BEIJING/MANILA, July 21 (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will summon China’s ambassador in Manila, his office said on Tuesday, hours after Manila’s envoy in Beijing was similarly …
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Perfume ban, no-fly zone – as APEC summit looms, Shenzhen is ramping up security
The southern metropolis has imposed a no-fly zone and banned certain items from the subway, including alcohol and perfume Though it will not host the Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting until November, the …
Philippines says China injured sailor in latest maritime clash
The Philippine military accused China of beating and injuring a Philippine Navy sailor with a wooden baton in the latest seaborne confrontation.
The world’s first humanoid robot fighting league debuts in Shenzhen
Over 200 teams competed in the humanoid robot fighting league for a championship belt and a 10 million yuan (~$1.48 million USD) prize pool.
US condemns China’s ‘dangerous and aggressive’ acts after Philippine sailor injured at disputed shoal
The flare-up came before Rubio is expected to visit Manila for meetings of Southeast Asian foreign ministers, with Chinese diplomat Wang Yi also in attendance.
Shanghai science forum photos show China’s AI and robotics advances in rivalry with US
China’s leading technology companies showcased hundreds of cutting-edge products at the World AI Conference in Shanghai — from advanced robotics to artificial intelligence systems. The nation’s annual …
An OpenAI exec’s comments on China’s Kimi K3 kicked off a big US tech debate
The latest AI model out of China is causing another meltdown in Silicon Valley, highlighting the divide over the right way to run the AI race.
China-Philippines standoff turns violent as sailors exchange blows
Territorial tensions have boiled over with the most dramatic clash in two years at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal.
Inside China’s big AI show: Robot police, dancing humanoids and a roof collapse
Hundreds of thousands of people visited Shanghai to see fleets of humanoid robots, artificial hands and walls of computer chips as China projects global leadership on AI.
China’s car market heads for worst year since 2021 as sales plunge 20%
Consumer demand for cars in China tumbles following record-high sales of 23.7 million units in 2025.
TCL Zhonghuan to Invest USD1.8 Billion in High-End IC Silicon Wafer Factory
(Yicai) July 20 — TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology said the leading Chinese supplier of monocrystalline silicon wafers for solar cells will spend CNY12 billion (USD1.8 billion) to build a …
China’s ‘national team’ buys shares worth $9bn to prop up market
China’s “national team” of funds has bought close to $9bn in equities as Beijing seeks to support the stock market following a bruising sell-off on Friday. Funds associated with the central government …
Fostering new opportunities in the Greater Bay Area and Asia’s Pharmaceutical Industry
Following the landmark success of CPHI & PMEC China in June 2026, which welcomed an unprecedented gathering of industry professionals and fostered pivotal connections across the pharmaceutical supply …
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