Articles by Zhang Hongzhou

China looks to Southeast Asia for AI edge

Amid ongoing US-China AI rivalry, China recognises the importance of global partnerships and has shifted its focus towards Southeast Asian countries, say academics Shaleen Khanal and Zhang Hongzhou.

Shaleen Khanal, Zhang Hongzhou

02 Apr 2024

China's embrace of GM crops will have global implications

Despite China's efforts to make genetically modified organisms (GMO) technology a key plank of China's food security, China has yet to meaningfully translate its research efforts into successful commercialisation, say academics Shaleen Khanal and Zhang Hongzhou. If China manages to overcome the various obstacles to commercialising GM crops, the global landscape of GMO governance, production and exports will be greatly changed.

Shaleen Khanal, Zhang Hongzhou

22 Feb 2024

Does China have a food security problem?

After its major reforms in late 2013, China adopted a dual approach to safeguard its food security. But it has faced several challenges along the way. To cope with the situation, Beijing is diving deep into agricultural science and technology, exploring future foods, mining the potential of "blue territories" and getting local governments and citizens on board. But the proof of the pudding will very much be in tackling extreme weather and other external events.

Zhang Hongzhou, Genevieve Donnellon-May

15 Jun 2022