The pivot: how China turbocharged its industrial policy and remade the global economy
Huang Yiping, a veteran Chinese economist, has attended countless policy forums and high-level summits over his long career.…
Economic Security 101: why China’s officials now have to study rare earths and supply chains
In his decades toiling as a health official in a coastal Chinese province, Alan Chen has rarely had…
China can’t buy Elon Musk’s theory on space-based AI centres: experts
China should not follow SpaceX in launching artificial intelligence data centres into orbit, but instead focus on more…
Mideast oil crisis revives stagflation spectre, haunting China’s deflation battle
Rising energy costs driven by Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions may provide some relief to China’s years-long struggle with…
Smaller, faster, smarter: Chinese transistor ready for future AI chips
A team of Chinese scientists has unveiled the world’s smallest and most energy-efficient transistor in a breakthrough poised…
Chinese power line projects seek private capital in sign of infrastructure shift
In the latest sign of China’s push to channel private capital into infrastructure, several local governments have begun…
Chinese AI goes next level in geometry at a top US maths Olympiad
A Chinese AI system has outperformed its US competitors in solving geometry problems at the International Mathematical Olympiad…
Tech war: China semiconductor expert suggests vigilance in buying Nvidia’s H200 AI chips
“The US’ inconsistent stance on advanced chips – alternating between limited easing and renewed pressure – has left…
AI scientist Ling Haibin, father of world’s first plant ID app, leaves US for China
AI scientist Ling Haibin, the acclaimed computer scientist behind the world’s first mobile plant identification app, has left…
China must take action to avoid Japan-style deflation spiral, scholars warn
As China grapples with persistent deflationary pressure, scholars from one of the country’s top universities have urged the…
China’s fiscal pivot: tax reform in 5-year plan to protect budgets without crushing firms
As Beijing vows a stronger fiscal role to buttress an economy facing mounting risks, policymakers face a core…
Top astrophysicist moves to Hong Kong to head new HKU institute
World-renowned astrophysicist Zhang Bing has joined the University of Hong Kong as a chair professor after nearly three…