Industry Updates
  • China boosts digital technology in push for modernization
    China boosts digital technology in push for modernization
    More than 100 humanoid robots competed in 2026 Beijing E-Town half-marathon on Sunday, with the winner outpacing all human competitors. In the area where the race took place, service robots offering moxibustion and massage are already being used to care for the elderly.
  • Tech experts call for cooperation on AI safety guardrails
    Tech experts call for cooperation on AI safety guardrails
    As artificial intelligence transforms industries, experts are urging the United States and China to move beyond rivalry and work together to establish common safety standards and ethical guardrails, a collaboration they say would benefit not just the two countries, but the entire world.
  • AI-powered retail driving consumption
    AI-powered retail driving consumption
    As China doubles down on expanding domestic demand, the next wave of consumption growth is being driven by artificial intelligence-powered retail and a rapid diversification of service sectors, analysts and executives said.
  • Smart tech seen under spotlight, but the real star is human
    Smart tech seen under spotlight, but the real star is human
    At this year's Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in South China's Hainan province last month, I expected conversations about breakthroughs, applications and collaborations. Instead, what left the deepest impression was a different question: in an age of artificial intelligence, what happens to people?
  • China launches first AI-powered digital doctor platform for Parkinson's disease
    China launches first AI-powered digital doctor platform for Parkinson's disease
    As population aging accelerates in China, Parkinson's disease is emerging as an increasingly common chronic condition among older adults, prompting Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University in Beijing to launch the country's first AI-powered digital doctor platform for the disease.
  • AI-driven model will enhance carbon accounting
    AI-driven model will enhance carbon accounting
    The world needs a more scientific and equitable emissions accounting system that not only clarifies where greenhouse gas emissions come from but also for whom the emissions are produced. The Chinese team has developed a large AI model to address this need.
  • Asia turns a new leaf in its AI ascent
    Asia turns a new leaf in its AI ascent
    As artificial intelligence, which was once a futuristic concept, has evolved into a transformative force reshaping industries, daily life and global governance, Asia — backed by its comprehensive industrial chains and vast market scale — is accelerating its shift from a follower to a global leader in AI.
  • China activates its largest scientific intelligent computing cluster
    China activates its largest scientific intelligent computing cluster
    China's largest scientific intelligent computing cluster was put into operation on Tuesday at the core node of the national supercomputing network in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, according to a report by China Media Group (CMG).
  • China aims to build an AI literacy system
    China aims to build an AI literacy system
    China has unveiled an action plan to build a comprehensive artificial intelligence literacy system spanning all levels of schooling and lifelong learning, as part of broader efforts to integrate AI into the nation's education landscape.
  • AI-driven
    AI-driven "One Person Company" sparks new entrepreneurial boom
    Driven by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), "One Person Companies" (OPCs) have seen explosive growth across China in early 2026. By leveraging AI tools to handle everything from research and development to marketing, these lean startups are injecting fresh vitality into the digital economy and reshaping the country's entrepreneurial map.

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The World Internet Conference (WIC) was established as an international organization on July 12, 2022, headquartered in Beijing, China. It was jointly initiated by Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Zhijiang Lab.