MIIT warns of security risks in OpenClaw
The National Vulnerability Database (NVDB) under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued guidelines on Wednesday to address security risks associated with OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent commonly known as “Lobster” in China. The guidelines highlighted vulnerabilities across typical applications, including smart offices, IT operations, personal assistants and financial trading. The NVDB outlined “six dos and six don’ts,” recommending that users adopt official updates, strictly limit internet exposure, adhere to the principle of least privilege, use skill marketplaces safely, guard against social engineering attacks and browser hijacking and build long-term defense mechanisms.
China’s auto sales plunge 23%
China’s domestic auto sales plunged 23.1% year-on-year to 2.8 million vehicles in the first two months of 2026, according to data released Wednesday by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Domestic deliveries of new energy vehicles (NEVs) tumbled 27.5% to 1.1 million units, while traditional internal combustion engine vehicle sales dropped 19.8% to 1.7 million. CAAM attributed the domestic sluggishness to a combination of factors, including stimulus policy adjustments, front‑loaded demand, the Spring Festival holiday, weak consumer sentiment and a high base effect from the same period in 2024. Most crucially, a long‑standing vehicle purchase tax exemption for NEVs was halved at the start of 2026. The change, which now requires NEV buyers to pay a 5% tax compared with the 10% rate for gasoline cars, prompted many consumers to bring forward purchases to late 2025.
Tencent rolls out OpenClaw product matrix
Tencent Holdings Ltd. launched a suite of products that support the open-source OpenClaw AI agent on Tuesday, empowering users with easy deployment capabilities. The product matrix includes WorkBuddy, QClaw, Tencent Cloud Lighthouse and the intelligent agent development platform ADP. On early Wednesday morning, Tencent Chairman and CEO Pony Ma promoted the lineup on his WeChat Moments, saying that more related products are in the pipeline.
Huawei tests HarmonyOS version of OpenClaw
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is testing a version of its Xiaoyi AI assistant integrated with OpenClaw on its HarmonyOS operating system. Kevin Ho, CEO of Huawei’s terminal business group, posted on Wednesday that he had been using the Xiaoyi Claw to assist with tasks such as editing documents, creating presentations, and auto-replying to emails. He noted the system features cross-device collaboration capabilities.
National Supercomputing Internet offers free tokens for OpenClaw
The state-backed National Supercomputing Internet platform announced on Wednesday that it will provide 10 million free tokens for each OpenClaw user, valid for two weeks. Afterward, users can renew access for a limited-time price of 0.1 yuan per one million tokens. The computing service platform, guided by the Ministry of Science and Technology, officially launched in April 2024.
