‘Belt and Road’ builds global momentum
Adding to its foundation of transport and energy infrastructure, the “Belt and Road” initiative is increasingly focusing on high-tech development, sustainability and human connectivity
The silicon blackboard: China’s AI literacy drive
China is embedding artificial intelligence across its education system, from primary schools to universities and lifelong learning, in a sweeping effort to prepare society for an increasingly intelligent workplace
China powers the humanoid robot revolution
China is leveraging its manufacturing scale, deep supply chains and deployment experience to push humanoid robotics beyond experimental prototypes and into early real-world applications
A paradigm shift: the rise of China’s new retail powerhouses
Once cast as the world’s factory floor, China is fast emerging as a source of globally recognised consumer brands. From technology firms to lifestyle labels and collectible-driven retailers, a new generation of Chinese companies is pushing into overseas markets with growing success. Backed by design
China’s cosmic leap into space
China’s space programme has made massive strides in recent years, with advanced satellites, a home-grown space station and the goal for an historic moon mission by 2030. Such endeavours, ranging from governmental to commercial sectors, are driving China’s outer space diplomacy, with Macao moving to the
Fast-tracking integration
China’s upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan is to confirm the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as one of three national ‘engines of high-quality development’. This signals an acceleration of regional integration, urging Macao to speed up economic diversification through Hengqin and the development of new industries
Positioning Macao youth in the Greater Bay Area
Macao NPC deputy Si Ka Lon said integration into Hengqin and the Greater Bay Area is increasingly essential for local youth
Tracking the growth of the Greater Bay Area
Macao stands to reap multiple benefits from China's great rail network expansion, much of it centered on the Greater Bay Area.
Partners in science
A new biomedical science partnership between China and Portugal is evidence that the future is bright for Sino-Portuguese ties.