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    UBTech: Humanoid robots for the future of manufacturing

    Altynay Junusova
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    Mar 04, 2026
    Visitors visit Astrazeneca's stand at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai

    AstraZeneca’s R&D bet makes China a pharma innovation hub

    Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau
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    Mar 04, 2026
    View of the office building of the Nvidia research center is in Pudong, Shanghai

    In taking H200 chips, Beijing balances self-reliance goals with AI growth

    Wendy Chang
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    Mar 04, 2026
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    Science funding call provides insight into China’s AI priorities

    Rebecca Arcesati
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    Mar 04, 2026
    A general view shows a handshake between a human and a humanoid robot at the Shanghai New Expo Center during the opening day of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2025 in Shanghai, China, on July 26, 2025.

    China’s next five-year bet on AI: Self-reliance, diffusion, and a lot of hype

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    Feb 26, 2026
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