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China shifts EV subsidies toward humanoid robots as car margins narrow

China shifts EV subsidies toward humanoid robots as car margins narrow

As subsidies for China's new energy vehicle market gradually wind down and automaker margins continue to narrow, Beijing is shifting policy support toward embodied AI and humanoid robotics.

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