Beijing Tongren Hospital sells ophthalmic dataset to pharma firms

In China in April 2026, the Beijing Auto Show opened. Global Times described it as the world's largest auto show, with more than 1,400 vehicles, and said global players are seeking new tie-ups. The Associated Press reported that Chinese carmakers showed new technologies as global competition heats up.

Nikkei Asia wrote that automakers from Volkswagen to Nissan are betting on 'in China, for global' strategies. Hyundai's Ioniq arrived in China as the company targets an EV revival, and Chinese EV maker NIO is betting on in-house chips to cut its reliance on Nvidia, according to Reuters. The Japan Times reported that laps of icy roads in China showed sodium batteries making an EV breakthrough.