As of today, everyone is talking about DeepSeek. Yet, until recently, few had even heard of it. That all changed on January 20, 2025,...

As we enter 2025, it’s shaping up to be a pivotal year for global superpowers. The re-election of Donald Trump could either "Make America...

Despite widespread disappointment with the outcomes of the UN climate talks (COP29) in Baku this November, I sense a turning point. The...

As of October 31st, 2024, the European Commission has implemented new tariffs on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) imported from China....

Just before China celebrated the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1st, a series of policy...

The most remarkable event in August was the Paris Olympics, where China matched the U.S.'s 40 gold medals. In the context of the tense...

China's biggest systemic risks are explained in this blog about China's economy. The blog explores some alternative dynamics, trends,...

One of the most common stereotypes is that Chinese are long-term planners and thinkers, while we in the West more often plan for...

Did you know that if China or India emitted as much greenhouses gasses as Europe or America did in the past, we would never be able to...

From 2030, the era of "Created in China" will take over thanks to 210 million Chinese people born between 1996 and 2010 who will then...

Last week, in one of his first acts as President of the Unites States of America, Joe Biden signed an executive order to rejoin the Paris...

About one year ago, Belgium went into full lockdown. Back then, most of us were hopeful everything would go back to normal after the...

In Western organizations and business schools we increasingly attach attention to effective leadership. In the past it was much simpler:...

We all want to live a healthier and longer live. The pandemic made us realize that despite our advancement, we are still quite vulnerable...

In October 2013, the first online-only insurance company was launched in China. It was called Zhong An (众安保险). Normally, nobody would...

Before the pandemic, we saw a clear trend in evolving away from binary thinking and extending our thinking to the endless possibilities...

While COVID-19 has monopolized our discussions, habits and livelihood, a much bigger ‘new normal’ has been gaining momentum in the...

The past few months, millions of people in every country got stuck at home. Our calendars filled up with Zoom links, WebEx invitations,...

The coronavirus should scare the West. But not necessarily only because of the virus itself. It should scare us, because most of us are...

‘China Speed’ is the term coined by foreigners to explain how fast things in China happen. Today, on social media, we read about a...