The founder of Unitree Robotics predicts a 'ChatGPT moment' for humanoid robots within 1–5 years, marked by smooth, intelligent interactions in complex environments. Challenges include improving embodied intelligence models, hardware reliability, and cost reduction, aiming for versatile robots across industries.
The Portugal Blue Digital Hub, led by ISQ and coordinated by Fórum Oceano, unites key institutions to boost Portugal’s maritime sector through digital skills and green practices training. The project supports SMEs, follows international standards, and aims to strengthen sustainability and competitiveness in the blue economy.
Bernardo Mendia, secretary-general of the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce, criticized U.S. tariffs for harming European exporters and fragmenting global trade. He highlighted increased costs for Portuguese value chains and stressed that, unlike U.S. protectionism, the Chinese market offers expanding opportunities in energy transition, innovation, and digital economy, urging cooperation over barriers.
China’s exports in July rose 7.2% year-on-year, beating forecasts, while imports grew 4.1%, the fastest in a year, boosting its trade surplus to $683.5 billion so far in 2025. Shipments to the U.S. fell sharply, but exports to Southeast Asia and the EU increased, with strong gains in rare earths, autos, and semiconductors.
JD.com has offered €2.2 billion ($2.5 billion) to acquire Germany’s Ceconomy, owner of MediaMarkt and Saturn. The deal aims to boost Ceconomy’s digital transformation and logistics, expanding JD.com’s global presence amid slowing growth in China.
China’s self-developed eVTOL aircraft V2000CG CarryAll completed its first offshore cargo delivery, flying 150 km from Shenzhen to an oil platform in 58 minutes. The two-tonne aircraft offers faster, cheaper, and zero-emission alternatives to ships and helicopters, marking a milestone in offshore and low-altitude logistics innovation.
The 2025 Entrepreneurs Meeting in Equatorial Guinea gathered over 500 representatives from China, Portuguese-speaking countries, and Macao-Hengqin. It focused on industrial-agriculture synergy and featured business matching, project signings, and exhibitions. Macao reinforced its role as a China-PSCs platform, promoting deeper economic cooperation and future trade initiatives.
China's rise as an EV powerhouse is reshaping the global auto industry. BYD's NEV exports and production milestones highlight this shift. With a complete EV ecosystem and growing Sino-European cooperation, China now drives innovation, reversing traditional tech flows and redefining partnerships in the electric mobility era.
China’s green transition accelerates as renewable energy made up 91.5% of new power capacity in H1 2025. Installed capacity reached 2.16 billion kW, covering 59.2% of total power. Renewable generation rose 15.6%, accounting for 39.7% of electricity output.
The EU and China have agreed on a new mechanism to protect critical mineral exports, aiming to stabilize key supply chains essential for energy, mobility, and technology. The deal also opens doors for cooperation in green and digital sectors, while addressing EU concerns over trade imbalances and subsidies.