Chen Xi

Academic committee member, Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding, Peking University/Associate visiting researcher, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Dr. Chen Xi is an expert in geotech (geopolitics and technology) competition, global smart city planning and enterprise strategy. He is an academic committee member at the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding at Peking University, and an associate visiting researcher at the Aerospace Information Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was a visiting senior fellow at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, president of the Institute of Smart City Research at the ZTE Corporation and an advisor to the ZTE Strategy Committee on geopolitics and geo-economics. He played a leading role in designing smart-city projects in Beijing, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Gwadar (Pakistan), and Frankfurt.

China and the US are tussling for dominance in the Geotech arena. (iStock)
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China-US Geotech competition: Does China stand a chance?

By Chen Xi 13 Dec 2019
In a world ruled by immense technological advancement, a new frontier — Geotech or the nexus between geopolitics and technology — is opening up between key players, China and the US. How their tussle plays out will not only shape the future of the ICT landscape, but the balance of power among nations in the digital age.
Skyline of the Suzhou Industrial Park, one of the many testing grounds for smart city building in China. (Suzhou Industrial Park)
Technology

How enterprises survive in China's smart cities

By Chen Xi 26 Nov 2019
Some survive by possessing core technologies, some survive by promoting an exciting concept, some by self-transformation, others by buying out and inheriting superb small companies. Prof Chen Xi shares the various tactics for enterprises to survive and benefit from smart city market restructuring. Where will the new battleground of smart city projects be and how can Singapore play a role?