Every story below is drawn from Chinese-language sources, summarised in original wording, and annotated with the framing an outside reader would otherwise miss. Links go to the originals.
At a September 22 press conference, National Development and Reform Commission spokesperson Li Chao announced that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), China will push the Beidou navigation satellite system toward market-oriented, industrialized, and internationalized large-scale application, with an industry scale target exceeding 1 trillion yuan within five years. Li detailed ongoing integration of Beidou into transport, energy, and consumer devices, and pledged policy support including a new Satellite Navigation Regulation.
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The article frames Beidou as a homegrown strategic infrastructure that has moved from R&D to mass adoption, now poised to become…
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This 36Kr industry piece reports that China's enterprise AI agent market is projected to reach 44.9 billion yuan in 2026, up over 10% year-on-year, citing IDC. It profiles Richinfo Technology's Rich AIBox platform as a representative domestic solution, highlighting its production-grade architecture, security compliance, and deployments in finance, energy, and telecom. The article also surveys competitors including Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, Huawei, and Ant, noting Richinfo's AI revenue of 242 million yuan in H1 2026, up 36.86%.
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The piece frames the AI agent boom as a natural convergence of technological maturity, enterprise demand, and clear commercial…
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China has established a national integrated computing power monitoring system, according to the 2026 China Computing Power Conference held September 11-13. The platform now connects 31 provincial-level platforms, enabling unified oversight of computing resources. Officials say this addresses challenges such as fragmented layouts, unclear resource data, and weak cross-regional coordination.
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The report frames the development as a major step toward a 'one network, one chessboard, one integration' (一张网、一盘棋、一体化) national…
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A 36Kr video commentary compares CEO transitions at Apple, Intel, Microsoft, and Google. It argues that Apple's succession from Tim Cook to John Ternus was orderly, while Intel's 4 CEOs in 13 years led to decline, Microsoft's selection was contentious, and Google's reliance on professional managers was a 'buck-passing' move. The piece frames Apple's stability as a result of its internal culture and long-term planning.
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The video uses the term '宫斗' (gōng dòu, 'palace intrigue') to describe CEO transitions at other companies, a term loaded with…
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In a post on 36Kr's corporate account, Caixun (Richinfo Technology) announced the Nexus iteration of its Rich AIBox enterprise AI agent building and operations platform. The article says the platform now offers full-stack production-grade capabilities, citing a 60-70% efficiency gain in a financial credit-review use case, Huawei Ascend certification, and inclusion with ByteDance's Coze and Baidu's AppBuilder in a Chinese AI Agent product compass. It presents Rich AIBox as an enterprise AI operating system and a representative domestic platform.
The view from inside
The piece speaks to large and mid-sized government and enterprise buyers inside China.
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Xinhua reports that as of July 2026, China’s total intelligent computing capacity (智算) reached 2.45 million PFLOPS (FP16), according to a statement by the National Data Administration at the 2026 China International Big Data Industry Expo. Eight national computing hubs and three computing-electricity coordinated development zones account for over 85% of this capacity. 1.45 million PFLOPS of intelligent computing power has been brought under a national monitoring and scheduling platform.
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The report frames the figures as evidence of China’s progress in building a national computing infrastructure under central…
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A Xinhua article highlights the challenge of training embodied AI to perform useful tasks, arguing that the key bottleneck is not algorithms but real-world first-person behavioral data. It promotes Guizhou Province as a national big data pilot zone with cheap green computing power and diverse real-world scenarios (urban, mountainous, industrial) that attract eastern tech companies to set up bases. The piece is accompanied by a video produced by Xinhua's audio-visual department.
The view from inside
From inside China, the article frames Guizhou as a strategic national asset for the next wave of AI development.
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China’s Ministry of Transport announced the start of construction on 41 designated ‘typical scenario’ projects that apply artificial intelligence across the transport sector, from self-driving and smart highways to unmanned postal delivery. The initiative, outlined at a regular press conference on August 20, is guided by a new action plan and aims to generate a set of advanced AI models and new infrastructure by 2030. Officials presented the plan as a core engine for ‘high-quality development’ of integrated transport and the cultivation of ‘new quality productive forces’ in the industry.
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The piece frames AI as the inevitable and officially-managed next stage of transport modernization, tightly linking it to…
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The 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, running from August 19 to 23, has for the first time set up a dedicated 'robot consumer street.' The indoor-outdoor zone hosts over 100 vendor stalls, mixing robot-run food stands, AI health diagnostics, and cultural merchandise. Organizers frame it as a push to turn robots from exhibition pieces into everyday consumer products, with direct user feedback feeding back into product development.
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Xinhua presents the consumer street as a natural next step in the integration of robotics into daily life, using the phrase…
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Moderna and Merck announced positive Phase 3 trial results for an individualized mRNA cancer vaccine. When combined with the immunotherapy Keytruda, the vaccine reduced the risk of recurrence or death in high-risk melanoma patients by 49% compared to Keytruda alone. The full data has not yet been published, but the companies plan to seek approval from the US FDA. The news drove a sharp rise in both companies' stock prices.
