Technology

Capacity Almost Doubles Year-on-Year China's installed capacity of new-type energy storage — including lithium-ion batteries, compressed air, flow batteries and other non-pumped-hydro technologies — reached 76.77 gigawatts by the end of June 2026, surging 61% year-on-year, according to data

Smart Equipment Fuels Export Expansion China's machinery industry delivered strong growth in H1 2026, led by smart equipment and high-end manufacturing, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and reported by english.gov.cn

A Near Monopoly in a Fast-Growing Market Chinese manufacturers collectively accounted for more than 97% of global humanoid robot shipments in the first half of 2026, according to industry research data reported on August 11, 2026. Global humanoid robot shipments

Battery Storage Scales Up at Speed China's new-type energy storage capacity — primarily lithium-ion and other battery technologies — grew 61% year-on-year by the end of June 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reported on July 31, 2026.

AI Sector Reaches a New Scale China's artificial intelligence industry exceeded 1.2 trillion yuan in 2025, growing approximately 40% year-on-year, according to industry data cited by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and published by

A Decade of Transformation China's self-branded new-energy vehicles captured 24% of overseas markets in the first half of 2026, according to the China Automobile Dealers Association — a gain of 10 percentage points from the same period in 2025.

A New Monthly Benchmark BYD sold 419,211 new-energy vehicles in July 2026, the company announced — a new single-month record and a surge of over 100,000 units compared with the same month in 2025. The figure cements BYD'

A Decade of Transformation China's self-branded new-energy vehicles captured 24% of overseas markets in the first half of 2026, according to the China Automobile Dealers Association (CATD) — a surge of 10 percentage points from the same period a

A New Monthly Benchmark BYD sold 419,211 new-energy vehicles in July 2026, the company announced — a new single-month record and a surge of more than 100,000 units compared with the same month a year earlier. The figure cements