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  • AI drives China-Africa media collaboration

    China and African nations are strengthening cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) applications and governance to drive mutual progress in the media sector through technological innovation, experts said at a forum in Beijing on Thursday.

    August21,2026


  • Shanghai launches AI-powered tourist services amid inbound tourism surge

    East China's Shanghai launched 100 AI-powered tourist service terminals across the city on Wednesday, aiming to enhance the travel experience for the growing number of summer tourists, local authorities said.

    August20,2026


  • Foreign financial institutions bullish on China's hard-tech growth momentum

    Foreign financial institutions are finding a stronger investment case in China's hard-tech industries as breakthroughs in AI, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing are driving more exports, higher earnings, and growing interest from global investors.

    August12,2026


  • Over 1,200 program teams register for Hefei-based global tech talent innovation competition

    Since registration kicked off in May, the 2026 Global Tech Talents Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition has brought together 1,202 program teams from near and far to pursue their dreams in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province.

    August11,2026


  • Feature: China-Tanzania healthcare cooperation brings AI-powered diagnosis to patients

    In a radiology room at Lumumba Regional Hospital in Tanzania's Zanzibar, a quiet technological shift is reshaping how doctors detect disease, make decisions, and save lives.

    August10,2026


  • ChinaInNumbers | Passersby stumble upon two robots crouching to rest

    Passersby spotted two robots crouching in a distinctive charging pose, and the sight prompted netizens to share related pictures in the comments.

    August07,2026


  • China Focus: AI expands space for China-ASEAN education cooperation

    For Worawit Boonkate, a Thai youth born in the 1990s, three years of academic training in China has enabled him to become a competent artificial intelligence (AI) specialist and built a strong springboard for his professional future.

    August04,2026


  • China's embodied intelligence endeavors reshaping productivity

    While a technician wearing a full-body motion capture suit that features VR goggles, handheld controllers, and sensors strapped to his legs bends over, lifts his legs and turns, a humanoid robot in front of him mirrors every movement in real time.

    August04,2026


  • Interview: China's AI development offers opportunities for Global South countries, says Myanmar expert

    China has emerged as a leading force in artificial intelligence (AI), bolstered by clear national policies, robust tech enterprises and a pool of skilled professionals, and its AI cooperation initiatives can open up opportunities for developing countries, a Myanmar expert has said.

    August03,2026


  • Guotai Haitong Securities leverages AI fintech to boost high-quality development of capital market

    During the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference held from July 17 to 20, Guotai Haitong Securities hosted an AI-themed forum that gathered nearly 1,000 public sector representatives, business leaders and experts.

    July31,2026


  • China reshapes global AI landscape with trillion-parameter open-weight models

    China is making significant strides in reshaping the global AI landscape, as a new generation of frontier open-weight models is poised to bridge the global "intelligence gap" by providing advanced and affordable computing tools for less developed nations and grassroots innovators.

    July30,2026


  • APEC meetings in Chengdu promotes AI development, cooperation

    Before an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot can answer a learner in Bangkok, the technology behind it may already have crossed several borders throughout Asia.

    July29,2026


  • Serbia, China pledge deeper cooperation in AI, green technology

    Serbian and Chinese officials on Monday pledged to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), green technology and innovation at a conference, signaling a new phase in bilateral ties long centered on infrastructure and industry.

    July29,2026


  • Big data expo in China to showcase latest computing power, AI innovations

    More than 40 new achievements will be unveiled at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2026, in areas that include the coordinated development of computing power and electricity, data circulation and generative artificial intelligence (AI), a senior data official said Tuesday.

    July28,2026


  • News analysis: Cooperation with China in AI, emerging technologies boosts Ethiopia's tech capabilities

    Cooperation with China in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), is fostering Ethiopia's institutional and workforce capabilities, enabling the rapid adoption of advanced technologies across the country's critical development sectors, senior officials and experts have said.

    July27,2026


  • APEC ministerial meeting adopts Chengdu Statement on digital technologies, AI

    The 2026 APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting has adopted a ministerial statement with all parties agreeing to jointly promote digital and AI technologies to empower the Asia-Pacific community, which provides an action framework for deepening cooperation in these fields in the coming years in the region.

    July24,2026


  • AI, IP unlock new value in China's trendy toy market shift

    China is experiencing a niche transformation in its trendy toy market, as AI, IP and diverse trend drivers unlock added earnings and untapped opportunities for the world's top toy manufacturer and exporter.

    July23,2026


  • WAIC 2026: Chinese fund managers rewrite investment playbook as AI gets down to business

    After years of dazzling demonstrations and headline-grabbing breakthroughs, the focus of artificial intelligence (AI) is shifting decisively toward commercial deployment and measurable productivity. This transition, investors believe, is fundamentally reshaping the AI investment landscape.

    July22,2026


  • Human-centered AI key to building a "smart economy": U.S. scholar

    As artificial intelligence (AI), large language models and AI agents become increasingly embedded in production, services and everyday life, global attention is shifting from what the technology can do to how it can deliver broad and lasting benefits to society.

    July22,2026


  • 2026 WAIC: Is AI a partner or just a tool?

    Join us on the ground at 2026 WAIC in Shanghai as we explore this year's theme of "Intelligent Partners, Co-Creating the Future".

    July21,2026


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