How PDD’s founder reinvented e-commerce with group buying and global ambition. From Engineer to Entrepreneur Colin Huang, a former Google engineer, returned to China in the 2000s with a vision to build digital platforms that could reach beyond affluent urban elites. In 2015,
Beijing positions space as the next industrial frontier, blending defense and private startups. The New Space Race China’s ambitions in space are no longer limited to prestige projects like manned missions and moon landings. In the last decade, Beijing has built a multi-billion-dollar
Alibaba doubles down on large model training, cloud integration, and domestic AI adoption, but competition from OpenAI and Anthropic looms large. The Stakes of AI Leadership Artificial intelligence is no longer just a research frontier, it has become a core determinant of global
Beijing’s 6G projects aim to secure leadership in next-generation mobile standards with military and industrial applications. From 5G Success to 6G Ambition China’s success in 5G infrastructure led by Huawei and ZTE made it a global standard-setter, despite pushback from the U.S. and
The battle for dominance in Asia’s fastest-growing digital infrastructure market. The Cloud as Strategic Infrastructure Cloud computing has become the backbone of the digital economy. From AI training to fintech, from e-commerce to logistics, every modern sector relies on scalable, secure cloud services.
How Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) became the powerhouse of the global EV transition. The Battery as the New Oil In the global race for clean energy, batteries are the new oil and CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.) is at the center of
China’s EV makers are exporting at a record pace, reshaping global supply chains and trade balances. A New Wave in Global Auto Trade In 2025, China has emerged not just as the world’s largest producer of electric vehicles (EVs) but also as the
From food delivery giant to AI-powered lifestyle platform can Wang Xing reinvent Meituan for China’s next decade? The Architect of Modern Consumption In the story of China’s digital economy, few figures loom as large as Wang Xing, the founder and CEO of Meituan.
AI, IoT, and fintech integration drive China’s “digital cities,” reshaping governance and daily life. Building Digital Cities Over the past decade, China has quietly become a global leader in smart cities. From Hangzhou to Shenzhen, entire urban ecosystems are being redesigned with AI-driven
Navigating regulation, global expansion, and tech innovation Jean Liu’s leadership keeps Didi relevant. A Steady Hand in a Storm When Jean Liu became president of Didi Chuxing in 2015, she inherited a company in the throes of China’s ride-hailing wars. Within two years,
