Universities and state programs struggle to fill the demand for chip specialists. As China accelerates its push for semiconductor self-reliance, one challenge has proven harder to solve than equipment shortages: the lack of skilled engineers. By 2025, industry insiders estimate a shortfall of
Profile: Yang Fan (27) Young diplomat shaping climate and tech policy at international summits A New Face of Chinese Diplomacy China has always prized the wisdom of age in diplomacy, but Yang Fan, at only 27, is breaking the mold. Representing China at
Profile: Zhou Min (29), Economic researcher publishing fresh takes on youth, inequality, and the digital economy A Fresh Voice in Economics At 29, Zhou Min is quickly gaining recognition as one of the most important young economists in China. His research focuses on
Profile: Wang Xin (25) Digital fashion creator mixing Hanfu styles with VR showrooms Tradition Meets Technology At just 25, Wang Xin is bridging centuries of Chinese fashion heritage with the cutting edge of digital design. Her work reimagines Hanfu, the traditional attire of
China’s Young Rail Visionaries China’s high-speed rail (HSR) is already the largest in the world, stretching over 40,000 km, but the next chapter is being written by Gen Z engineers. These under-30 talents are shaping innovations in speed, safety, and sustainability that will
Why cybersecurity is now treated as a growth sector alongside AI and chips. From Risk to Industry For years, cybersecurity was treated as a defensive necessity an expense to protect companies and governments from digital threats. In China, that view is changing. Cybersecurity
China’s fast-fashion and e-commerce platforms disrupt global retail with algorithm-driven logistics. The Rise of Ultra-Fast Retail If the 2010s were the decade of Alibaba and JD.com, the 2020s belong to Shein and Temu. These two platforms have upended global retail with their ultra-fast
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,
Young innovators blending fintech and climate policy to fund the low-carbon transition. Finance Meets Climate China’s race to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 will require trillions of dollars in new investment. While state banks and policy funds remain central, a surprising force has
A scan of the next generation of founders and where global investors are placing bets. The Next Wave of Innovation China’s startup scene has entered a new phase. The first generation of consumer internet giants Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu defined the 2000s. The
