China builds space-based connectivity to secure digital sovereignty. Huawei has quietly expanded its ambitions beyond smartphones and 5G networks into space-based internet. In 2025, the company is spearheading projects to develop satellite constellations that could rival Elon Musk’s Starlink. While still in early
How Huawei’s founder navigates sanctions, supply chain wars, and reinvention. A Commander in Crisis When Ren Zhengfei founded Huawei in 1987 with a modest investment, few imagined it would grow into one of the world’s largest telecom equipment makers. Yet Huawei’s rise has
Profile: Xu Ming (24), Roboticist at a Shenzhen startup developing eldercare robots The Rise of Service Robots in China China is not only a global leader in manufacturing robots for factories but also rapidly advancing in service robotics, robots designed to help people
Government agencies push the adoption of homegrown operating systems like Kylin and HarmonyOS.By Dr. Alan Hughes | Telecoms & Space Policy Analyst China has long relied on U.S.-made operating systems like Windows and Android, but in 2025,the push for digital sovereignty has intensified
