Market Trends

Is Hong Kong Dying? Rebirthing as the Brain of the Robot Belt

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Is Hong Kong Dying? Or is it Rebirthing in Silicon? Why the “Pearl of the Orient” is becoming the “Brain of the Robot Belt” Reports of the city’s demise are exaggerated. For a glimpse of the AI future, watch the 13-minute train. TO THE casual observer, Hong Kong’s recent narrative has been one of slow, … Read more

Top 10 China AI/Robotics News

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Daily Intelligence Briefing Top 10 China AI/Robotics News Saturday, 31 January 2026 1. DeepSeek Secures Conditional Approval for Nvidia H200 Chips Source: Taipei Times / Reuters In a pivotal move for China’s AI infrastructure, regulatory authorities have granted conditional approval for DeepSeek to acquire Nvidia’s advanced H200 processors, signaling a pragmatic shift in Beijing’s tech … Read more

A deep dive into the 2025 sales rankings, the collapse of legacy strongholds, and the aggressive rise of China’s EV legion in the “Detroit of Asia.”

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Thailand Car Market Share 2025: Chinese Brands Breach the Japanese Fortress The new fleet: Chinese automakers are securing their own logistics to flood Southeast Asian markets. For decades, Thailand’s automotive landscape was predictable: a fortress of Japanese dominance. But 2025 will be remembered as the year the walls didn’t just crack—they were breached. Amidst a … Read more

Demographics with Chinese characteristics

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Technology & Demographics The Automaton Dividend The population of China has begun to shrink. But does it matter? By Jaime Xiao • January 30, 2026 IF DEMOGRAPHY IS DESTINY, then the recent headlines from Beijing read like a eulogy. China’s population has fallen for two consecutive years, shedding millions of citizens in a statistical retreat … Read more

7.5 Billion RMB Influx! The Robotic Dexterous Hand Sector is in a Frenzy

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7.5 Billion Capital Influx! The Race for Robotic Dexterous Hands Heats Up 2025 saw the explosive growth of humanoid robots ignite a key technological race—robotic dexterous hands. As the core component enabling fine manipulation in humanoid robots, dexterous hands have not only become a focal point for capital investment but are also experiencing an industrial … Read more

The Year the Robots Woke Up: Inside the Physical AI Revolution at CES 2026

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How the Robot Belt is fitting Silicon Valley For decades, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was a festival of pixels. We marveled at televisions that grew wider and phones that grew smarter. But walking the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center this week, the static hum of screens has been replaced by the rhythmic … Read more