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China’s drug industry pivots to AI-powered candidates to drive next wave of deals

After China’s cross-border deals for innovative drugs hit a record US$110 billion in the first half of 2026, the sector is now pivoting towards artificial intelligence-powered candidates to drive the next wave of transactions. China accounted for about 30 per cent of all new drugs currently under development worldwide, ranking second globally, according to Lan Gongtao, deputy director general of the Department of Drug Registration at the National Medical Products Administration. China’s...

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China’s drug industry pivots to AI-powered candidates to drive next wave of deals

India’s crackdown on a new WhatsApp feature risks setting a global precedent

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OpenHarmony Six-Year Transformation: An Operating System Revolution Spanning Thousands of Industries

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Alipay Launches AI Open Platform: The Agent Commerce Infrastructure Behind Ant Group AI Strategy

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Meet CXMT’s Zhu Yiming: the engineer building China’s answer to global memory-chip giants

Major Breakthrough: CZ-10B Threads the Needle for Net Recovery, But What Remains for Private Rockets?

Paper-Thin Smart Material Adhesion Increased 400x: NPU Discovers Electric-Activated Grip Holding 10-Pound Dumbbells

After CZ-10B, the Next Exam for China Private Commercial Rocket Companies

China’s drug industry pivots to AI-powered candidates to drive next wave of deals

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India’s crackdown on a new WhatsApp feature risks setting a global precedent

China’s Zhipu AI, developer of GLM-5.2, defies slump as it pursues AGI over quick profits

OpenHarmony Six-Year Transformation: An Operating System Revolution Spanning Thousands of Industries

Native AI Agents Arrive: The AI Phone Market Enters Its Second Half With Nubia and ByteDance Leading the Charge

Alipay Launches AI Open Platform: The Agent Commerce Infrastructure Behind Ant Group AI Strategy

Has Tencent AI Finally Turned the Corner? Inside Hunyuan Hy3, the Model That Got Tencent Back in the Race

Has China AI Really Surpassed the US? Behind Two Viral Charts, Five Questions Worth Asking

Meet CXMT’s Zhu Yiming: the engineer building China’s answer to global memory-chip giants

Major Breakthrough: CZ-10B Threads the Needle for Net Recovery, But What Remains for Private Rockets?

Paper-Thin Smart Material Adhesion Increased 400x: NPU Discovers Electric-Activated Grip Holding 10-Pound Dumbbells

After CZ-10B, the Next Exam for China Private Commercial Rocket Companies