Technology
Even as US tech leaders warn of losing control over AI, China makes the point that AI risks should not slow development down. This is an example of other factors that could decide the US-China AI race, more than technology alone, says commentator Deng Yuwen.
Deng Yuwen
15 Sep 2026
Technology
Dreame and Unitree: Are China’s young tech founders sabotaging themselves?
Dreame’s Yu Hao and Unitree’s Wang Xingxing have taken very different paths to the top. Their contrasting leadership styles point to a common challenge for young founders: knowing when to put themselves forward and when to let the company take centre stage, says Chinese commentator Ni Tao.
Ni Tao
14 Sep 2026
Technology
China’s AI race: Can it make energy and computing work as one?
China is attempting to merge three national networks — computing, telecommunications and electricity — to win the AI race. Academic Ruay-Shiung Chang discusses why the global AI race is no longer simply about algorithms and semiconductors.
Ruay-Shiung Chang
10 Sep 2026
Technology
How ZTE changed Xi Jinping’s vision for China’s tech future
The 2018 ZTE crisis exposed China’s vulnerability to US technology controls. For Xi Jinping, it became a defining lesson in why technological self-reliance, strategic resilience and control over critical technologies matter. Professor Tan Kong Yam analyses its lasting impact.
Tan Kong Yam
10 Sep 2026
Technology
From DJI to drone killers: China’s cheap air defence revolution
Just as it found its niche in drones, China is leading the way in the global move towards developing cheaper air defences like 3D-printed interceptors. Indian researcher Adya Madhavan shares her observations.
Adya Madhavan
09 Sep 2026
Technology
Could the PLA’s robot soldiers be used against Taiwan?
China is developing humanoid robots that could enter the battlefield within a decade. While Taiwan is a potential scenario, experts say the PLA’s push reflects a broader drive to prepare for the warfare of the future. Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Edwin Ong finds out more.
Edwin Ong
09 Sep 2026
Technology
China’s 582-tonne fusion magnet is not a weapon — yet
China’s 582-tonne superconducting magnet is not a weapon; it is a marker of integrated technological power. The real strategic weight lies in how its dual-use foundations could reshape energy, security and supply-chain leverage for generations to come, argues researcher Tahir Mahmood Azad.
Tahir Mahmood Azad
08 Sep 2026
Technology
[Video] Shenzhen is not just China’s factory. It wants to be its innovation engine
Shenzhen is betting its future on innovation. From AI and robotics to electric aircraft, talent and startups, manufacturing and capital are converging in Shenzhen, putting the city at the heart of China’s tech race. Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Lee Chee Yang finds out more.
Lee Chee Yang
07 Sep 2026
Technology
Why China is sending humanoid robots to school
China is rapidly expanding state-backed training facilities where hundreds of humanoid robots learn real-world tasks, leveraging massive hardware production into AI brainpower dominance. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Meng Dandan gives a glimpse into one of these facilities.
Meng Dandan
04 Sep 2026
Technology
China’s autonomous driving race shifts from hype to high stakes
China is ending the Wild West ambiguity of its smart electric vehicles sector. Tough new rules for assisted and autonomous driving will expose weak systems, raise costs and force automakers into a high-stakes race for safer, smarter self-driving.
Caixin Global
04 Sep 2026
Technology
China’s new AI export: Tokens, not chips
Soaring costs, tightening semiconductor restrictions and the near-parity performance of Chinese AI models are driving some Southeast Asian countries to bypass the “build data centres” route in favour of outsourcing and purchasing inference results, says commentator Imran Khalid.
Imran Khalid
01 Sep 2026
Technology
[Video] China’s robots are getting faster, stronger and more human
The second World Humanoid Robot Games saw humanoids breaking human running records and executing complex dance moves and precise hand tasks. What a difference a year makes. ThinkChina’s Yi Jina finds out more.
Yi Jina
28 Aug 2026
