The Hengqin experiment
Five years after its launch, the Guangdong–Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin has become central to the next phase of Macao’s development
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
Dual-currency payments boost regional integration
A dual-currency payment system in Hengqin is quietly reshaping how Macao ID holders spend there. Permitting payments in Macao patacas through familiar mobile apps, the scheme reduces financial friction and contributes to cross-boundary integration to make everyday life much more seamless
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
Slow reading, deep thought: lessons from Bi Feiyu
In a world increasingly defined by speed, Bi Feiyu – one of China’s most acclaimed contemporary novelists – embraces stillness. Literature, he insists, like life itself, is a journey to be savoured slowly
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
The history of the Games
From a grand, centrally staged showcase in 1959 to a sprawling, multi-city spectacle crossing administrative boundaries, the National Games of the People’s Republic of China have mirrored the country’s social and economic transformations
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