Science & Technology – China Focus

China’s AI Boom Is Turning Hong Kong Into Its Own Wall Street

China has identified the financial model that powered America’s Silicon Valley tech dominance and is building its own version, one investment at a time.

Mind the Gap!

BCI technology is racing from research labs into clinical and everyday applications never before seen.

Science & Technology Economy May 9, 2026

Classics at a Click

Digitisation, AI and new cultural experiences are breathing new life into ancient Chinese books and bringing them closer to readers.

Science & Technology Culture May 8, 2026

Driving Future Industries

Strategic planning and development of future industries have far-reaching impact on national economic and social development, national security, and...

Science & Technology Economy May 8, 2026

The WDO Wake-Up Call

For the Global South, the WDO points to another path: not as a passive supplier of data, but as an equal partner. Not as a colony of the digital age, but as a...

China & The World Science & Technology Politics Apr 28, 2026

Run, Robot, Run: Beijing’s Humanoid Half-Marathon Breaks New Ground

Judging by recent progress, that future may come sooner than expected.

Science & Technology Apr 28, 2026

My Decade in the Future

In China, innovation rarely stays inside laboratories for long and quickly becomes part of everyday life.

Science & Technology Apr 17, 2026

Building a Data Ecosystem

After the WDO is fully operational, it is expected to play a significant role in global data governance by fostering a more open, inclusive and equitable...

China & The World Science & Technology Politics Apr 15, 2026

Chasing ‘China Speed’: How Global Automakers Are Learning to Innovate in China

China has become one of the most dynamic automotive markets globally, leading innovation in electrification and intelligent mobility.

ECONOMY WATCH China & The World Science & Technology Economy Apr 8, 2026

“China Favors Enterprises Over Households” Rhetoric Simply Doesn’t Hold Water

It is clear that China is on track for more balanced, coordinated and sustainable development, and never plans to promote industrial advancement at the expense...

ECONOMY WATCH Science & Technology Politics Apr 3, 2026

Defending Human Rights in the Era of AI

China proposed the Global AI Governance Initiative, articulating ‘people-centered, AI for good,’ emphasizing opposition to using AI to interfere in other...

China & The World Science & Technology Politics Apr 3, 2026

The Fight Over AI Is Becoming a Fight Over Government Power in America

The Anthropic case has become one of the clearest examples yet of how AI can quickly shift from being a commercial technology to a contested political weapon.

China & The World Science & Technology Politics Apr 2, 2026