Xinhua Headlines: As AI races ahead, China bets on a people-centered digital future
2026-07-06 10:51 Xinhua
BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Guided by a digital avatar, visitors at the 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference in Beijing stand before an intelligent diagnostic device to complete facial and ocular scanning. Within minutes, a personalized health report is generated, which once required in-person examinations conducted by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners.
Zhou Chao, business manager at Guanwei Intelligent Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., the device's developer, said the company leverages AI to digitize, standardize and modernize TCM diagnosis and treatment, enabling time-honored medical wisdom to benefit more people worldwide.
The intelligent diagnostic device is already available in over a dozen language versions, including English, Korean, Russian and Thai, and is expanding into overseas markets, Zhou added.
The technology was among the many innovative products and digital solutions displayed by global creators at the conference, held in Beijing from Thursday to Sunday. With a focus on addressing diverse human needs, many exhibits offered a preview of a people-centered future for the digital economy in China and across the world.
A staff member of Infinity Dynamics organizes wiring within a robot at an embodied intelligence innovation industrial park in Zhongguancun, Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, June 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)
Another standout innovator, intelligent robotics firm Xiaoyubot, showcased its state-of-the-art smart welding system at the event.


