How can we understand the next phase of China’s economic trajectory?

How Far Can China’s Innovation Model Go?

June 24, 2026
11:30–12:30 (Asia/Shanghai time zone)

About this session

China’s role in sectors such as consumer technology and manufacturing automation is being shaped by industrial policy, market scale and a dynamic technology ecosystem. Companies that move quickly from prototype to production and tap dense supplier networks often gain an edge, even without relying solely on proprietary technology. Where does China’s innovation model remain strongest and where are...
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Speakers

SE
Stephen Engle
Chief North Asia Correspondent, Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg News
FX
Feng Xingya
Chairman
Guangzhou Automobile Group
CM
Chloe Mayenobe
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Thunes
CT
Carlson Tong
Chairman
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)
EY
Eric Tse S Y
Chief Executive Officer
SBP Group
YZ
Ya-Qin Zhang
Chair Professor and Dean, Institute for AI Industry Research
Tsinghua University

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