations for the summer season on Saturday, opening a faster and more resilient logistics link between China and Europe. At around 7 p.m., the container ship Dubai Tower departed from the Ningbo-Zhoushan ... By Xinhua | 2026/8/17 8:15:31 Rising exports of electric construction machinery show China facilitates world's green transition: expert Overseas sales of electric excavators from China have been rising rapidly, as China's engineering equipment sector posted strong exports during the first half of 2026, CCTV News reported on Sunday. By Chu Daye | 2026/8/16 23:33:36 Opening of Arctic shipping lane shows greater potential of China-Europe trade The China-Europe Arctic container express route has entered regular weekly operations during this year's summer season, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday. By Hu Weijia | 2026/8/16 22:10:29 Chinese firm receives Canadian national security notice over Argentine lithium project China Union Holdings Ltd Disclosed in a Sunday filing that it has received a notice from Canada's Foreign Investment Review and Economic Security (FIRES) authority over its investment in the Arizaro lithium brine project in Argentina, with the Canadian side ... By Global Times | 2026/8/16 21:07:27 Chinese lenders tap AI token use to lend to asset-light startups The Bank of China's Guangzhou branch in South China's Guangdong Province recently launched the BOC Computing Power Token Loan in the city's Haizhu district, describing it as the province's first credit product built around the token economy, working across the ... By Tao Mingyang | 2026/8/16 16:42:53 Alibaba's open-source AI model Qwen overtakes Meta, Google to claim top spot globally: report Chinese AI models are becoming indispensable tools for an increasing number of overseas developers, the country's industry observers said on Sunday. Despite US' export controls and politically motivated restrictions, Alibaba's Qwen, DeepSeek, Moonshot AI's Kimi, Zhipu AI and MiniMax are ... By Zhang Weilan | 2026/8/16 15:57:19 US AI take-sides push risks tech split, seen as futile gamble amid need for greater openness: experts ​The US is reportedly pressuring dozens of countries to take sides in the global artificial‑intelligence competition with China, according to a leaked US State Department draft letter seen by Reuters. The coercive side-taking requirement, observers said, marks a typical zero-sum ... By Qi Xijia and Yin Yeping | 2026/8/16 15:26:27 China handles record number of rail passenger trips in January-July China handled a record 2.8 billion railway passenger trips in the first seven months of 2026, the country's railway operator said Saturday. By Xinhua | 2026/8/15 16:10:14 DeepSeek V4 Pro official version, Harness go live on China's National Supercomputing Internet China's National Supercomputing Internet announced on Friday that it had made the official version of DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813) and the DeepSeek Harness agent framework available on its platform, a move that a Chinese expert said could lower technical barriers ... By Zhang Yiyi | 2026/8/15 14:39:43 China-Europe Arctic Express begins regular operations, with 8 voyages scheduled this year Chinese container shipping company Sea Legend Shipping's container vessel "Dubai Tower" departed Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in East China's Zhejiang Province on Saturday, launching weekly services for the 2026 summer navigation season on the China-Europe Arctic route, a faster and lower-carbon alternative ... By Zhang Yiyi and Zhang Weilan | 2026/8/15 14:06:01 US transshipment claims attempt to build 'higher fence,' disrupt global supply chains: experts When even major US allies and trading partners are swept into Washington's alleged China-linked transshipment network, is the US still cracking down on its so-called illegal tariff evasion, or is it raising its "small yard, high fence" higher and tighten ... By Ma Tong and Chi Jingyi | 2026/8/14 23:07:02 China's Wingtech posts H1 loss amid Dutch restrictions on Nexperia, signals further effort to recover losses Chinese semiconductor firm Wingtech Technology on Friday reported a net loss of 406 million yuan ($56.7 million) for the first half of 2026, swinging from a profit of 474 million yuan a year earlier, after its subsidiary Nexperia's Dutch entity ... By Global Times | 2026/8/14 22:42:37 Robot-run noodle shop begins trial in Beijing, with robots taking orders, cooking and serving A robot-powered noodle shop began trial operations on Friday in Beijing, offering bowls priced between 16 ($2.37) and 19 yuan. Ordering, cooking and serving are all handled without human involvement, in what marks a new application scenario for robots. By Tao Mingyang | 2026/8/14 