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China Threatens Retaliation as U.S. Moves to Block Robot Imports

China Threatens Retaliation as U.S. Moves to Block Robot Imports
New York Times Thursday 30 July 2026, 07:36 UTC By Steve Lohr and Xinyun Wu 1 min read
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Humanoid robots on display at a convention in Shanghai last year.

Humanoid robots on display at a convention in Shanghai last year.
China Threatens Retaliation (ORG) U.S. Moves to Block Robot Imports Humanoid (ORG) Shanghai (LOCATION)
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