Four decades after Deng Xiaoping began China’s historic rise with the start of reform and opening, Xi Jinping is pledging to not only continue it but to open up and transform China into a powerful hub of global business. What is China’s economic outlook in this new era?

We find out how OneConnect’s US$7.4 billion AI-powered risk management services are helping China to become a global leader in FinTech.

Sweeping changes to China’s system for financial oversight has introduced a cohort of new regulators and restructured the agencies responsible for maintaining stable economic growth. It’s also installed a new financial stability committee to ensure coordination of policies across markets. We explore the outlook for business under this new regime.

We sit down with the Vice President of the world’s largest producer of solar panels and China’s biggest exporter, to find out why U.S. duties of as much as 30% on solar equipment are “better than expected,” and how plans to build an advanced solar manufacturing facility in the U.S. are progressing.

Promises Donald Trump made on the campaign trail to reject what he calls “unfair” trade have begun to become reality, and squarely in his sights is China. What are the scenarios that could pan out, and how will trade balance shifts affect global business?

From grey rhino threats such as China’s growing debt pile, to the potential for black swan events — which were largely avoided last year — there are plenty of reasons to be cautious in the latter half of 2018. We analyze the risks looming over businesses and markets and how best to prepare.

With Bank of America Merrill Lynch predicting that global eSports advertising (streaming, sponsorship), ticket sales, promotions, and merchandise sales could reach US$15 billion, we find out what the future holds for China’s global ambitions in esports.

Fresh from a US$1.5 billion valuation to make it the latest bike-sharing unicorn, we sit down with Hellobike to find out what the future holds for the global mobility-as-a-service industry.