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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
August 2026

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
June 2026

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
April 2026
Young scientist looking through a microscope in the laboratory

Partners in science

A new biomedical science partnership between China and Portugal is evidence that the future is bright for Sino-Portuguese ties.
May 2021

Land of opportunity

This year’s unveiling of the outline plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area – and subsequent support measures – underscores China’s commitment when it comes to this important regional integration, which is years in the making.
November 2019

The lychee: a fruitful history

Perhaps the most Chinese of the world’s exotic fruits, the lychee isn’t just full of flavour and nutrition – it’s also full of history.
September 2019

The Zhuhai life

As money is pouring out of Macao into the real estate sector in Zhuhai, we look at recent developments in our nearest neighbouring city.
July 2019