China reconfigures its technology around exports, investment and consumption as pistons of its economic engine
The country is now poised to place big bets on technology. In late February, Beijing’s Haidian District – known as China’s Silicon Valley – pledged over 9 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) for industrial innovation this year. Leading AI model firm Zhipu AI and chip designer Moore Threads have been early bets for the district government – prime examples of China’s strategy to back up hard tech for the long haul.
Why China’s robotics industry is outpacing fellow industrialised nations and how the momentum creates opportunities for the world
Open-source datasets and motion-control frameworks further reduce industry entry barriers, enabling faster commercialization. At the Hangzhou Embodied Intelligence Pilot Base, this ecosystem approach is being formalised. Li Xingteng, deputy general manager of the base, said organisers are establishing academic, industrial and technical committees to align researchers, founders and chief technologists.
Trash to cash: Tech-driven recycling boosts and monetizes circular economy in China
Operated by the internet recycling firm Lovere, the smart bin is one of 870 units deployed across nearly 400 residential communities in Hangzhou’s Xihu District since its July 2024 pilot launch.
