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 week in Chinese tech: Sovereign AI and the humanoid sprint Science & technology Silicon and Sinew: The Week in Chinese Innovation From sovereign legal models to record-breaking humanoids, China’s tech firms are sprinting toward 2026 Beijing and Shenzhen | February 8th 2026 WHERE DOES the courtroom end and the computer begin? This week saw … Read more
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The Chairman of the North Is Mark Carney Canada’s Mao Zedong? 2nd Feb 2026 | Jimmy Xiao Mark Carney delivering his “Middle Powers” address at the World Economic Forum. A surprising convergence of strategic thought between the Canadian Prime Minister and the Great Helmsman. When Mark Carney took the podium at the World Economic Forum … Read more