Leading Chinese mathematicians launched the Yau Laboratory Alliance for Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence in Beijing, aiming to integrate AI into mathematical research across eight institutions with over 1,000 scientists. Fields medallist Shing-Tung Yau warned that China lags behind the United States in using AI for frontier science, arguing mathematicians should embrace the technology rather than avoid it despite recent debates over AI's reliability in solving mathematical problems.
China's Academy of Information and Communications Technology has launched a trial operation of an intelligent agent identification and identity network using blockchain and decentralized identifier (DID) technology. The network, operational in Beijing and Xiamen, provides identity registration, verification, and capability discovery services while supporting multiple DID methods and interconnection protocols.
Phantom Blade Zero blends wuxia-inspired animations with parry-focused sword combat, drawing heavily on Chinese martial arts cinema. Developer S-Game collaborated with martial artist Donnie Yen and action director Kenji Tanigaki to create stylish, intricate melee gameplay that distinguishes it among 2026's action releases.
EU trade envoy Maros Sefcovic began talks in Beijing to address the bloc's unsustainable trade deficit with China, calling for improved market access and economic security. The EU faces a daily trade gap of roughly €1 billion with China, attributed to unfair practices like state subsidies and price dumping, while remaining vulnerable to Chinese leverage over rare earth minerals and export markets.
S&P Global Ratings predicts China's real estate market will bottom out in Q3 2028, with prices in major cities like Beijing and Shanghai recovering as soon as next year, driven by new government policies including mortgage subsidies and restrictions on unfinished property sales. Supply reduction and corporate deleveraging efforts are stabilizing the market after a yearslong slump that has seen residential prices fall 22% since their 2021 peak.
Chinese tech firm Huawei is refocusing on smartphones with homegrown chips after U.S. sanctions devastated its consumer business, which halved to $34 billion in 2021. The company launched its Mate 90 series in October using its LogicFolding chip and aims to expand overseas, though its electric vehicle business—which generated $6.7 billion in 2025—faces headwinds as China's auto market slumps and Huawei-powered vehicle deliveries declined 29% year-over-year in September.