Hi-Tech Manufacturing
Society
Huawei’s ‘brake-gate’: Is patriotism drowning out rational debate in China?
When Huawei’s luxury EV failed a third-party safety test, a technical flaw spiralled into nationalistic fervor. Can Chinese public discourse mature to separate corporate accountability from patriotic sentiment? Lianhe Zaobao China news editor Yang Danxu gives her take on the issue.
Yang Danxu
14 Oct 2026
Economy
Can China and the EU avert a trade war?
Europe has hardened its stance on China and its “overcapacity”, threatening swift measures on trade restrictions. Lianhe Zaobao associate editor Han Yong Hong explains why both sides need to examine the root causes to prevent a lose-lose outcome.
Han Yong Hong
12 Oct 2026
Technology
Apple’s foldable bet isn’t the screen — it’s the AI
Apple may not have built the world’s best foldable with the iPhone Duo, but its entry into the field is more about gaining inroads into the larger battlefield of agentic AI capabilities, intensely contested by Chinese smartphone makers. Chinese commentator Ni Tao explains.
Ni Tao
06 Oct 2026
Technology
How US curbs could split the robot world
US restrictions on foreign-made advanced robotic devices are unlikely to hurt China in the long term, but a greater concern is the fragmentation of the global robotics industry into competing technological ecosystems, say researcher Songruowen Ma and analyst Tony Zhao.
Songruowen Ma, Tony Zhao
22 Sep 2026
Economy
[Big read] Can new industries lure talent back to China’s rust belt?
The affordable and idyllic life in Liaoning, Shenyang and Heilongjiang are drawing young professionals back home, but some are torn by the low wages, scarce job opportunities and an economy struggling to transform. Lianhe Zaobao associate China news editor Sim Tze Wei speaks with these returnees.
Sim Tze Wei
15 Sep 2026
Technology
Dreame and Unitree: Are China’s young tech founders sabotaging themselves?
Dreame’s Yu Hao and Unitree’s Wang Xingxing have taken very different paths to the top. Their contrasting leadership styles point to a common challenge for young founders: knowing when to put themselves forward and when to let the company take centre stage, says Chinese commentator Ni Tao.
Ni Tao
14 Sep 2026
Economy
[Big read] Is Singapore the ultimate ‘China+1’ biopharma hub?
China’s biotech industry is becoming a formidable force in drug R&D and manufacturing. For Singapore, its rise brings new competition — but also an opportunity to strengthen its role as a trusted China+1 hub for global pharma. Lianhe Zaobao senior business correspondent Lewis Ong Yong Huat speaks with industry players and government officials to find out more.
Lewis Ong Yong Huat
09 Sep 2026
Technology
China’s 582-tonne fusion magnet is not a weapon — yet
China’s 582-tonne superconducting magnet is not a weapon; it is a marker of integrated technological power. The real strategic weight lies in how its dual-use foundations could reshape energy, security and supply-chain leverage for generations to come, argues researcher Tahir Mahmood Azad.
Tahir Mahmood Azad
08 Sep 2026
Technology
[Video] Shenzhen is not just China’s factory. It wants to be its innovation engine
Shenzhen is betting its future on innovation. From AI and robotics to electric aircraft, talent and startups, manufacturing and capital are converging in Shenzhen, putting the city at the heart of China’s tech race. Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Lee Chee Yang finds out more.
Lee Chee Yang
07 Sep 2026
Economy
How Guangzhou and Shenzhen weathered Trump’s tariff storm
Guangzhou and Shenzhen, manufacturing and technology engines of Guangdong province, were hard-hit by Trump 2.0 tariffs, but they managed to bounce back or even hold steady with resilience under pressure. Economics professor Jiang Kun gives her analysis in ThinkChina’s Eye on Guangdong series.
Jiang Kun
26 Aug 2026
Economy
Can China’s slowing economy sustain its tech ambitions?
China sees technological self-reliance as the key to future growth. But with a slowing economy, can Beijing sustain the investment needed to achieve its high-tech ambitions over the long term? Economist Min-Hua Chiang examines the issue.
Min-Hua Chiang
31 Jul 2026