How blockchain and fintech are shaping the next stage of Belt and Road trade flows.✍️ Liu Fang – Fintech Researcher on blockchain & trade Belt and Road 2.0 When China launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, the focus was on
China’s telecom giant is building satellite constellations to rival Starlink and reshape global internet access.✍️ Dr. Alan Hughes – Telecoms & Space Policy Analyst A New Frontier for Connectivity For decades, Huawei has been synonymous with telecom infrastructure — from 3G to 5G
Robotics startups are powering factories, logistics hubs, and even healthcare.✍️ Rachel Lin – Startup Columnist on China’s innovation hubs From Hardware Hub to Robotics Powerhouse For years, Shenzhen was known as the world’s hardware capital, producing smartphones, drones, and consumer electronics at breakneck
Can the smartphone kingpin reinvent his empire as an electric vehicle powerhouse?✍️ James O’Connor – EV Analyst linking auto-tech with consumer electronics From Smartphones to Steering Wheels Lei Jun, often dubbed the “Steve Jobs of China,” built Xiaomi into one of the world’s
How Tencent’s founder adapts gaming, payments, and cloud for a new regulatory era.✍️ Li An – Tech Historian analyzing China’s internet pioneers The Architect of China’s Super-App Unlike Jack Ma’s flamboyance or Zhang Yiming’s rapid scaling, Pony Ma (Ma Huateng) has built Tencent
Startups and labs push forward quantum breakthroughs that could upend cybersecurity and global trade.✍️ Prof. Alan Hughes – Quantum Technology Scholar tracking China’s R&D strategy The Quantum Stakes For China, quantum computing is more than an academic pursuit — it is a national
How Huawei’s founder navigates sanctions, supply chain wars, and reinvention.✍️ Li An – Tech Historian analyzing China’s industrial giants A Commander in Crisis When Ren Zhengfei founded Huawei in 1987 with a modest investment, few imagined it would grow into one of the
How Baidu’s founder is pushing forward in large-language models and autonomous driving.✍️ Dr. Emily Carter – AI Governance Specialist covering China’s big models Baidu’s AI Transformation When Robin Li co-founded Baidu in 2000, it was China’s answer to Google — a search engine
Under-30 founders using AI, drones, and e-commerce to empower rural communities.✍️ Chen Mei – Entrepreneur Writer on grassroots innovation From Villages to Startups For decades, China’s rural regions were seen as lagging behind booming megacities. But a new generation of young innovators —
Semiconductor Squeeze: How China is Rewriting the Chip Playbook With U.S. export bans tightening, China pivots to indigenous innovation, subsidies, and strategic alliances.✍️ David Mitchell – Trade Expert with focus on semiconductors and supply chains The Pressure Point of Modern Technology In the
