At the 2025 China High-Tech Forum, Liu Shaoshan, Director of Embodied Intelligence at the Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (AIRS) and a member of the World Academy of Young Scientists, emphasized that China's core challenge lies in ensuring its technologies go global and become international standards to ultimately dominate the market.

He noted that while many Chinese undergraduates remain in China, the most talented often pursue graduate studies in the U.S. and stay there. "The U.S. has long led in talent supply, fostering a strong innovation ecosystem. However, in recent years, many overseas Chinese professionals, including myself, have returned, gradually improving China's talent pool. Yet, China still needs to enhance its global technological contributions."

To become a leading technology provider, Liu outlined a three-stage adoption process: first, 2.5% of early innovators embrace new technology; next, early adopters follow; and once widely adopted, it becomes a global standard. He stressed the importance of attracting top-tier research talent and leveraging supply chain integration to establish international influence and define industry standards.

Liu highlighted China's dominance in embodied intelligence, particularly in Shenzhen, where upstream components and downstream applications thrive. However, he acknowledged gaps in midstream system development, citing DeepSeek's recent advancements as a step forward but noting overall system-level weaknesses.

Finally, Liu revealed that AIRS is focusing on embodied intelligence chip R&D, addressing current deficiencies in computing hardware.

The forum, part of the 27th China Hi-Tech Fair, was held in Shenzhen from November 14–16, 2025.