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The piece, aggregated from a licensed mainland media outlet (红星新闻), reports the scientific achievement straightforwardly as an…
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A Xinhua report, republished by Sina, profiles a Shandong-made explosion-proof firefighting robot now exported to 36 countries including the US, Brazil, and Mexico. The piece frames this as a natural outcome of Shandong's complete industrial base. It cites a National Development and Reform Commission claim that 8 out of 10 humanoid and quadrupedal robots sold globally are made in China.
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The article frames robotics exports as a direct expression of 'new quality productive forces' (新质生产力), a signature policy concept…
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Chinese short-drama platforms are acting to curb the spread of AI-generated characters with nearly identical facial features, after a wave of user complaints about 'creepy' uniformity. Short-video app Hongguo released a notice requiring creators to diversify character designs and warning of a crackdown on reused AI faces and homogenized content. Douyin separately launched a pre-screening tool for AI dramas to check for risks including portrait rights violations.
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The piece frames the glut of identical AI faces as a quality-control issue harming the user experience, and presents platform…
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A commentary by Shen Yi, director of Fudan University's International Cyberspace Governance Research Base, argues that certain US AI companies, particularly Anthropic, are using unsubstantiated security allegations to disrupt Sino-US AI cooperation. The piece points to accusations that Chinese firm Moonshot AI 'distilled' Anthropic's model to create Kimi K3, calling the timeline technically implausible. It warns that corporate lobbying is creating a dangerous cycle where business complaints are converted into government sanctions.
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The article frames the dispute as a case of a monopolistic US firm (Anthropic) abusing national security narratives to stifle…
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People’s Daily reports that the Horinger New District, a key hub for China’s 'East Data West Computing' project, has achieved network latency under 5 milliseconds to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, under 15 ms to the Yangtze River Delta, and under 20 ms to the Greater Bay Area and Chengdu-Chongqing. The article highlights the district’s green electricity usage (over 86% for operating data centers) and its top national ranking in green computing power index. The piece frames this as a landmark in China’s digital infrastructure and a model for green development.
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The article is part of the 'Marching China' (行进中国) series, a state media initiative showcasing regional successes aligned with…
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Westlake Robotics, a spin-off from Westlake University, has closed its Series A round, bringing total funding to 500 million yuan across four rounds in six months. The company, founded by Professor Wang Donglin, is developing a 'general brain' for humanoid robots, centered on its GAE (General Action Expert) large model for full-body motion control. The funds will be used to develop a unified full-body model for humanoid robots and to build a talent hub for embodied intelligence.
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The piece frames Westlake Robotics as a key player in China's race to achieve the 'GPT moment' for embodied intelligence…
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Italian travel blogger Giacomo Piva shared his day in Shenzhen, describing the city's futuristic skyline, robots delivering packages and cleaning streets, fully driverless taxis, drone food delivery, and robot-made coffee. He concludes that in Shenzhen, the future has become the norm.
The view from inside
The piece, published by state-run CRI Online, uses the blogger's genuine wonder to highlight China's technological progress.
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A Xinhua video report from the 'Vibrant China Research Tour' series highlights the growing use of magnesium alloy in new energy vehicles. The material is one-third lighter than aluminum, helping to reduce vehicle weight and extend driving range. It also provides vibration damping and electromagnetic shielding. The report features a visit to Anhui Baomei, a producer of the alloy, and notes the material is already used in applications such as shopping mall cleaning robots.
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The piece frames the adoption of magnesium alloy as part of China's industrial upgrading in the new energy vehicle supply chain.
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China has completed a new 1:5 million scale geological map of the entire Moon, based on data from the Chang'e missions. The map systematically refines the Moon's geological timeline, extends its known volcanic lifespan by a billion years, and reveals a wider distribution of KREEP-rich rocks containing strategic resources. Chinese researchers describe the achievement as a shift from 'following maps' to 'setting the rules' in planetary geology.
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Xinhua frames this as a dual scientific and civilizational milestone.
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Data processing firm DataRui has launched a redesigned website for its 'Smardaten' enterprise-grade no-code software platform. The company states the platform, which uses a data-driven approach, already serves over 300 partners and aims to popularize application development tools. The revamped site now features 30-plus case studies, a resource center with expert insights, and detailed product information.
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The article, published on 36Kr's enterprise account channel, frames the website update as a milestone in a broader industrial…
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A coalition of nearly 200 Silicon Valley startups has sent a joint letter to the U.S. government opposing any restrictions on American companies' use of Chinese open-weight AI models. The article, published by People's Daily, presents the letter as a 'vote of confidence' from global industry in China's open-source AI. It cites usage data showing Chinese models account for over 30% of weekly token calls by U.S. enterprises and recounts a security incident where a Chinese model swiftly identified a vulnerability that U.S. closed-source models could not.
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The article frames the letter as a global endorsement of China's approach to AI development, contrasting Chinese openness with…
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