The Engine Room of a New Empire: How Hong Kong Financed China’s Motoring Revolution Three years ago, during the Chinese New Year, I stood in a remarkably quiet Hong Kong. The city was only just emerging from the long shadow of pandemic isolation. The streets were subdued, the entrepreneurial hum was muted, and the eerie … Read more
The 10-Billion-Yuan Humanoid Club: How Eight Chinese Startups are Scaling Up The humanoid robot sector has officially shifted into high gear, and the epicentre of this boom is deeply rooted in China’s “Robot Belt”—the advanced manufacturing and industrial corridor spanning regions like Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai. A new tier of industry heavyweights has emerged, … Read more
Is Hong Kong Dying? Or is it Rebirthing in Silicon? Why the “Pearl of the Orient” is becoming the “Brain of the Robot Belt” Reports of the city’s demise are exaggerated. For a glimpse of the AI future, watch the 13-minute train. TO THE casual observer, Hong Kong’s recent narrative has been one of slow, … Read more