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Learn how to create a decentralized autonomous organization. This guide covers governance design, smart contracts, and common pitfalls.

Shanghai is entering 2026 with a sharper technology mandate. The Shanghai tech story now sits at the intersection of industrial upgrading, AI deployment, life sciences, and mobility infrastructure. The city’s three-year advanced manufacturing plan, released in January 2026, targets higher R&D intensity, more large-output manufacturers, and full digital intelligence coverage across large enterprises by 2027. […]

The best examples of business ecosystems come from China. See how Alibaba, WeChat, Meituan, and ByteDance built them.

Walk into any serious discussion about lithium batteries or global energy storage today. The conversation lands in Ningde faster than you expect. This city in Fujian Province no longer plays a quiet second-tier role. It now commands the center of China’s new energy universe. Ningde, China, transformed from a coastal prefecture into the world’s most […]

What is human centricity in AI? It means designing AI to augment humans, not replace them. See how China deploys it at scale.

China is rapidly automating its factories to maintain its global manufacturing edge. In the 15th Five‑Year Plan, embodied AI and humanoid robots are explicitly listed as strategic priorities.  Major industrial hubs are building robotic assembly line facilities that can produce cars every minute while operating in near darkness; Chongqing’s Chang’An digital factory uses over 2,000 […]

The core principles for customer centricity are changing in the AI era. See how China's leading companies apply them at scale.

China’s embrace of renewable energy after 2025 has been nothing short of spectacular. China’s renewable energy rollout is redefining the global energy landscape and shifting the axis of power toward clean technology.  Government policies, massive investments, and cutting‑edge engineering have converged to transform China from a fossil-fuel-reliant economy into a world‑leading clean‑energy powerhouse. The Scale […]

China AI chips are advancing fast despite US export controls. See which companies are leading, where real progress has been made, and what gaps remain.

Industrial robotics now sits at the heart of China’s economic transformation. China’s 15th Five‑Year Plan (2026‑2030) places AI‑powered robots at the center of the country’s modern industrial system.  According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), China already operates roughly 2 million industrial robots, about 4.5 times the number deployed in second‑placed Japan, and accounts […]

Alt text: BYD’s Blade Battery Factory in Chongqing  China’s dominance in EV battery production is no longer a forecast. It is a fact of global industrial life. In 2025, Chinese manufacturers controlled around 70 percent of the global EV battery market, a sharp increase from less than 50 percent in 2021. The country’s battery cell […]

AI robots in China are reshaping global industry. See why China controls 90% of humanoid robot shipments and which companies lead the way.