Six Little Dragons: Are Hangzhou’s tech startups changing the game?

Hangzhou’s “Six Little Dragons” showcase China’s push into AI, robotics and advanced tech, but also test how far private innovation can go in a state-shaped system

17 April 2026 - 11 min read

A Pivot South: China’s record trade surplus looks to developing markets

China’s exports are seeing a noticeable shift to the Global South. But the strategy raises…

31 March 2026 - 10 min read

Reverse migration: China’s migrants reconsidering urban life

The urbanization process is losing its attraction

20 March 2026 - 8 min read

In the age of AI, the bottleneck is the human

As AI adoption transforms the workplace making routine tasks effortless, the real bottleneck is now…

13 March 2026 - 7 min read

The fall of Nike: How Anta took the throne

As Nike sales lose ground in China, Anta steps up

13 March 2026

China’s trade surplus conundrum

Professor Shirley Yu discusses China’s record trade surplus

12 March 2026

Small markets, big logic: How Jack Technology built a global brand from the bottom up

In 30 years, Jack Technology has transformed from a small-scale…

04 March 2026

A new phase: China’s Belt and Road sees reinvigoration

China’s Belt and Road Initiative is entering a new phase,…

26 February 2026

Boosting consumption: China’s solution to slowing growth

With amid persistent low consumer confidence, Beijing is renewing a…

26 February 2026

Changing with the times: China’s craft beer industry

From a small niche to supermarket shelves, China’s craft beer…

26 February 2026

The path to growing a company

Building a company doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a gradual process…

06 February 2026

From loss to profit: Landbridge’s impact on Darwin Port

Ben Cheng, managing director of Darwin Port, discusses how Chinese…

03 February 2026

China 2026: A year of consolidation

Despite advances in technology spurring China forward, 2026 is likely…

28 January 2026

Facing uncertainty: DJI’s future amid US regulations

DJI has risen to become the most well-known drone brand…

26 January 2026

Humanoid robots in China: Hype meets reality

China is fast becoming one of the world’s leaders in…

23 January 2026

Selective Partners: India and China’s Bet on De-Risked Interdependence

Despite political tensions and a $99 billion trade deficit, the…

07 January 2026

China’s next Five-Year Plan: what’s in store?

China’s economy is the second biggest in the world, but…

04 January 2026

The transformation to 6G: standardization or fragmentation?

With the rollout of the telecommunications standard 6G anticipated in…

04 January 2026

China’s power grid: leading the world and barely keeping up

China’s power grid occupies a paradoxical position: it boasts world-leading…

04 January 2026

China and the US: Commerce, competition and decoupling

The uncertainty at the heart of the current China-US relationship…

04 January 2026

Raising a glass: an international approach to China’s beverage market

Yan Rives, Marketing Director (China) at Suntory Global Spirits, discusses…

04 January 2026

04 December 2025

China’s silver economy: A growing solution to boost consumption

China’s aging curve is steepening faster than in any other country,…

02 December 2025

Quantum Computing: Collaboration, competition and the unknown

China is prioritizing the development of quantum technologies, but moving…

02 December 2025

Mixue: A new age of frugality?

Chinese milk tea and ice cream brand Mixue’s rise reflects…

02 December 2025

Aviation: digitalization and decarbonization in a key global industry

Lune Wang, Senior Vice President at Novus Aviation Capital, discusses…

02 December 2025

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