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Shanghai robotics innovation center signs training agreements with tech companies

Humanoid robots take the spotlight at the opening day of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025 in Shanghai on Saturday. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn] The National and Local Co-Built Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center in Shanghai, China’s first national-level public platform, signed cooperation agreements with technology companies and labs on Saturday to build a training ground…

Ecosystem envisioned for AI robotics

China Mobile’s self-developed robot dogs and humanoid robot dance at the company’s booth during the 2025 World AI Conference in East China’s Shanghai, July 27, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] As up-to-date embodied intelligence technologies and products debuted at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, experts and industry insiders…

AI agents to free workers from repetitive, mechanical tasks

Visitors seen at an exhibition booth of Chinese intelligent automation platform Laiye during the 5th Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo provided to China Daily] Chinese intelligent automation platform Laiye is doubling down on building digital workforces powered by artificial intelligence agents, as part of its broader drive to enhance productivity, liberate people…

Coca-Cola says it remains optimistic about Chinese market

Coca-Cola China has seen stronger performance from its brand drinks and its eating and drinking channel drove overall volume growth, as the Coca-Cola Company released its second-quarter earnings results for 2025 on July 22. During the earnings call, James Quincey, chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola Company, said that in China, despite a cautious consumer…

Digital humans show future of livestreaming e-commerce

Digital human technologies used for livestreaming sessions are displayed at the 4th China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, Hainan province, in April. LUO YUNFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE What happens when a livestreaming session is hosted by a digital human who can interact with viewers in real time? Last month, I watched a livestreaming show presided…

WeRide launches Saudi robotaxi trial service

Saudi Arabian government officials experience WeRide’s Robotaxi GXR. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese autonomous driving technology company WeRide launched its first autonomous taxi trial operation services in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. The trial operation service covers the King Khalid International Airport and several key locations throughout Riyadh, including highways and select…

Proactive policy sees China issue record number of government bonds

China’s government bond issuance reached a historic high in the first half of the year, as the country’s policymakers have pursued a more proactive fiscal policy, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. Tang Longsheng, deputy director of the treasury payment center, told a press conference that China issued 7.88 trillion yuan ($1.1 trillion) worth…

AI giving China edge in business

A China-made humanoid robot leads visitors into the event site during the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in Tianjin on June 25. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY China’s accelerated efforts to boost the application of fast-evolving artificial intelligence in a wide range of sectors will help the country gain a…

Chinese recruitment platform intensifies artificial intelligence use

Chinese artificial intelligence-powered recruitment platform Zilie.com is doubling down on its AI agent. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese artificial intelligence-powered recruitment platform Zilie.com is doubling down on its AI agent by combining cutting-edge technologies like multimodal perception, intelligent decision-making and automated workflow to enhance the efficiency of job hunting. Peng Jiangjian, founder of Zilie, said…

China’s tax-paying business entities exceed 100 million by June

BEIJING — As of the end of June this year, the number of tax-paying business entities in China had exceeded 100 million, representing a net increase of 30 million since the end of 2020 and underscoring the market dynamism and resilience, according to a press conference on Monday. Tanks to chinadaily.com.cn Please visit: Our Sponsor