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United States
Měiguó
美国
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
to import / importation of
jìnkǒu
进口
foreign / made abroad
wàiguó
外国
humanoid / human-shaped
rénxíng
人形
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
，
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to threaten
wēixié
威胁
to take / to adopt (measures)
cǎiqǔ
采取
resolute / firm
jiānjué
坚决
countermeasures / to counter
fǎnzhì
反制
measures
cuòshī
措施
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
to import / importation of
jìnkǒu
进口
foreign-made
wàiguó
外国
manufactured / produced
zhìzào
制造
(structural particle)
de
的
humanoid / human-shaped
rénxíng
人形
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
after / following
hòu
后
，
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Ministry of Commerce
Shāngwùbù
商务部
to threaten
wēixié
威胁
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to take / to adopt
cǎiqǔ
采取
resolute / firm
jiānjué
坚决
countermeasures
fǎnzhì
反制
measures
cuòshī
措施
。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to account for / to hold
zhàn
占
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
humanoid
rénxíng
人形
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
market
shìchǎng
市场
approximately
yuē
约
85 percent
bǎifēnzhī bāshíwǔ
百分之八十五
(structural particle)
de
的
share / portion
fèn é
份额
，
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
Beijing / the Chinese government
Běijīng
北京
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
by means of / using
yǐ
以
to restrict / to limit
xiànzhì
限制
rare earth (minerals)
xītǔ
稀土
exports / to export
chūkǒu
出口
as / serving as
zuòwéi
作为
retaliation / to retaliate
bàofù
报复
means / method
shǒuduàn
手段
。

August 6, 2026 at 8:20 AM

United States
Měiguó
美国
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Liánbāng Tōngxìn Wěiyuánhuì
联邦通信委员会
on / at (time)
yú
于
July 29
7 yuè 29 rì
7月29日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to ban / to prohibit
jìnzhǐ
禁止
to import / importation of
jìnkǒu
进口
foreign
wàiguó
外国
manufactured / produced
zhìzào
制造
(structural particle)
de
的
humanoid / human-shaped
rénxíng
人形
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
，
reason / grounds
lǐyóu
理由
is
shì
是
to / toward
duì
对
national security
guójiā ānquán
国家安全
to constitute / to pose
gòuchéng
构成
threat
wēixié
威胁
。
this / the said
gāi
该
ban / prohibition order
jìnlìng
禁令
also / additionally
hái
还
to cover / to encompass
hángài
涵盖
robot dog
jīqì gǒu
机器狗
and others / etc.
děng
等
four-legged / quadruped
sìzú
四足
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
，
as well as / and also
yǐjí
以及
various types of
duō zhǒng
多种
to be able to / capable of
nénggòu
能够
to perceive / to sense
gǎnzhī
感知
surrounding / nearby
zhōuwéi
周围
environment
huánjìng
环境
(structural particle)
de
的
autonomous / independent
zìzhǔ
自主
mobile / moving
yídòng
移动
device / equipment
shèbèi
设备
。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Ministry of Commerce
Shāngwùbù
商务部
subsequently / then
suíhòu
随后
to issue / to publish
fābiǎo
发表
statement
shēngmíng
声明
，
to state / to say
chēng
称
the US side
Měifāng
美方
approach / practice
zuòfǎ
做法
to have / to possess
jùyǒu
具有
discriminatory character
qíshìxìng
歧视性
and
hé
和
suppressive character
dǎyāxìng
打压性
，
and / furthermore
bìng
并
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
resolutely / firmly
jiānjué
坚决
to take / to adopt
cǎiqǔ
采取
countermeasures
fǎnzhì
反制
measures
cuòshī
措施
in order to
yǐ
以
to safeguard / to protect
wéihù
维护
its own
zìshēn
自身
legitimate / lawful
héfǎ
合法
rights and interests
quányì
权益
。
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
，
China
Zhōngguó
中国
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
to account for / to hold
zhàn
占
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
humanoid
rénxíng
人形
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
market
shìchǎng
市场
approximately
yuē
约
85 percent
bǎifēnzhī bāshíwǔ
百分之八十五
(structural particle)
de
的
share / portion
fèn é
份额
，
Unitree (Chinese robotics company)
Yùshù
宇树
and
hé
和
AGIBOT (Chinese robotics company)
AGIBOT
AGIBOT
and others / etc.
děng
等
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
already
yǐ
已
to achieve / to realize
shíxiàn
实现
in batches / at scale
pīliàng
批量
to ship / to deliver goods
chūhuò
出货
。
by comparison / in contrast
xiāng bǐ zhī xià
相比之下
，
Tesla (company)
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
and
hé
和
Figure AI (US robotics company)
Figure AI
Figure AI
and others / etc.
děng
等
American / US
Měiguó
美国
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
(possessive particle)
de
的
output / production volume
chǎnliàng
产量
amounts to only / is merely
jǐn wéi
仅为
a few hundred units
shù bǎi tái
数百台
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
，
Beijing / the Chinese government
Běijīng
北京
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
again / once more
zàicì
再次
to restrict / to limit
xiànzhì
限制
rare earth (minerals)
xītǔ
稀土
exports / to export
chūkǒu
出口
as / serving as
zuòwéi
作为
countermeasure
fǎnzhì
反制
means / method
shǒuduàn
手段
，
while / and yet
ér
而
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to control / to dominate
zhǎngkòng
掌控
(ongoing state marker)
zhe
着
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
approximately
yuē
约
90 percent
bǎifēnzhī jiǔshí
百分之九十
(structural particle)
de
的
rare earth
xītǔ
稀土
processing / refining
jiāgōng
加工
capacity / capability
nénglì
能力
。
this (contest / bout)
zhè chǎng
这场
revolving around / centered on
wéirào
围绕
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
field / sector
lǐngyù
领域
(structural particle)
de
的
game / contest of wills
bóyì
博弈
，
(passive voice marker)
bèi
被
to be seen as / regarded as
shì wéi
视为
China-US / Sino-American
Zhōng-Měi
中美
wider / broader
gèng guǎngfàn
更广泛
technology
kējì
科技
competition
jìngzhēng
竞争
(structural particle)
de
的
important / significant
zhòngyào
重要
component / integral part
zǔchéng bùfen
组成部分
。

News in English

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United States Bans Foreign Humanoid Robot Imports, China Threatens Resolute Retaliation

After the United States banned imports of foreign-made humanoid robots citing national security, the Chinese Commerce Ministry threatened resolute countermeasures. China controls roughly 85 percent of the global humanoid robot market, and analysts say Beijing may restrict rare earth exports as retaliation.

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quánqiú
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hézuò
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develop
kāifā
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artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
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fángzhǐ
防止
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jìshù
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lǒngduàn
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Zhōngguó
中国
former / previous
qián
前
Premier of the State Council
guówùyuàn zǒnglǐ
国务院总理
Zhu Rongji (former Chinese Premier)
Zhū Róngjī
朱镕基
to pass away / to die
shìshì
逝世
，
lived to the age of
xiǎngnián
享年
97 years old
97 suì
97岁
。

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China
zhōngguó
中国
promulgate
bānbù
颁布
anti-cyber
fǎn wǎngluò
反网络
violence
bàolì
暴力
law
fǎ
法
maximum
zuìgāo
最高
fine
fákuǎn
罚款
10 million
qiānwàn
千万
yuan
yuán
元
。

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Gēlúnbǐyà
哥伦比亚
magnitude 7.4
7.4 jí
7.4级
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
over 200 people
yú liǎng bǎi rén
逾两百人
killed / perished in a disaster
línàn
罹难
。

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