China news roundup / Nachrichten 2026-07-28/29
Published on HivePostify by @bossel · Thu Jul 30 2026
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[Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9e2ex3ekyo) > "The move applies to advanced robots - including humanoid and four-legged machines. Many of them are made in China, which is competing with the US to develop robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also banned imports of power inverters - devices used in data centres and solar panels - which it said could also pose a risk to the US economy."
--- Good idea! Let's hope the EU follows suit. Although when I see "advanced robots": the Chinese machines are not really that advanced. Most of them are just remote controlled toys.
> "The Chinese embassy in Washington said Beijing has long opposed the US' "politicising" of trade issues and sanctions based on "groundless pretexts"."
--- Well, then this new rule shouldn't be a problem for China, because it's not groundless. China spies. China steals IP. China copies. That's proven.
[The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jl8v23qwgo) > "Unlike traditional warehouse automation, which relies on fixed conveyor systems and permanent infrastructure, autonomous mobile robots can be deployed simply using QR code floor markers and safety fencing."
--- Actually, except for the QR code stuff, you have seen this in western warehouses for decades already. At least [20 or more years](https://pio.com/content/a-brief-history-of-warehouse-automation) ago.
> "Geek+, which listed in Hong Kong last year in one of the biggest robotics share sales of 2025, has become the world's largest supplier of autonomous mobile robots."
--- Let me guess. They stole and copied western technology, produced it on scale and now sell it cheaply back to the west.
> "the business case for humanoids is less clear than it is for today's warehouse robots. If wheeled robots move goods cheaply, reliably and efficiently or robots with just arms can do the other automated tasks, what problem does a humanoid solve?"
--- Exactly. But for heaven's sake, don't call them humanoids. Humanoid is any life form or machine that copies the human body form. So, when you say humanoids, it sounds like you enslave aliens.
[China starts production of home-grown immersion DUV chipmaking tools](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-start-production-immersion-duv-chipmaking-6282711) > "China has begun mass producing domestically developed immersion deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines"
--- Mass producing?
> "The Information, a tech industry news outlet, first reported on China's development of the tool on Monday (Jul 27), noting that an unidentified state-backed company in Shanghai had begun manufacturing the machines and planned to produce about five this year and roughly 20 in 2027."
--- Anyway, technologically they are probably a decade or more behind ASML. So, the reaction at the stock market is highly exaggerated.
s.a.: [China's chip tool push shows ASML caught in US-China squeeze](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/china-s-chip-tool-push-shows-asml-caught-in-us-china-squeeze/ar-AA28RVtt)
[China accuses US of 'AI hegemonism', threatens countermeasures over potential probes](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/china-accuses-us-of-ai-hegemonism-threatens-countermeasures-over-potential-probes/ar-AA28MF0U) > ""For any action that causes substantive harm to Chinese interests, China will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests," a ministry spokesperson said in a statement."
--- Translation: Stealing and copying is China's legitimate right.
[China's new challenge as natural disasters strike - fake AI videos](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx27mjvxgg1o) > "In this climate, Prof Xu believes that China needs to build "trusted information infrastructure". This could include official government early warning systems and disaster interfaces which news organisations can access. But there have been instances of official sources, including government-controlled media, deliberately downplaying disasters, which has led to some public mistrust in this area."
--- Instances only? It's the feature of every CCP communication in a disaster. Virtually nobody, well at least nobody I know, in China trusts official sources.
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[The U.S. wants Asia to use its AI — but China dominates cheaper models](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/30/us-wants-asia-to-use-its-ai-but-china-dominates-cheaper-models.html)
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[At least 10 killed as flash floods and typhoon hit China](https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/at-least-10-killed-as-flash-floods-and-typhoon-hit-china/ar-AA28M2X7)
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--- China Uncensored: "They Released A Gene Editing Virus In Her Spine. What Could Go Wrong?"
--- China Uncensored: "China Just Spilled BLOOD"
--- DW News: [China's gray zone warfare in the Pacific](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D9O5HtkicA)
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--- CNBC: [Offshore customers will determine China's DUV competitiveness](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJBFXVxpPEU)
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[Chip-Lithografie: China nähert sich angeblich der Serienreife](https://www.heise.de/news/Neue-Geruechterunde-ueber-chinesische-Lithografie-Systeme-11380947.html) > "China könnte dieses Jahr seine ersten eigenen Lithografie-Systeme zur Herstellung von heimischen Chips produzieren, titeln zahlreiche Medien. Die Aktie des niederländischen Weltmarktführers für solche Maschinen, ASML, ist seitdem um zwölf Prozent abgesackt."
--- Hirnrissig. Zum einen sind die chinesischen Systeme technologisch weit zurück. Zum anderen können die nur wenige Systeme pro Jahr produzieren. Die sind also noch lange keine Konkurrenz für ASML.
> "ASML verwendet bei seinen DUV-Immersionssystemen Laser mit einer Wellenlänge von 193 Nanometern. Bis zur Fertigungsgeneration mit dem Namen „10 Nanometer“ – die tatsächlichen Strukturen sind deutlich gröber – kamen ausschließlich solche Belichter zum Einsatz. Seit der 7-nm-Generation schwenken Chipfertiger wie TSMC, Samsung und Intel auf neuere und noch komplexere EUV-Systeme mit extrem-ultravioletter Lichtquelle (13,5 nm) um."
--- Tja ...
[USA verbieten Einfuhr ausländischer humanoider Roboter](https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/technologie/humanoide-roboter-einfuhrverbot-usa-100.html) > "Als mobile Roboter definiert die US-Regierung mehr als zwei Kilogramm schwere technische Geräte, die sich selbst fortbewegen und Hindernissen ausweichen können sowie Sensoren, Netzwerk-Anbindung und Software zum autonomen Navigieren haben."
--- Darum geht es halt vor allem. Die Verhinderung von Spionage. Man kann mit ziemlicher Sicherheit davon ausgehen, dass alle technischen Geräte mit einer Netzwerkverbindung und mit Sensoren von China für Spionage genutzt werden können.
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[Das Verbrenner-Aus ist nicht das Problem – es ist China](https://www.focus.de/auto/das-verbrenner-aus-ist-nicht-das-problem-china-ist-esa94d2592-e89d-4190-95ad-29d2116f2338.html)
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