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China is running the EV playbook on humanoid robots — and it’s working

While Silicon Valley spent 2025 polishing its marketing decks for the humanoid future, China was busy shipping the robots. Nearly 90% of all humanoid robots sold globally in 2025 were...

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G1 Robot, a humanoid agent AI avatar by Unitree Robotics, takes center stage at the Web Summit Qatar 2026
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China prioritizes investments outside the U.S.

China’s growing distrust of the West is showing in its investment playbook. Only 2.6% of China’s total foreign direct investment announced in 2025 went to North America, according to data...

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Chinese and Saudi guests pose at the NING Service center in Riyadh, which is Catl's largest new energy aftermarket facility outside China.
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