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Li Qiang kicks off 2026 with tech-first push

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Premier Li Qiang wants tech innovation to be front and center throughout 2026. Li spent his first trip of the year in Guangdong, from January 3–5, where he visited:

The Shenzhen-Hong Kong Sci-tech Innovation Cooperation Zone BYD Robot Valley – a dense cluster of humanoid and service robot innovator...