The two ensembles joined hands for a string of collaborative shows across New York City, while SSC also delivered standalone performances at Princeton University, Yale University and the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York.

For decades, European companies have made enormous profits from doing business with China, from German carmakers and Airbus to luxury brands. Meanwhile, Europe's own economy faces sluggish productivity growth, rising energy costs, demographic challenges and chronic underinvestment.

Chen Hongbo, co-founder of JATEN Robotics, turned a small Shunde mold workshop into a global leader in mobile robots. It all started when Huawei, one of its clients, asked for a robot that could run outdoors in the rain. Today, JATEN serves 70+ Fortune 500 clients in over 30 countries. Now Chen is setting his sights on embodied intelligence — building a chassis that can carry humanoid robots from any company around the world.