Jaime Xiao 
Hong Kong, the unexpected winner of the Iran War As missiles rain on the Gulf, something else entirely is skyrocketing in a familiar safe harbour. By Jaime Xiao As Iranian and Israeli missiles illuminate the night skies over the Middle East, the ensuing panic in global energy markets has triggered a ferocious, structurally permanent pivot … Read more
If you want to understand the shifting tectonic plates of the global economy, you could read the latest policy white papers out of Washington, or you could simply look at the photograph of Friedrich Merz in Hangzhou. There stood the German Chancellor—a politician whose brand is practically forged from stern Atlanticist rigour and conservative economic … Read more
Thailand Car Market Share 2025: Chinese Brands Breach the Japanese Fortress The new fleet: Chinese automakers are securing their own logistics to flood Southeast Asian markets. For decades, Thailand’s automotive landscape was predictable: a fortress of Japanese dominance. But 2025 will be remembered as the year the walls didn’t just crack—they were breached. Amidst a … Read more
Daily briefing on China’s tech sector: Beijing launches security probe into Meta’s Manus deal, Denza unveils “robot” SUV, DeepSeek hits 22M users, and industrial robotics output breaks global records.
Technology & Society Vol. 1 | The Robot Belt Review For years, AI has been a ghost in the digital machine. Now, it demands a physical form. The forging of that form is happening along a formidable industrial arc in Southeast China: The Robot Belt. By The Tech Review Team If the defining image of … Read more
Building cross-border partnerships and sourcing strategies to connect global resource suppliers with China’s fast-growing automotive, new energy, and semiconductor industries. January 5, 2026 Meta’s lucrative acquisition of Manus has once again put the city of Wuhan in the global spotlight. Manus is an AI startup founded in Wuhan three years ago, amidst the final days … Read more