China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reports, as the country seeks to advance its space program.
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Unitree soars in Shanghai debut, a milestone for China’s humanoid robotics sector
By Samuel Shen and Eduardo Baptista SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Shares in Unitree, China’s best-known humanoid robot maker, soared nearly six-fold in its Shanghai trading debut, in a landmark …
China’s LandSpace lands rocket booster; joins SpaceX, Blue Origin with reusable tech
By Shi Bu, Ethan Wang and Joe Cash BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Chinese startup LandSpace on Wednesday recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket, joining SpaceX and Blue Origin as the only …
China tightens security as it mourns economic reformer Zhu Rongji
The former premier, who died last week at age 97, helped drive China’s massive growth and integration into the global economy but was also blamed for large-scale job losses.
DHL expands Shenzhen air hub as China trade flows shift
The four-year project marks DHL’s largest investment in China to date, with post-de minimis volumes to the U.S. starting to normalize.
DHL Triples Shenzhen Air Cargo Capacity With $205M Gateway Upgrade
DHL has roughly tripled its processing capacity at its Shenzhen air hub after a four-year upgrade, completing its largest investment in China to date.
China Bids Farewell to Economic Reformer Zhu Rongji, Grapples With His Legacy
BEIJING, Aug 18 (Reuters) – China consigned the body of former Premier Zhu Rongji to the flames on Tuesday and lowered the national flag to mourn the no-nonsense reformer who died last week aged 97…
China mourns former premier ‘Boss Zhu’—but on the Communist Party’s terms
Leader Xi Jinping has claimed former Premier Zhu Rongji’s legacy of economic opening while suppressing memories of a more candid and less tightly controlled era.
How US military funding propelled China’s robot dogs
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – China’s Unitree Robotics – among the world’s biggest producers of humanoid and quadruped robots – based designs for its most successful robot dogs on …
Beijing eyes rural markets, local town centres to tackle national consumption woes
The nation is looking beyond its higher-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai to address weak domestic demand.
Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei connects Chinese smart tech with global consumers
At 9 a.m., the streets and alleys of Huaqiangbei in Futian district, Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong province, are already coming alive. SEG Electronics Market, the Electronic Technology Building …
Microsoft Faces Fresh China Headwind As Beijing Reportedly Accelerates Windows Exit From Govt Systems
China is accelerating efforts to reduce its reliance on U.S. technology, with state-linked entities being told to uninstall a customized version of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows 10, a …
China’s Xi leads event marking late leader Jiang Zemin’s 100th birth anniversary
Xi called on the Communist Party to carry forward Jiang’s legacy. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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