21:58:46 South China's Guangdong launches first 'token loan' as Chinese localities bolster support for token economy South China's Guangdong Province on Friday launched its first dedicated financial product for the token economy, the “Token Loan,” in Guangzhou's Haizhu district, amid a wave of local initiatives to promote the token economy in recent months. By Chen Qingrui | 2026/8/14 19:16:25 Heavy R&D investment, strong policy support, and global cooperation drive rapid growth of China's innovative drug industry "In the past, Chinese people used to believe that imported drugs were better than domestically made. Now, European and American markets are pinning hope on Chinese innovative drugs to cure their patients," said Liu Daogang, Party chief of the Tianjin ... By Chu Daye | 2026/8/14 18:02:56 One orange, shared 'sweetness' On May 1, a shipment of fresh oranges from Egypt was released after completing all customs clearance procedures at Shanghai's Waigaoqiao Port Area, becoming the first Egyptian goods to benefit from China's zero-tariff treatment for African countries after the measure ... By Shen Xiaoxiao from the People's Daily | 2026/8/14 16:00:24 US' 100% tariffs on imported drones largely targeting China lay bare its protectionism, disrupt global supply chain, backfire on own consumers: experts The US on Thursday imposed sweeping tariffs of up to 100 percent on imported drones and related components, a move Chinese experts said marks Washington's latest attempt to turn industrial competition into protectionism in the name of so-called national security, ... By Ma Tong | 2026/8/14 15:14:16 Chinese chip giant SMIC's Q2 net profit jumps nearly 262% on AI demand surge Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) reported a jump of 261.7 percent in its second-quarter net profit, with revenue topping $3 billion. SMIC co-CEO Zhao Haijun on Friday attributed the sharp growth to surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related ... By Chi Jingyi | 2026/8/14 14:19:46 Chinese driverless technology firm to deploy over 2,000 robotaxis in Europe China's leading driverless technology firm Pony.ai and US ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc announced on Friday an expansion of their strategic partnership, with plans to deploy more than 2,000 Pony.ai Robotaxis across Europe. By GT staff reporters | 2026/8/14 14:15:25 Robot participation quadruples at 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games The upcoming second World Humanoid Robot Games will see the number of participating robots quadrupling from last year's inaugural event, organizers said Thursday. By Xinhua | 2026/8/14 13:31:37 Henan Huaibin: Stable power boosts quality and efficiency of characteristic industries On August 9, harvest work was in full swing at the euryale seed planting base in Wuyi village, Qisi township, Huaibin county, Xinyang, Henan Province. Ponds were dotted with euryale seed plants, while processing workshops hummed with machinery operating round ... By Special | 2026/8/14 11:55:55 Chinese Embassy in Argentina rejects US ambassador's baseless accusations against Chinese govt and Huawei The groundless accusations made by US Ambassador to Argentina Peter Lamelas against Chinese companies, including Huawei, and the Chinese government at a recent US commerce chamber's event "are baseless smears that deliberately overstretch the concept of national security in an ... By Global Times | 2026/8/14 11:02:21 China's million-unit monthly auto export era opens new EV chapter in Africa China's auto exports are entering a new phase. In July, China exported 1.043 million vehicles, up 81.3 percent year-on-year, marking the second consecutive month that monthly exports exceeded 1 million units. The surge has come at a time when some ... By Hu Weijia | 2026/8/13 23:52:25 GT Voice: What are China's tech giants betting on with AI spending? Tencent Holdings Ltd's financial report for the second quarter of 2026 has quickly captured market attention, especially for its massive spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. By Global Times | 2026/8/13 23:46:37 China's leading chipmakers post strong Q2 results, with SMIC's revenue topping $3b for first time Chinese semiconductor giants Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor on Thursday posted strong results for the second quarter of 2026. The rapid growth of China's domestic chip manufacturing sector highlights the strong industrial spillover and broader ... By Zhang Yiyi | 2026/8/13 22:20:33 US soybean exports projected to grow 5%, China market remains key: industry council US soybean exports are projected to grow by 5 percent in the 2026/27 marketing year, driven by rising demand across multiple markets and expectations of a …