Beijing humanoid robot half-marathon reflects China's new quality productive forces development: spokesman

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Beijing humanoid robot half-marathon reflects China's new quality productive forces development: spokesman

2026-04-20 17:35 Last Updated At：21:07

The improved humanoid robots participating in this year's Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon is another example of China's development in sci-tech innovation and new quality productive forces, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Monday.

Guo made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a question on the 2026 Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon featuring humanoid robots which was held on Sunday.

"Compared with last year, humanoid robots participating in this year's race show significant technological progress, which is yet another example of China's development in sci-tech innovation and new quality productive forces. In the field of AI, we advocate open and inclusive development of AI for good and for all. The Chinese side will stay committed to international cooperation, enable common development with the outcomes of sci-tech innovation and deliver benefit to people from all countries," said Guo.

Asia-Pacific needs peace, not confrontation: spokesman

What the Asia-Pacific region needs most is peace and tranquility, not the introduction of external forces or the fomenting of division and confrontation, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Monday.

Guo made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a question on the annual military exercises led by the United States and the Philippines, which kicked off on Monday.

"The world has seen enough damage done by unilateralism and abuse of military might. What the Asia-Pacific needs most is peace and tranquility, and the last thing the region needs is division and confrontation as a result of the introduction of external forces. No military and security cooperation should be conducted at the expense of mutual understanding and trust as well as peace and stability in the region. Such cooperation should not target any third party or harm the interests of any third party. For countries that tie their own security to others, it is important to bear in mind that this may very well backfire," said Guo.