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China innovators

Employees pack fresh avocados into boxes at a factory in Limuru, Kenya, on August 2, 2022. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion | How China’s middle class is creating a ‘green gold’ rush in Africa

Trade between China, Africa and the West is yielding mutually beneficial results, and Greater Bay Area cities could have a key role to play.

Trade between China, Africa and the West is yielding mutually beneficial results, and Greater Bay Area cities could have a key role to play

Opinion | The seeds of Deng Xiaoping’s legacy have yielded remarkable progress

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Opinion | Overcapacity? China’s competitive edge lies elsewhere

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Opinion | What lies behind diverging assessments on China’s economic strategy?

China has achieved economic success not just through repurposing Western technology but by rapidly upgrading and adapting it. Top-down management coexists with local autonomy and bottom-up innovation in the Chinese industrial ecosystem.

A worker is seen at the BYD electric vehicle factory in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, on November 14, 2023. Today, China stands at the forefront of sectors like EVs, lithium batteries and renewable energy. Photo: EPA-EFE

Opinion | How progress, not just profit, drives China’s approach to industry

Rather than being out to undermine economies around the world, China’s economic policy is based on foresight, efficiency and commitment to scale. Decoupling would not only disrupt supply chains but increase the cost of the global energy transition amid our ongoing climate struggle.

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Global start-up accelerators and incubators set up Hong Kong branches

China’s ATLATL Innovation Centre and California-headquartered Founder Institute plan to bring start-ups from around the world to the city and invest in local ventures.

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China is boldly going where no one has gone before

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Opinion | How China’s unique value system underpins its prosperity and innovation

A new book by MIT professor Yasheng Huang suggests China’s political economy has long operated under a mix of autonomy and control. The nation’s development strategy has largely reached its limits and Beijing must now harness its innovative potential to spur its ‘animal spirits’.

Editorial | Wahaha chief blazed trail for entrepreneurs

The beverage giant founder Zong Qinghou, one of China’s Mao era ‘sent-down youth’, cut a pathway for business leaders who followed as the country modernised.

Can Hong Kong become a space hub? Possibly, experts say, but clock is ticking

City’s first satellite manufacturer, Uspace Technology Group, expects half of the units it produces annually will go to the Greater Bay Area, to spur digital transformation.

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Illustration: Henry Wong

China, Japan and South Korea occupy top spots in scientific activity index

Three Chinese tech clusters made the top five, behind Tokyo-Yokohama, in the pre-release of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s rankings.

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China had 24 science-tech hubs in the global top 100. Photo: Xinhua

Editorial | Science fiction may become science fact

The jury is still out, but scientists the world over, especially in China, are working on the holy grail of superconductivity, with an eye to making it possible at room temperature.

A Chinese start-up is turning yeast into alternative dairy products

Changing Bio has launched a range of dairy products such as whipping cream, cheese powder and ice-cream made from a microbial ingredient called Kluvy Protein, which has been approved by the Chinese regulator.

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Opinion | How Hong Kong can be a bright light in biomedical innovation

A pro-innovation healthcare system and favourable business environment could persuade multinational biotech companies to put more resources into Hong Kong. Collaboration is paramount and the Greater Bay Area should aim to be a pioneer in China.

Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau speaks at the opening session of the Asia Summit on Global Health at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on November 10, 2022. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Editorial | Finally, our leaders are turning focus back to the economy

With the zero-Covid policy confined to the dustbin of history, China is eyeing growth in all sectors, from electric carmakers to e-commerce platforms.

The Nio Inc. ET7 electric sedan. Key sectors in the Chinese economy, such as electric cars, have been identified for growth. Photo: Bloomberg

Editorial | China powers ahead in electric car race

Manufacturers such as BYD, Xpeng, Nio and Li Auto have already conquered the domestic market for EVs and are fast becoming global players.

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Singapore shines alongside China Olympics stars in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list

A majority of the Singapore-based entrepreneurs selected from a record number of entries are not from the Lion City, underscoring the city state’s allure as a business base.

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‘Innovation is shifting to East’ as China amasses patents: official

Applications to recognise inventions rise 30 per cent last year, agency says.

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China is seeking to transform itself into an intellectual property powerhouse. Photo: Shutterstock

Tesla zeroes in on Beijing for design centre to build Chinese-style cars

Tesla plans to set up a design centre in Beijing to develop cars specifically for the Chinese market, stepping up plans to consolidate its foothold in the mainland.

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Arkansas professor pleads guilty to lying about China patents

Simon Saw-Teong Ang pleaded guilty to one count from a 58-count federal indictment for failing to report to the university 24 patents he filed with the Beijing government.

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Rise of the machines: China’s struggling industries embrace automation

Pandemic-led manufacturing export boom, concerns over China’s rapidly ageing society and a desire to save money have all contributed to the trend of replacing workers with machines.

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By 2050, China’s industrial robotics density is expected to reach 37 units for every 1,000 people, according to a state-funded study. Illustration: Henry Wong

Opinion | Hong Kong universities can help lead Greater Bay Area’s innovation push

With five universities ranked in the world’s top 100, Hong Kong can fuel regional growth through innovation, research and education. Its capacity for world-class education and research will help preserve the city’s global status and add value to the region.

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Hong Kong Science Park in Pak Shek Kok on October 6. The city’s world-class universities and innovative start-up culture make it well-poised to add value to the future of the Greater Bay Area. Photo: Winson Wong

Beike names CEO Peng Yongdong as new chairman following Zuo Hui’s death

Peng Yongdong, the co-founder, chief executive and executive director of Beike Zhaofang, which is also known as KE Holdings, has been appointed as the company’s new chairman following the death last week of Zuo Hui, the company’s founder.

Cheese-topped tea? How Nie Yunchen milked millions from quirky drinks

After watching in disbelief as youngsters queued up for tea made with paltry powdered milk, ‘Neo’ opened his first real milk tea shop in 2012 – now he boasts 450 branches (and a US$600 million fortune)

Who is Tony Xu, the billionaire behind food delivery app DoorDash?

Tony Xu had a strong work ethic from an early age, but it wasn’t until he met DoorDash’s co-founders – and became a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver to test out their theories – that it began to pay off

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Tony Xu, DoorDash’s CEO, came from humble beginnings – and it’s helped shape the company’s philosophy. Photo: DoorDash

What you need to know about Chengdu’s Future Science and Technology City

The OMA-designed master plan of China’s upcoming Future Science City includes a 4.95 million sq ft educational campus and a smart mobility network for autonomous vehicles

China’s ambitious Future Science and Technology City will be green and traditional car-free. Photo: OMA

China has caught US on public health policy innovation, Nobel Prize winner says

China success in controlling the coronavirus shows it has caught up with the West in some areas of innovation, such as health care, according to Nobel laureate Paul Romer.

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How Zhong Shanshan unseated Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest man

The Chinese entrepreneur made US$71 billion in 2020 alone from making vaccines and his Nongfu Spring water – but he used to be a mushroom farmer and dropped out of high school

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China innovators
Entrepreneurs and companies helping to lead the world’s second largest economy away from being the world’s factory into being one of its leading innovators and experimenters. 
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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