Author: Mei Lin Tan
Mei Lin Tan
Mei Lin has spent years untangling China's property sector, its regulatory crackdowns, and the export data that markets obsess over every month. Born in Shanghai and educated partly in the UK, she moved between both worlds long enough to write for readers unfamiliar with either. Her sourcing network inside mainland companies took years to build and remains her biggest professional asset. She's an enthusiastic home cook who says nothing clears her head like a complicated dumpling recipe.
BEIJING, Sept 10 — Just days after TianGong Ultra stunned audiences by running 100 metres faster than the long-standing human sprint record, its development team has already shifted attention from speed to something far more difficult: making humanoid robots dependable enough for everyday work. Ultra completed the 100-metre race at the World Humanoid Robot Games in 8.64 seconds, nearly a second faster than Usain Bolt’s world record. The performance followed intensive preparation that saw engineers test, repair and retest their machines around the clock between races. “When it started smoothly and got past 50 metres, that was when I finally…
SHANGHAI [BE Report]: A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced former Shanxi governor Jin Xiangjun to death with a two-year reprieve after finding him guilty of accepting more than 148 million yuan ($22.05 million) in bribes. The first-instance judgment found that Jin abused a succession of senior government positions he held in several Chinese cities and provinces between 2004 and 2025. During that period, he used his official influence to assist organisations and individuals with matters including business operations, project contracts and personnel promotions. According to the court in Henan province, Jin received money and assets worth more than 148 million…
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