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China’s AI classroom revolution takes root

Students control a simulated robotic arm at an AI experience center of a primary school in North China’s Tianjin, Sept 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – By the time the math class kicked off at Beijing No. 13 Secondary School, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “agent” had already crunched weeks of student data, analyzing each student’s recent…

WAIC ends in Shanghai on a high note

The closing ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance is held in Shanghai on Monday. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY The 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance concluded in Shanghai on Monday, yielding a record 20.36 billion yuan ($3 billion) in intended purchases — a…

Leapfrog progress reported in innovative drug sector

A staff member works at a workshop of a pharmaceutical company in Zhangshu, East China’s Jiangxi province, July 8, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The total value of China’s innovative drug out-licensing deals exceeded $100 billion in the first half of the year, reaching a record high, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Monday. China…

Jingye eyes ‘legal remedies’ as UK nationalizes steel

Employees work at a British Steel site in Britain. REUTERS The United Kingdom’s nationalization of British Steel, previously owned by China’s Jingye Group, has drawn strong responses from the Chinese government and industry experts, who said the move undermines market principles and investor confidence while reflecting a broader global shift toward prioritizing industrial security. Jingye…

Jingye eyes ‘legal remedies’ as UK nationalizes steel

Employees work at a British Steel site in Britain. REUTERS The United Kingdom’s nationalization of British Steel, previously owned by China’s Jingye Group, has drawn strong responses from the Chinese government and industry experts, who said the move undermines market principles and investor confidence while reflecting a broader global shift toward prioritizing industrial security. Jingye…

Jingye eyes ‘legal remedies’ as UK nationalizes steel

Employees work at a British Steel site in Britain. REUTERS The United Kingdom’s nationalization of British Steel, previously owned by China’s Jingye Group, has drawn strong responses from the Chinese government and industry experts, who said the move undermines market principles and investor confidence while reflecting a broader global shift toward prioritizing industrial security. Jingye…

New initiative helps SMEs better leverage AI agents

Continued efforts are needed to make artificial intelligence infrastructure and tools more accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises, the nimble real-world adopters of the emerging technology, experts said at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference on Monday. During a visit to the conference exhibition, Pu Yapeng, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy…

Nation sets standards to propel humanoid robot industry toward mass production

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) convened the 2026 annual plenary session of its Humanoid Robot and Embodied Intelligence Standardization Technical Committee in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China’s humanoid robot industry is accelerating its transition from technological exploration to large-scale commercialization, with standards playing a foundational and guiding role in…

Nation sets standards to propel humanoid robot industry toward mass production

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) convened the 2026 annual plenary session of its Humanoid Robot and Embodied Intelligence Standardization Technical Committee in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China’s humanoid robot industry is accelerating its transition from technological exploration to large-scale commercialization, with standards playing a foundational and guiding role in…