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🎙 The CTR Podcast — 13 October 2026
Your audio digest of China technology news. Today's podcast covers 7 stories.
Latest News
- OnePlus 16 launches in China featuring a massive 9,000mAh battery and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, aiming to redefine endurance for power users in the premium Android segment.
Read the original story at OnePlus 16 Debuts with Massive 9,000mAh Battery and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 - Skyworth is testing an exoskeleton designed to aid elderly mobility in China, addressing demographic challenges by applying advanced robotics to support aging populations.
Read the original story at Skyworth Develops Exoskeleton to Aid Elderly Mobility in China - Zhipu released its GLM-5.3-Highspeed model achieving 490 tokens/sec throughput, significantly boosting inference speed and challenging benchmarks in the domestic LLM race.
Read the original story at Zhipu's GLM-5.3-Highspeed Model Achieves 490 Tokens/Sec, Boosting Chinese LLM Race - China has set aggressive railway goals, targeting 400 km/h for CR450 services by 2030 and initiating testing for 600 km/h Maglev technology.
Read the original story at China Targets 400km/h CR450 and 600km/h Maglev by 2030 in Railway Tech Plan - The EU is imposing a quota on Chinese hybrid car imports after discovering manufacturers used them to bypass tariffs on battery-powered vehicles.
Read the original story at EU Imposes Quota on Chinese Car Imports After Hybrid Workaround Exposed - Shanghai Chaifu Robotics unveiled a five-ton payload industrial robot, signaling China's focus on achieving technological self-sufficiency in heavy industry automation.
Read the original story at China Unveils Five-Ton Payload Robotic System, Signaling Push for Heavy Industry Automation - Redmi K100 is expected in October with a massive 10,000mAh battery, positioning the device to strongly compete in the mid-range smartphone endurance segment.
Read the original story at Redmi K100 Slated for October Launch with Massive 10,000mAh Battery