![Shanghai – China’s Private Army: Protecting the New Silk Road [December 13, 2017]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1512008780.png)
Dec 13, 2017
Chinese investment in a number of energy and infrastructure projects under its flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has resulted in the flow of billions of dollars and thousands of Chinese workers into South & Central Asia, the Middle-East, and Africa. The...
![Shanghai – Panel on India-China Relations: Searching for Silver Bullets [November 30, 2017]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2.jpg)
Nov 30, 2017
YCW Shanghai takes a deep dive into the fault lines of the India-China relationship with a panel of experts from academia and business. This moderated discussion will centre around framing a new model of engagement with a focus on the private sector; dissecting the...
![Shanghai -The Future of Fintech in China [November 07, 2017]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ZennonKapron_ProfilePicture2.jpg)
Nov 7, 2017
Tighter regulations and oversight are forcing consolidation in the fintech industry, but at the same time, we are seeing increased partnerships between China’s fintechs and banks as Ganzhou became the first city to create a fintech regulatory sandbox. New technology...
![Shanghai – The Artificial Intelligence Race in China and its Economic and Sociotechnical Implications [November 02, 2017]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/unnamed.jpg)
Nov 2, 2017
Rarely does a week go by in China without news of a startup building “AI for x” announcing an eye-popping funding round, or a government agency moving to adopt AI-based technologies in the name of governance or the economy. In July, the State Council of China...
![Shanghai: Decoding the India-China Stand-Off In Doklam [September 07, 2017]](https://www.youngchinawatchers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/-e1514045750854.jpg)
Sep 7, 2017
The stand-off between Chinese and Indian troops in the Doklam area officially ended on August 28. This followed two months of diplomatic lawfare between both governments, coupled with decidedly hostile rhetoric from their respective national media. Although China and...
