China’s leading humanoid robotics companies stepped into the national spotlight during this year’s Spring Festival Gala, the annual television spectacle broadcast by state media that reaches hundreds of millions of viewers across the country. Their prominent appearance signalled how robotics is moving from
General Motors is moving production of its Buick Envision sport utility vehicle from China to the United States, marking a shift in how the automaker manages trade exposure and manufacturing geography. The Envision has been produced in China and exported to the US
US lawmakers have introduced legislation that would establish a federally backed reserve of critical minerals, signaling a deeper shift in how Washington approaches resource security and industrial policy. The proposal outlines a $2.5 billion framework designed to purchase and store materials such as
A senior trade adviser to Donald Trump has predicted that the United States is on the verge of reducing and eventually ending China’s long held dominance over rare earth minerals, arguing that new industrial capacity and policy support will transform America’s position in
Manufacturing capacity moves to the center of strategy Semiconductor fabrication plants have become central to China’s industrial planning as technology competition intensifies globally. Once viewed primarily as commercial manufacturing facilities, fabs are now treated as strategic assets tied directly to national development goals.
A Shift in What Leadership Means Chinese technology leadership is entering a new phase defined less by consumer visibility and more by system level responsibility. For years, success was measured by user growth, engagement metrics, and brand recognition. Today, leadership is increasingly associated
A newly released assessment from the US China Economic and Security Review Commission offers a detailed evaluation of China Made in China 2025 industrial strategy ten years after its launch. While the report points out that Beijing did not fully achieve all of
China is entering a decisive stage in its semiconductor development strategy as it prepares to implement the Semiconductor Policy 2026, a blueprint that aims to secure technological self-sufficiency and reduce dependency on foreign chip suppliers. The new policy, jointly released by the Ministry
China’s manufacturing sector recorded its first expansion in six months, signaling a modest but notable recovery in industrial momentum. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 50.2 in October, up from 49.6
Shanghai has emerged as the epicenter of China’s semiconductor innovation, driving the nation’s 2026 roadmap toward full-scale technological independence. As global competition intensifies, the city’s Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park and surrounding industrial zones have become critical to China’s goal of producing advanced chips domestically
