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Analysts explain the rise of China’s EV sector—and how it might navigate protectionist backlash and Beijing withdrawing support
China’s world-dominating EV sector hit two major milestones last year. First, China overtook Japan as the world’s largest car exporter,…
Schneider Electric head says the future of energy ‘is in a deadlock’—but demand for clean electricity will show the way
French multinational Schneider Electric has been around for 188 years, making it older than electricity itself. Far from being outdated,…
Is Japan finally out of its 30-year slump? Economists are optimistic that Japan is back—and they say they have the data to prove it
Japan’s central bank raised interest rates above zero for the first time in 17 years just under two weeks ago.…
Larry Summers, a ‘friend of China,’ warns Beijing that its actions are making it hard for people like him to push for stronger ties
This bipartisan sentiment makes it challenging for those trying to argue for a more cautious, less aggressive approach to the…
Larry Summers, now an OpenAI board member, thinks AI could replace ‘almost all’ forms of labor. Just don’t expect a ‘productivity miracle’ anytime soon
Ever since OpenAI released its generative AI chatbot ChatGPT in November 2022, investors have flocked to companies with links to…
Leading China VC Kai-Fu Lee warns an investor reckoning is coming for unprofitable AI companies
The halcyon days where venture capitalists were content forking over billions to the latest AI startup, as researchers burned through…
Worsening tensions between China and the U.S. will make Hong Kong and its ‘unique status’ even more important, says the city’s top financial official
The Chinese city of Hong Kong had a rough 2023. Hong Kong’s economy grew by 3.2% last year, slightly slower…
Free taxis, education subsidies and gratis egg freezing—how Chinese companies are crafting next-gen benefits for mothers amid the country’s baby bust
Jane Sun, one of the few female CEOs in the male-dominated world of China Big Tech, feels a tremendous responsibility…
China may have Asia’s most vibrant companies, thanks to green tech, AI, and EVs—but don’t count the rest of the region out
The world’s an uncertain place. AI is driving executive FOMO, while high geopolitical tension and war is weighing on leaders’…
China’s booming EV market puts these 3 companies on the path to growth. Here’s what sets them apart—and the challenges they have to face
China is the world’s largest EV market—and the most competitive. Sales of “new energy vehicles,” which includes both hybrids and…