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China innovators

China innovators
Entrepreneurs and companies helping to lead the world’s second largest economy away from being the world’s factory into being one of its leading innovators and experimenters.
China ranked 10th in a new global innovation league table produced by an official research body in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
Made in China 2025

Stay humble? China ranks itself 10th in new global innovation league table

But China has risen up the rankings faster than any other nation over the past 12 years, according to the report.

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China economy

Opinion | China knows economic challenges lie ahead. Is it ready for them?

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Artificial intelligence

Opinion | AI is no longer a mere investment, but a matter of sovereignty

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong must avoid jumping on AI bandwagon and focus on what it does best

Amid budget constraints, the city should gear research and innovation towards sectors where it has an advantage rather than follow trends.

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Science

China wants to change the world with disruptive technologies. But what are they?

At the ‘two sessions’ the National Development and Reform Commission highlighted China’s rise in scientific and tech innovations.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Can Hong Kong emulate the success of Hangzhou’s tech titans?

Learning from Hangzhou’s support for tech start-ups can help Hong Kong become a hub for groundbreaking ideas and sustainable economic growth.

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China manufacturing

China’s Silicon Valley unveils aggressive push to lead in AI, robotics

Shenzhen publishes three major action plans in a single day as it pursues global leadership in emerging fields.

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The southern Chinese megacity of Shenzhen has set a target of becoming a global leader in robotics by 2027. Photo: Engine AI
China manufacturing

In China, AI-driven robots are ‘evolving at an incredibly fast pace’

Wang Xingxing, CEO of Chinese robotics firm Unitree, predicts humanoid robots will ‘reach a whole new level’ by the end of 2025.

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US-China relations

Opinion | China could be the steady counterweight to Trump’s Pax Americana

Few seem able to resist Trump’s domestic and foreign policies, but China’s actions could offer a template for how to withstand the pressure.

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China technology

Opinion | Why DeepSeek caught so many in the West by surprise

Anxiety around DeepSeek reflects just how much confirmation bias about China has prevented many in the West from understanding the country.

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Television graphics are seen in the window of Nasdaq headquarters in Times Square, US, as the Nasdaq fell nearly 4 per cent on the morning of January 27, upon news that a cheaper Chinese generative AI programme DeepSeek can outperform its big-name rivals in the US. Photo: AFP
China economy

Opinion | Why China will struggle to boost consumption

A system which emphasises stability and control will face challenges in uncovering the DNA of the Chinese consumer.

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A woman shops at a clothing store in Beijing, China, on October 18. Photo: EPA-EFE
Semiconductors

China must innovate in chip design or fall behind the global market, expert says

China Semiconductor Industry Association’s Wei Shaojun sees new design architecture and microsystem integration as pathways to progress.

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China economy

Opinion | China pushes ahead on its long march to become a global tech leader

Facing an uncertain future, China’s pivot towards self-reliance and technological innovation will cement its position on the world stage.

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China economy

Opinion | There’s hope for China’s economy, as long as planners can ‘let go’

Despite economic challenges, a commitment to reform and pre-emptive planning will ensure China’s fundamentals remain strong.

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A shopper examines goods at a supermarket in Tengzhou, Shandong province, on April 11. Photo: Xinhua
China-Africa relations

Opinion | How China’s middle class is creating a ‘green gold’ rush in Africa

Trade between China, Africa and the West is yielding mutually beneficial results, and Greater Bay Area cities could have a key role to play.

Employees pack fresh avocados into boxes at a factory in Limuru, Kenya, on August 2, 2022. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

Opinion | The seeds of Deng Xiaoping’s legacy have yielded remarkable progress

Ambitious and rapid transformations in China over the last four decades have few historical parallels.

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China economy

Opinion | Overcapacity? China’s competitive edge lies elsewhere

Conversations about China’s industrial policy or overcapacity distract us from understanding what’s behind the country’s economic success.

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China economy

Opinion | What lies behind diverging assessments on China’s economic strategy?

China has achieved economic success not just through repurposing Western technology but by rapidly upgrading and adapting it. Top-down management coexists with local autonomy and bottom-up innovation in the Chinese industrial ecosystem.

A worker is seen at the BYD electric vehicle factory in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, on November 14, 2023. Today, China stands at the forefront of sectors like EVs, lithium batteries and renewable energy. Photo: EPA-EFE
China economy

Opinion | How progress, not just profit, drives China’s approach to industry

Rather than being out to undermine economies around the world, China’s economic policy is based on foresight, efficiency and commitment to scale. Decoupling would not only disrupt supply chains but increase the cost of the global energy transition amid our ongoing climate struggle.

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Greater Bay Area

Global start-up accelerators and incubators set up Hong Kong branches

China’s ATLATL Innovation Centre and California-headquartered Founder Institute plan to bring start-ups from around the world to the city and invest in local ventures.

China technology

Video | China is boldly going where no one has gone before

China is boldly going where no one has gone before
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China economy

Opinion | How China’s unique value system underpins its prosperity and innovation

A new book by MIT professor Yasheng Huang suggests China’s political economy has long operated under a mix of autonomy and control. The nation’s development strategy has largely reached its limits and Beijing must now harness its innovative potential to spur its ‘animal spirits’.

President Xi Jinping inspects an exhibition highlighting Shanghai’s science and technology innovations, on November 28, 2023. Photo: Xinhua
China society

Editorial | Wahaha chief blazed trail for entrepreneurs

The beverage giant founder Zong Qinghou, one of China’s Mao era ‘sent-down youth’, cut a pathway for business leaders who followed as the country modernised.

Hong Kong economy

Can Hong Kong become a space hub? Possibly, experts say, but clock is ticking

City’s first satellite manufacturer, Uspace Technology Group, expects half of the units it produces annually will go to the Greater Bay Area, to spur digital transformation.

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Science

China, Japan and South Korea occupy top spots in scientific activity index

Three Chinese tech clusters made the top five, behind Tokyo-Yokohama, in the pre-release of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s rankings.

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China had 24 science-tech hubs in the global top 100. Photo: Xinhua
China technology

Editorial | Science fiction may become science fact

The jury is still out, but scientists the world over, especially in China, are working on the holy grail of superconductivity, with an eye to making it possible at room temperature.

Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan. Photo: Weibo
Business of climate change

A Chinese start-up is turning yeast into alternative dairy products

Changing Bio has launched a range of dairy products such as whipping cream, cheese powder and ice-cream made from a microbial ingredient called Kluvy Protein, which has been approved by the Chinese regulator.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Opinion | How Hong Kong can be a bright light in biomedical innovation

A pro-innovation healthcare system and favourable business environment could persuade multinational biotech companies to put more resources into Hong Kong. Collaboration is paramount and the Greater Bay Area should aim to be a pioneer in China.

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