China’s Offshore Wind Expansion: Powering the Next Energy Frontier

Massive coastal projects position China as the global leader in wind capacity.✍️ By Dr. Alan Hughes | Telecoms & Space Policy Analyst China has become the global leader in offshore wind power, building massive projects along its eastern seaboard. By 2025, coastal provinces

China’s Robotics Revolution: From Assembly Lines to Service Industries

Robotics adoption expands beyond factories into logistics, healthcare, and retail.✍️ By Dr. Alan Hughes | Telecoms & Space Policy Analyst China has long been known as the world’s factory, but in 2025 the country is evolving into a hub for robotics innovation. Once

China’s Fintech Export Strategy: From Asia to the Middle East

Payment firms and lending platforms expand beyond domestic markets.✍️ By Dr. Alan Hughes | Telecoms & Space Policy Analyst China’s fintech sector, once primarily focused on domestic consumers, is now exporting its innovations abroad. By 2025, payment providers, digital lending platforms, and wealth

Aerospace Tech Startups: Commercializing Space in China’s Private Sector

From satellites to launch services, private firms compete with state giants.✍️ By Dr. Alan Hughes | Telecoms & Space Policy Analyst China’s space ambitions are often associated with state-led programs, but by 2025, private aerospace startups are carving out their own role. Companies

Resilient or Fragile? Testing the Limits of China’s Digital Economy

Structural risks and opportunities in the world’s largest internet market.✍️ By Dr. Alan Hughes | Telecoms & Space Policy Analyst China’s digital economy has grown into the largest in the world, contributing more than one-third of national GDP. By 2025, however, the sector

The Next Unicorns: China’s Rising Tech Sectors in 2025

Biotech, aerospace, and quantum computing emerge as new frontiers.✍️ By Dr. Alan Hughes | Telecoms & Space Policy Analyst China’s tech landscape in 2025 is no longer defined solely by consumer internet platforms or e-commerce giants. A new wave of startups—focused on biotechnology,

Venture Capital in China’s Tech Sector: Where the Money Flows in 2025

Investment trends in AI, clean tech, and biotech despite global headwinds.✍️ By Dr. Alan Hughes | Telecoms & Space Policy Analyst China’s venture capital (VC) landscape has undergone dramatic shifts in recent years. Once dominated by consumer internet investments, the focus in 2025

The Future of Mobile Payments: Is China Still Leading the World?

WeChat Pay and Alipay adapt to regulatory scrutiny and fintech innovation.✍️ By Dr. Alan Hughes | Telecoms & Space Policy Analyst China pioneered the mobile payments revolution, turning QR codes and digital wallets into everyday essentials long before other markets caught on. By

Tech Regulation in China: Balancing Innovation with State Oversight

The evolving rules shaping e-commerce, fintech, and AI firms.✍️ By Dr. Alan Hughes | Telecoms & Space Policy Analyst China’s technology sector has entered a new era of governance. After a decade of rapid, often unregulated growth, Beijing has tightened oversight of digital

Southeast Asia: The New Battleground for Chinese Tech Firms

How Chinese platforms expand influence in Vietnam, Indonesia, and beyond.✍️ By Dr. Alan Hughes | Telecoms & Space Policy Analyst As U.S.-China tensions reshape global markets, Southeast Asia has emerged as the next battleground for Chinese tech firms. With a young, mobile-first population