What is missing in the “China overcapacity” narrative?2026-07-30
The term “overcapacity” itself, is actually a rather vague and contested one, with no universally accepted definition among international organizations.

Quiet Engine of CPEC 2.0 Reshaping Pakistan's Industry2026-07-30
For Ameer Hamza, vocational training received in China opened a door he never thought possible. As a student of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad Community College, he took part in the Sino-Pak Dual Diploma Program in Modern Agriculture Technology and studied at Beili Vocational College in 2022.

China's BCI Tech Steps Out of the Lab2026-07-29
Ten years after a car accident left him with impaired hand function, a patient at Shanghai's Huashan Hospital received the world's first commercial implant of a regulator-approved invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) on July 13.

Beyond cheap money: Why Indonesia and other sovereigns are turning to panda bonds2026-07-24
This week, Indonesia moved from speculation to execution. The government successfully issued 7 billion yuan (around US$1.03 billion) in yuan-denominated Panda Bonds on July 23, marking its first entry into China’s onshore bond market.

Can AI Help the World Prepare for Extreme Weather? China Thinks So2026-07-23
As Tropical Cyclone Maila approached Papua New Guinea in April, meteorologists were not relying on conventional forecasting tools alone.

Can China's "token factories" ease Southeast Asia's compute squeeze?2026-07-22
Across Southeast Asia, companies have put AI to work on ordinary tasks: recommending products, answering queries, screening transactions for fraud. A February survey of 330 companies in six regional markets, by McKinsey with Singapore's Economic Development Board and Tech in Asia, found nearly half had moved past trials, putting 11 to 40 percent of technology budgets into AI.

Can China's AI governance experience travel?2026-07-20
Global AI governance had a busy week. Days after the United Nations held its first Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, 29 countries signed the founding agreement of the World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO) in Shanghai, where the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) also produced a run of governance outcomes: a UN industrial AI governance framework developed with Chinese and British institutions, initiatives on interoperability and trust among AI agents, an international action plan on AI ethics, and Chinese pledges of training and cooperation for developing economies, among many others.

Beyond carbon bill: What the World Cup reveals about fair climate governance2026-07-20
When the final whistle blew at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, history had already been made in more ways than one. The tournament expanded to 48 teams, featured 104 matches across 16 cities in three countries, and became the largest FIFA World Cup ever held. Yet another record has drawn growing international attention: its carbon footprint.

How China is edging toward a robotic surgery hub2026-07-02
When Professor Prokar Dasgupta operated in London on a 62-year-old prostate-cancer patient from Gibraltar earlier this year, the distance drew the headlines: about 1,500 miles between a surgeon at a console in Britain and a robotic system moving inside an operating room in Gibraltar, at the southern edge of the Iberian Peninsula. The robot was Chinese-made — Toumai, developed by Shanghai MicroPort MedBot.

More labs, faster innovation: U.S. healthcare companies expand R&D and supply chain links in China2026-06-26
As China, the world's second-largest pharmaceutical market, is rapidly transcending its traditional role from a low-cost manufacturing base to a co-developer of cutting-edge therapies and a vital node in global R&D networks, an increasing number of multinational pharmaceutical companies are reshaping their investment and partnership strategies on the ground.

Navigating Geopolitical Friction: China’s Shift from Energy Consumer to Global Clean Energy Infrastructure Enabler2026-06-26
As geopolitical friction, rising protectionism, and macroeconomic volatility continue to reshape global markets, the international energy transition is facing intensified structural stress. Within this uncertain environment, the question is no longer only about accelerating clean energy deployment, but about whether the underlying supply chains can remain stable and resilient under persistent shocks.

From Technological Breakthroughs to Industrial Upgrading - Global Consensus and China's Role at Summer Davos 20262026-06-25
As one of the world’s foremost gatherings of leaders held in China, the World Economic Forum’s 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos Forum, seeks to explore, from a more pragmatic perspective, pathways towards development and prosperity for China and the wider world amid profound global change.

ICBC President Liu Jun at Summer Davos: Pakistan Case Demonstrates New Financing Approach for Belt and Road2026-06-24
At the 2026 Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (Summer Davos), in the panel discussion “How Will the Belt and Road Develop in the Future?”, Liu Jun, President of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), outlined a set of pragmatic financing mechanisms aimed at restructuring cross-border infrastructure finance under the Belt and Road Initiative, with a particular emphasis on expanding the use of RMB-denominated funding channels and China-linked financial infrastructure.

From railways to AI: Belt and Road partners look for the next stage of growth2026-06-24
For more than a decade, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been measured in railways, ports, highways and power plants. Now, some of its partners are asking what those links can make possible next.