By Eduardo Baptista, Tingshu Wang and Alessandro Diviggiano BEIJING, Aug 25 (Reuters) - China's Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 8.86 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Tuesday,

Manufacturers hope that humanoid robots, part of a field known as embodied intelligence, will soon be able to help people with everyday tasks or even do them autonomously.

'The Big Money Show' panel debates U.S.-China trade tensions as the White House considers new tariffs on Chinese goods and argue the United States holds substantial economic leverage over Beijing ahead of critical talks between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Beijing is said to be moving to clarify ambiguities in new tax rules on offshore trusts after the policy sowed confusion among wealthy Chinese and advisors.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed a commitment to overcoming hurdles in the country’s relationship with the U.S. during a meeting with U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue in Beijing on Wednesday.

Geoff Yu at BNY reports that China is opposing potential new U.S. Section 301 tariffs while keeping communication channels open. Beijing has threatened “necessary measures” in response to additional duties but continues high-level engagement ahead of a possible Trump–Xi summit.

China's state-subsidized imports are crippling African manufacturing, a top State Department official says. The U.S. aims to offer alternatives and secure critical minerals supply.

On Beijing's hottest days, some trees contribute heavily to ozone-forming chemistry, but replacing a relatively small share could dramatically cut emissions.