Investment trends in AI, clean tech, and biotech despite global headwinds. China’s venture capital (VC) landscape has undergone dramatic shifts in recent years. Once dominated by consumer internet investments, the focus in 2025 has turned toward sectors aligned with state priorities artificial intelligence,
How Xu Jie, a 28-year-old entrepreneur from Shanghai, is building a logistics tech company that connects China’s supply chains with the world. From Port City Childhood to Global Vision Xu Jie (28) grew up in Shanghai, a city defined by its bustling ports
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
Profiles of young entrepreneurs leading AI, biotech, and Web3 innovation. A Generation with New Rules China’s Gen Z entrepreneurs born after 1995 are reshaping the country’s innovation culture. Unlike their predecessors, who chased e-commerce and consumer platforms, these young founders are diving headfirst
