technology

Kai-Fu Lee is a Taiwanese-born American computer scientist, businessman, and writer based in Beijing. He has worked in China with Apple, SGI, Microsoft and, most recently, as President of Google China. He now oversees the Venture Capital fund Sinovation Ventures. In his recently published book AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, Lee describes how China is rapidly moving forward to become the global leader in AI, …

  Xiong’an New Area is situated just 60 miles southwest of Beijing. Established to house institutions and companies struggling to find space in the crowded capital, the area also aims to develop technological innovation as China shifts to high value-added industries. It is being developed to alleviate the pressure from China’s capital and absorb it into the broader area of Jing-Jin-Ji – the region that includes Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. …

A rise in popularity of Chinese science fiction is spurring a new generation of techies to compete globally, writes Tom Pattinson First contact is a warning ­– alien invaders are coming and humanity will be destroyed. A more advanced alien race is taking steps to stop earth’s technological advancement. Reactions from the small group of ‘in the know’ scientists on earth are mixed, and factions form. Halt communications and hope …

With technological and social changes transforming the food market in China, British business can thrive if marketed correctly, writes Tom Pattinson Retail in China, like much of the rest of the world, has been steadily moving online, and food retail is no exception with big players such as JD.com, Alibaba and Taobao now selling food. This has had an impact on traditional bricks and mortar food retail stores and a …

Charging into the future by Jake Mendrik In 2017 a number of countries have actively promoted innovation within the energy storage industry in order to take advantage of new technologies and ensure the maximum potential of their energy-producing capabilities. Britain has taken a lead in this aspect with the UK government, in collaboration with the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM), launching a plan in July to introduce a …

The South African-based academic talks about green-tech opportunities along the Belt and Road countries Dr Steven Kuo is a Sino-Africanist who lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, and regularly travels to Mainland China. He is Research Fellow within the School of International Relations and Public Affairs at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU). He previously taught African politics and International Security Studies at SISU and was a full-time Consultant for Chinese clients …

Heavy investment in high-speed rail has been well publicised but autonomous rail transit will be the future of urban railways, writes Mark Xu Over the past decade, China has been investing heavily in its high-speed rail industry. The CBBC has followed this sector closely, both within China, as well as the ever-growing international market – including countries across Africa. Rail is one of the 10 priority sectors under China’s Made …

Blockchain is being touted as the future of the internet and China is leading the way, writes Tom Pattinson Hands up who has heard of the term blockchain? Not many of you? Well it is about time that you did. Some argue that blockchain is a form of technology that is going to revolutionise the internet and be a core component of how transactions take place in the future. It …