China AI rivalry into sharper focus and may put OpenAI on the backfoot following its disappointing GPT-5 launch

About 500 robot athletes from 16 countries competed in Beijing as the United States and China race each other to shape the future of AI.

The trend shows China's technological prowess is expanding rapidly into new frontiers like AI and smart manufacturing, industry experts said, adding that these strategic emerging industries are becoming new pillars of China's industrial upgrading and a ...

Shanghai aims to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and manufacturing in the coming years, a move expected to boost new industrialisation, strengthen new quality productive forces,

China Communication Services sees the proliferation of AI projects accelerating digital transformation across thousands of industries.

Many foreign observers have urged Taiwan to follow that trend, arguing that its dependency on imported gas, coal and oil for more than 95 per cent of its energy makes it highly vulnerable to a Chinese blockade. Beijing claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has threatened to take it by force if Taipei refuses unification indefinitely.

To meet skyrocketing demand, China’s shipments were up more than 20 per cent in volume terms in the first seven months of the year.