China announced a 7 percent increase in military spending and a five-year plan to try to reduce its military and industry’s reliance on Western technology.
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China ramps up ‘high stakes’ tech race with US as economic imbalances deepen
By Mei Mei Chu and Jing Xu BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) – China on Thursday vowed to deepen investment in high-tech industries and scientific innovation, framing them as essential to bolstering national …
China says it is the world leader in R&D for AI, vows to boost tech self-reliance
China declared on Thursday that it was now the world leader in research and development for artificial intelligence as well as other key fields such as quantum technology, and vowed to accelerate …
China Mobile Showed Off A Robot-Only Restaurant At MWC 2026 – Here’s What Happened
At the Mobile World Congress 2026, BGR spoke with China Mobile about its restaurant experiment ran by a humanoid robot waiter and three assistant robots.
China to strengthen core tech breakthroughs during 15th Five-Year Plan
China will strengthen original innovation and intensify efforts to achieve breakthroughs in key core technologies during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), a spokesperson for the fourth session …
China’s AI Breakthroughs Put US Tech Dominance at Risk: Book Excerpt
In early 2025, a little-known Chinese startup sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley—pushing executives and investors to rethink who’s leading the AI race.
China advances in quantum technology, sets global records with new innovations: national political adviser
China has made significant strides in quantum technology in recent years and plans to continue enhancing its innovations to drive the development of high-quality productive forces, a national …
Huawei And China Unicom Launch AI Reshaping Co-Creation Initiative Driving An Intelligent Future Through AI Collaboration
During MWC Barcelona 2026, China Unicom and Huawei host an innovation summit with the theme of Innovating on a Solid Foundation and Advancing with Stability; Co-Creating an Intelligent Digital …
China Telecom, Unicom Share 1.54M+ 5G Base Stations, Saving USD56.5B in Investment
Liu Guiqing, China Telecom’s general manager, disclosed at the Mobile World Congress 2026 that the company had joined China Unicom to explore 5G co-construction and sharing. Under this partnership, …
China’s AI, electronics shine at MWC 2026
As the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 opened in Barcelona on Monday, the Fira Gran Via buzzed with a shared vision of an AI-driven future. A palpable “China momentum” drew significant attentions at …
China’s Advanced Nuclear Efforts Are Pushing Frontiers
From the world’s first in-reactor thorium breeding confirmation to a dual PWR-HTGR plant and commercial supercritical CO₂ generation, China is assembling a vertically integrated advanced nuclear …
Industrial park in Tianjin supports growth of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region
Engineers measure and record the temperature of servers in a digital technology industrial park of China Unicom at the Beijing-Tianjin Industrial New City Gaocun Data Intelligence Innovation Park in …
China’s MIIT Introduces New Technology Contract Registration Requirements for 2026
New rules on China technology contract registration in effect from March 2026 reshape requirements for accessing China’s tech tax incentives.
