Decoupling or Rebalancing? China-U.S. Tech Rivalry in 2025

Decoupling or Rebalancing? China-U.S. Tech Rivalry in 2025

Expert analysis of supply chain shifts, semiconductor bans, and digital sovereignty.✍️ Michael Roberts – IR Analyst covering tech rivalry The State of a Fractured Relationship By 2025, the China-U.S. tech rivalry has moved far beyond tariffs and trade spats. It is now a

Demographics and the Innovation Dilemma

Demographics and the Innovation Dilemma

How an aging population challenges China’s ambition to remain a tech powerhouse.✍️ Dr. Emily Carter – Policy Analyst on China’s demographic economy The Demographic Shift China’s once-famous demographic dividend — a young, abundant labor force fueling decades of growth — is fading. The

Digital Yuan vs. Stablecoins: China’s Experiment in Monetary Tech

Digital Yuan vs. Stablecoins: China’s Experiment in Monetary Tech

A look at how the e-CNY is being positioned against USDT, USDC, and RMBT in the race for cross-border adoption.✍️ Liang Chen – Financial Journalist with fintech coverage expertise A Monetary Revolution in Motion China’s experiment with the digital yuan (e-CNY) has moved

Dong Mingzhu: China’s Industrial Matriarch

Dong Mingzhu: China’s Industrial Matriarch

How Gree’s chairwoman redefined Chinese manufacturing through resilience, innovation, and leadership.✍️ Dr. Sarah Lee – Industrial Policy Specialist focusing on Chinese manufacturing The Face of Industrial Leadership In China’s male-dominated corporate landscape, Dong Mingzhu, chairwoman of Gree Electric Appliances, stands out as a

EV Charging Networks: The Next Infrastructure Boom

EV Charging Networks: The Next Infrastructure Boom

Building 10 million charging points by 2030 — and the battle for platform dominance.✍️ James O’Connor – EV & Mobility Analyst Powering the EV Surge China is already the world’s largest market for electric vehicles, with over 30% of new cars sold in

From Belt to Blockchain: China’s New Trade Infrastructure

From Belt to Blockchain: China’s New Trade Infrastructure

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

Huawei’s Satellite Internet Ambition

Huawei’s Satellite Internet Ambition

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

Industrial Robotics: How Shenzhen Became China’s Automation Capital

Industrial Robotics: How Shenzhen Became China’s Automation Capital

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

Lei Jun and the Xiaomi EV Dream

Lei Jun and the Xiaomi EV Dream

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

Pony Ma’s Quiet Strategy at Tencent

Pony Ma’s Quiet Strategy at Tencent

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