Economy
China's factory activity flatlines casting doubt over the economy
China's manufacturing sector barely held its ground in May, with official data showing activity slipping to its weakest reading in three months as the fallout from the Iran war and entrenched domestic weakness raise fresh doubts about Beijing's growth ambitions.
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Humanoid robots face off in Beijing’s first high school football final
44 school teams competed over six weeks in China’s first high school humanoid robot football competition. The robots played fully autonomously, using student-written code to pass, defend and shoot without remote control.
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Elon Musk brings son X Æ A-Xii to high-level business meeting with China’s premier
Top US business leaders including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Thursday during high-level China-US business talks held alongside President Trump’s visit, with Musk seen arriving alongside his son X Æ A-Xii.
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Watch: Key moments from Trump’s first day in Beijing
China welcomed US President Donald Trump to Beijing on Thursday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the two powers sought to stabilise relations strained by trade disputes, tensions over Taiwan and the ongoing conflict involving Iran.
