Barry van Wyk spent eight years in China studying Chinese in Tianjin and working as a consultant and project manager in Beijing. He holds a Master of Arts in economic history from the London School of Economics (2005).
Beijing has released details on a series of policies aimed at kickstarting growth in the second half of the year, and various industries battered by COVID are breathing a big sigh of relief.
Pinduoduo, a platform that competes with China’s ecommerce king, Alibaba, allows farmers to sell their produce directly to consumers, and it’s making money despite the COVID lockdown slowdowns.
One of China’s biggest carmakers is launching a new line of cars that will run on electricity generated by hydrogen fuel cells. It’s a bold move, but it’s unclear if the company can succeed with a technology Elon Musk calls “dumb.”
China's three largest white goods manufacturers are in for a long economic winter. Gree's lack of diversification makes it the worst prepared for the tough times ahead.
The robots are here, and they are taking over China’s warehouses. With the rapid growth of ecommerce and the rising costs of labor, the domestic warehousing industry is turning to automated equipment.
Beijing is trying to wean China off foreign software, and the way is clear for domestic software producers to run China’s digital economy and then to expand around the world.
A lithium mine has just sold at auction for 2 billion yuan as electric car companies and their suppliers battle for a key component of batteries.
Solar energy company Zhongli Group is locked in a boardroom battle with its controlling shareholder and chairperson, and after a series of risky investments the company is now in an uphill battle for profitability.
Two new backbone internet connections in China are part of the country's push to build out digital infrastructure and lay the digital foundations of its modern economy.