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
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
Technology & Demographics The Automaton Dividend The population of China has begun to shrink. But does it matter? By Jimmy 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
Will Shenzhen eclipse Silicon Valley? It seems inevitable. Li Zexiang—the visionary force behind DJI—is leading this charge. We go inside XbotPark to witness the hard tech revolution that is redefining global innovation. With an 80% startup survival rate that defies industry norms, this ecosystem is shifting from ‘hunting’ talent to ‘farming’ it. Discover how a … Read more
Where Robotics, Hard Tech, and Entrepreneurship Redefine Learning “As traditional standards of ‘good work’ waver, it becomes an opportunity to reexamine work within the context of human life and meaning—ultimately rediscovering its purpose.” —Lifeweek Magazine, Issue 4, 2026 By Zhang Congzhi | Photos by Cai Xiaochuan Since its founding in 2014, the Songshan Lake XbotPark … Read more
Robotics & AI Market Intelligence How Li Zexiang-backed SwitchBot evolved from a Kickstarter project into the world’s top embodied AI home robotics provider. By Robot Belt Editorial January 7, 2026 4 min read OneRobotics founders and team celebrating at the HKEX listing ceremony. (Source: OneRobotics) On December 30, 2025, OneRobotics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Stock … Read more
China Technology & Industry Briefing In Race for AI Supremacy, Capital Floods Robotics While Nvidia Navigates Sanctions VOL. CXXVI… No. 43 MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2026 SHANGHAI / BEIJING Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Visits Shanghai Amid US Export Control Tensions Nvidia’s chief executive makes a low-profile visit to the company’s Shanghai office, signaling a continued commitment … Read more
Currently, artificial intelligence is reshaping the global industrial landscape at an unprecedented pace, and the “AI+” initiative has been elevated to a national strategy. As a core engine of technological innovation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Shenzhen is leveraging its vitality of openness and inclusiveness, in-depth application, and full-domain empowerment to accelerate the … Read more
2026.01.21 The day when tech giants and super unicorns battle over AI hardware seems to be drawing closer. In a recent podcast, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that the company will launch “a series of small devices.” At the Davos Forum on January 19th, OpenAI’s global affairs officer Chris Lehane further disclosed that the company … Read more
In the global arms race for Artificial Intelligence dominance, the headlines are predictable. The United States and China are the titans, trading blows in a high-stakes duel of silicon and software. But look past the giants, scan the data from the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings, and you will find an anomaly. It is … Read more