Progress and bottlenecks across manufacturing, energy and frontier technology supply chains.
From DJI's dominance of the consumer market to Wing Loong and CH series military drones heading overseas, China has built one of the world's most complete drone industry supply chains. Meanwhile, a regulatory standoff over drone technology between Washington and Beijing keeps intensifying.
The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2026 opened Friday in Guiyang, drawing more than 300 companies. Over 20 industry events will cover themes from data infrastructure to international cooperation, with major firms including Huawei joining ecosystem matchmaking.
The Zhuque 3 Y2 rocket lifted off from Jiuquan on Wednesday, and six minutes later its first stage landed upright on a concrete pad in Minqin, Gansu province, marking China's first successful land recovery of a rocket booster. We visited the landing site on the edge of the Gobi Desert.
From cartoon animals with strange faces to convincing fake scenes, huge volumes of AI-generated video are flooding social media, dubbed AI slop. Cheap and endless, it is raising worries about authenticity, quality and the space left for human creators.
From AI night schools to industry-tailored training, China is spreading AI skills to ordinary people so advanced technology can better serve the real economy. In 2025 its core AI industry reached about 1.2 trillion yuan.
From the Dota 2 International in Shanghai to the Honor of Kings Pro League finals, China is increasingly the epicenter of global esports. As TI 2026 nears, overseas teams are deepening their ties with the Chinese esports community.
