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Global Times China

July 2026

Tesla denies report of considering selling China business, announces software update with Chinese LLM Doubao

Notably, on the same day, Tesla China rolled out a software update for its Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X vehicles, integrating Chinese large language model Doubao as an intelligent voice assistant

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This has never even come up in a discussion ever,
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China opposes any attempt to overstretch the concept of national security and take discriminatory measures against China,
Tesla's operations in China serve as a cornerstone for the US company, contributing significantly to the steady growth of its revenue while generating substantial profits. Its China business acts as a crucial buffer against Tesla's sluggish sales in markets like Europe. Consequently, it is implausible for Tesla to divest its Chinese business,

Chinese firms including DeepSeek, MiniMax unveil new AI achievements, reflecting ‘a period of concentrated breakthroughs’

Chinese AI companies are iterating at a rapid speed, making continuous breakthroughs in frontier areas such as video generation, multimodal understanding, and agent capabilities

The concentrated release of these achievements is no coincidence. After years of accumulation, domestic AI models have gained advantages in performance, open-sourcing, and cost, ushering in a period of concentrated breakthroughs,
China has become a major supplier in the global open-source AI ecosystem, significantly expanding the reach of advanced AI technologies and accelerating innovation and popularization of AI worldwide. Only by embracing openness, inclusiveness, and cooperation can true win-win results be realized,
Chinese AI companies have long been committed to advancing fundamental research, balancing technological self-reliance with open cooperation,
We are capable of delivering the best performance-to-price ratio in the industry. By default, we provide 2K resolution, with a per-second price of less than one-third that of mainstream models at 2K resolution, and less than half at 768P resolution,

PLA to mark 99th anniversary with equipment leap, combat readiness amid complex security landscape

August 1, 2026 marks the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)

China firmly rejects Philippines' delimitation of so-called 'baselines of the territorial sea' of China's Huangyan Dao

By launching this legal offensive in the South China Sea, all of the Philippines' maneuvers rest on the unlawful arbitration award in 2016,... It seeks maritime and territorial expansion under 'legal' pretenses, which actually damaged the contemporary international law of the sea regime."
The Philippines' oral presentation will not bring about any substantial legal outcome, but it is intended to create a recurring legal and political issue, keeping the South China Sea disputes visible and continuously discussed within international legal institutions,

Chinese business delegation visits US after bilateral trade video call; US urged to show sincerity amid recent moves: expert

The China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism also serves to review each side's existing actions. It allows both parties to further highlight their current concerns and share views on the other's ongoing measures, potentially creating favorable conditions for higher-level dialogues and meetings in the future,
It represented a concrete effort by the Chinese and US business communities to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state during their meeting in Beijing this May,
Recent US policies, including those from the FCC, have significantly disrupted normal commercial activities and damaged mutual trust,

China’s Unitree Robotics flags risks to future US sales under FCC restrictions; barriers can’t erase firm’s competitiveness: expert

Unitree's G1 humanoid robots performe a synchronized martial arts demonstration in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing

If the US persisted, China would take resolute countermeasures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,

Ford’s preparations for Chinese automakers’ possible US entry in 5-10 years show cooperation, not protectionism, key to competitiveness: expert

Ford has come to recognize that, as a global automaker, it cannot remain competitive without both competing and working with Chinese companies — across key supply chains and in the US and other overseas markets,
China’s auto industry has built formidable advantages in scale, technology and supply-chain efficiency that global automakers can no longer afford to bypass, and that cannot be held back indefinitely by administrative barriers,
When US automakers — particularly global companies such as Ford — map out their investment and growth strategies, they look decades ahead. Washington’s policies, imposed in the name of so-called national security, are clearly neither grounded in market logic nor aligned with their long-term interests,

Chinese businesses warn EU's proposed cybersecurity and industrial bills violate WTO rules

The draft revision of the Cybersecurity Act would comprehensively exclude products and services from high-risk suppliers across 18 critical sectors, including information and communications, energy, and transport

Chinese enterprises remain important partners in Europe's digital transformation and industrial upgrading. China's business community is willing to continue strengthening cooperation with the EU side to jointly advance cybersecurity governance and green economic development, maintain an open and non-discriminatory market environment, and safeguard the stability and smooth operation of global industrial and supply chains,
We call on the European side to fully listen to the views of the global business community in the subsequent legislative process, carefully assess the impact of the relevant bills on China-EU business cooperation, the development of the EU's own industries, and the stability of global supply chains,

PLA, CCG conduct patrols around Huangyan Dao, warn Philippine aircraft and vessels with Type 054B frigate, JL-10 jets

On Thursday, naval and air units of the PLA STC conducted readiness patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas

Trump says agreement on complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza has been reached

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This agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely with the Board of Peace to help the Palestinian people,
At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves,

Robotaxis, smart factories and viral videos draw overseas travelers to experience China's everyday innovation firsthand

In early 2026, the phrase "Very Chinese Time" went viral on global social media platforms

China is no longer just a country manufacturing products for the world,
The children saw these videos on TikTok,
What he really wants to understand is what kinds of industries are developing in each place and how advanced they are,
In the US, that coffee robot would ask for a 25 percent tip,
Before, if I wanted to learn about Chinese technology, I had to figure out where to go on my own,
I would never suggest that they only visit famous tourist attractions,
When they ask me about China now, they no longer only ask about the Great Wall or the Forbidden City,
If people can come across one while they are shopping and simply walk in, the barrier becomes much lower,
I am even thinking about starting a business in China,
If I tried to do it in Malaysia, I might not even be able to gather enough seed users,

New Zealand FM's 'go back' racist remark exposes cracks in country's democratic image

Peters' remarks were neither an accidental "slip of the tongue" nor an isolated case

Whenever elections approach and political pressure mounts, they resort to populist agendas that stoke anti-Asian xenophobic sentiments,

Two attitudes toward Chinese robots: A mirror revealing who is reversing course: Global Times editorial

When it comes to the same technology, some see it as an opportunity, while others see it as a threat

This is a battle for the world's mind, and the United States must win it."

China marks new green energy breakthrough as renewables top 40%, coal falls below 50% in H1

This is an important result of sustained efforts to replace fossil-fuel power generation with non-fossil energy and marks a new breakthrough in China's green and low-carbon energy transition,
The foundations for reliable electricity supplies were also further strengthened. China's total installed power generation capacity surpassed 4 billion kilowatts, far exceeding the capacity of any other major economy,
This positive trend reflects both the impact of earlier policy guidance and the growing alignment between industrial development and market demand, laying a more solid foundation for stable energy supplies,

Internet platforms violating rules may face fines up to 10 million yuan, revoked permit: draft cyberbullying law

Internet service providers that violate the law and cause particularly serious impacts or consequences may be subject to fines ranging from 2 million yuan ($295,980) to 10 million yuan, as well as face penalties including service suspension, business rectification, website or app closure, and license revocation

Chinese vice premier holds candid, in-depth, constructive exchange in video call with US treasury secretary, raises concerns over recent trade curbs against China

Chinese vice premier holds candid, in-depth, constructive exchange in video call with US treasury secretary, raises concerns over recent trade curbs against China

Why China wins over African youth as 95 percent view its influence positively in survey

Chinese cooperation is visible everywhere — from cities to remote villages in trade, education, technology and infrastructure,
Rather than simply copying Chinese technology, African students are encouraged to adapt it to local conditions and build solutions of their own,
Democracy remains strongly supported, with 73 percent saying democracy is always preferable, but 56 percent say Western-style democracy is not suitable for Africa and that a new African model is needed,