China tech industry

Relations between Beijing and China’s tech giants have been complex and in flux for many years. But recently the government has taken a much clearer approach.

Beijing is taking a legal sledgehammer to the AI industry – at the expense of its own tech companies.

Though often overshadowed by China’s advances in technology, the state-directed strategy to set technological standards will have a lasting impact.

Most of Yahoo’s services were already blocked in China, but stricter government control over the tech sector may have hastened the company’s exit.

Companies and firms that used to straddle both the West and China with ease – like LinkedIn and Mayer Brown – are now finding themselves in uncharted territory.

On the political level, there's little incentive to cooperate. But businesses from the two countries have every reason to work together.

After a tumultuous third quarter, Asian markets appear to be embarking on recovery following fears of an Evergrande default.

The repercussions of the Chinese plan will create blocs of influence, each following separate technical standards governing emerging and critical technologies

Chen Gang will likely enter the Politburo in 2027. His experience governing technoindustrial clusters will be a valuable skill set for top governance positions through the 2020s.

China first dedicated law on personal data protection will have a global impact.

The law would impose some of the world’s strictest controls on private sector handling of information about individuals.