China has set a dedicated chapter on autonomous vehicles in its draft revisions to the Road Traffic Safety Law, seeking to strengthen the legal framework for its rapidly developing autonomous driving sector. The draft defines autonomous vehicles and...

Widespread floods triggered by heavy rain from Typhoon Narra intensified on Tuesday across the nation's south, with homes and shops submerged and thousands of people relocated, while another ⁠storm system made its way towards the East China Sea. A...

Enflame Technology, one of China's leading AI chipmakers, will open share subscriptions on September 2 for its six billion yuan initial public offering on Shanghai's tech-heavy Star Market, a regulatory filing showed late on Monday. The chipmaker, b...

China has proposed formulating at least 100 key standards for the humanoid robot industry by 2028, according to a draft guideline from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The draft guideline for developing a national standard system...

China and India will hold the 25th round of talks between their special representatives on the border question in Beijing on Tuesday, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson announced on Monday. As agreed between the two sides, Foreign Minister W...

Torrential rain triggered by Typhoon Narra caused widespread flooding across southwestern Guangxi region over the weekend, forcing tens of thousands of people to relocate as forecasters warned of ⁠more downpours in the days ahead. Some 54,000 peo...

Chief Executive John Lee on Monday said Hong Kong is the ideal springboard for mainland unicorn companies and technological startups seeking to expand internationally. Speaking at the opening of the Global Unicorn Summit at the Convention & Exhibiti...

Shares of Alibaba fell eight percent to HK$113.00 soon after the stock market opened on Monday morning, and hours after the company announced the launch of an HK$80-billion, or US$10.2 billion, share placement to fund artificial intelligence-related ...

Humanoids exceeded human records and delighted hundreds of spectators at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing as China showcased its dominance in the industry. The five-day event, which opened on Saturday, brings together 666 teams and 2,056 ro...

China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe does not meet launch conditions, and its launch therefore cannot take place during the planned window this year, the China Manned Space Agency said on Sunday. The assessment was conducted following the principle of prud...

The government said on Saturday its third large-scale drill at the new Huanggang port facility went smoothly, achieving the expected results and testing objectives. Around 10,000 civil servants took part, simulating peak holiday conditions to test t...

Eleven carmakers, including Tesla and Xiaomi, launched software updates and vehicle recalls on Friday, the companies said, in China's largest-ever automotive recall campaign, as regulators tighten scrutiny of emergency door-release systems in EVs. M...

About 24 million children enrolled in kindergartens across China have benefited from a policy waiving childcare and education fees for the final year of preschool, a mainland finance official said on Friday. Speaking at a news conference in Beijing,...

The government is ramping up preparations for the new Huanggang port facility with a massive stress test on Saturday, mobilising 10,000 civil servants – double the number involved in previous exercises. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Secretary f...

The nation's foreign and defence ministers were in Jakarta on Friday for talks with their Indonesian counterparts to seek greater political and military cooperation days after a joint navy drill. China and Indonesia should "seize the moment," Foreig...

The country will roll out additional fiscal policy measures in a timely manner in response ⁠to economic developments, Vice Finance Minister Liao Min said on Friday. It will maintain the continuity and stability of macroeconomic policies and plan a...

Tech giant Alibaba saw increased revenue in its most recent quarter, boosted by the global AI frenzy driving demand for its products. In results posted to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the company's revenue in the quarter, which ended June 30, was ...

China said on Thursday it firmly opposes US tariffs on drones and related components and that they should be withdrawn immediately. The Commerce Ministry said the US measures severely harm the interests of Chinese enterprises and disrupt cooperation...

Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday he hopes South Korea will firmly pursue a friendly policy towards China and take the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries next year as an opportunity to make...

The chief executive of mainland humanoid robot unicorn Unitree on Thursday said the industry is edging towards a "ChatGPT moment" for robot brains, after the company's blockbuster Shanghai listing crystallised China's ambitions to lead the next front...