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BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The world's first World Humanoid Robot Games closed in Beijing on Sunday, with the next edition to be held in Beijing again in August 2026. Zhou Changjiu, president of the RoboCup Asia-Pacific Confederation and one of the co-organizers of the games, told Xinhua in an interview that the successful hosting of the games in China holds profound significance.
Research expedition members of ship Zhong Shan Da Xue pose for a group photo with China's self-developed Haiqin, a 6,000-meter deep-sea remotely operated vehicle (ROV), onboard ship Zhong Shan Da Xue, in the South China Sea, Aug. 23, 2025. China's self-developed Haiqin, a 6,000-meter deep-sea remotely operated vehicle (ROV), has successfully completed a deep-sea voyage in the South China Sea, scientists have told Xinhua. The deep-sea electric ROV system named Haiqin, which was designed and built by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, reached a depth of 4,140 meters during the sea trial early on Saturday morning. Equipped with high-definition cameras, robotic arms, sonar systems and sensors -- the ROV demonstrated capabilities including automatic heading control and precise hovering.(Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)
BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The three taikonauts on China's orbiting Tiangong space station recently completed their third spacewalk. Unlike their previous missions, they had a new assistant this time around, namely an AI model.
TAIYUAN, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- China launched a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province on Sunday.
BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Finance on Thursday said that S&P Global Ratings' latest report affirming a positive rating and stable outlook on China showed the rating agency's recognition of the country's economic resilience and prospects.
BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The benefits of zero-tariff policies for businesses will be expanded after the Hainan Free Trade Port launches the island-wide independent customs operation, according to guest speakers on the latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency.
