Field Briefings
China AI Field Insights
Briefings from China's AI labs, deal rooms and industrial ecosystems, with global analysis and regional lenses for leaders preparing to engage on the ground.
China AIboard-level AI strategyexecutive immersionHow Boards Can Turn a China AI Visit Into an Operating Agenda
An evidence-led executive framework to convert external observation into governed priorities, resource choices and accountable experiments.
Yubin Yang
China AIprogram architectureexecutive immersionShanghai, Hangzhou or Shenzhen: Choosing an AI Immersion Route
An evidence-led executive framework to choose cities according to the executive decisions the delegation must make rather than collecting famous names.
Yubin Yang
China travelpayments in Chinabusiness travelHow to Pay in China: A Reliable Payment Plan for International Visitors
Build a resilient China payment setup using Alipay, Weixin Pay, international cards and RMB cash—plus a recovery plan for app, network or issuer failures.
Yubin Yang
China AIexecutive due diligenceexecutive immersionChina AI Company Visit: An Executive Due-Diligence Checklist
An evidence-led executive framework to decide whether a vendor, platform or operating site deserves a pilot, partnership or second-stage diligence process.
Yubin Yang
China travelWeixin PayWeChatHow to Use Weixin Pay in China: A Guide for International Visitors
Register WeChat, activate Weixin Pay, link an eligible international card, and understand which merchant-payment features visitors can rely on in mainland China.
Yubin Yang
China travelAlipaybusiness travelHow to Use Alipay in China: A Practical Guide for International Visitors
Set up Alipay with an overseas phone number and international card, understand the two QR payment flows, and prepare a reliable backup before arriving in China.
Yubin Yang
China AIembodied AI investment and operating strategyexecutive immersionChina's Embodied AI Value Chain: An Executive Guide
An evidence-led executive framework to identify where defensible capability, supply-chain leverage and deployment risk sit across the embodied-AI stack.
Yubin Yang
China AImanufacturing transformationexecutive immersionWhat a Smart-Factory Visit Should Reveal About AI Adoption
An evidence-led executive framework to distinguish genuine operational AI from isolated automation and extract practices that can transfer to another plant.
Yubin Yang
LLMsQwenDeepSeekChinese LLMs in 2026: Qwen, DeepSeek, Doubao, Kimi, Pangu, SenseNova — The Executive Comparison
A 2026 executive comparison of the leading Chinese LLMs. Who is good at what, where they are deployed, and which matter most for African enterprises.
Yubin Yang
TravelChinaAfricaHow to Prepare for a China AI Executive Tour: A Practical Checklist for African Delegations
Visas, payments, connectivity, translations, briefings, and the logistics nobody tells you about. A practical 2026 checklist for African executives heading to China.
Yubin Yang
AfricaPartnershipsStrategyChina–Africa AI Partnerships in 2026: Opportunities, Risks and a Practical Playbook
The China–Africa corridor is the fastest-moving AI partnership story of the decade. Here is the 2026 executive playbook — where value is real, where risks sit, and how to structure deals.
Yubin Yang
Smart CitiesPublic SectorAfricaAI in Smart Cities and the Public Sector: What African Cities Can Learn from Hangzhou and Shenzhen
Chinese smart-city operations are the most deployed in the world. Here is the 2026 briefing for African mayors, city managers and public-sector executives.
Yubin Yang
ManufacturingShenzhenAfricaSmart Manufacturing in Shenzhen: Lessons for African Industrialists
Shenzhen is the most concentrated smart-manufacturing region in the world. Here is what African industrial executives should take from a 2026 visit.
Yubin Yang
EnergyUtilitiesGridAI in Energy and Utilities: China's Grid Optimisation Playbook for African Executives
Grid optimisation, asset monitoring, demand forecasting and field operations — how Chinese utilities use AI at scale, and where African operators can catch up fast.
Yubin Yang
MiningAfricaIndustryAI in Mining: What South African Mining Executives Can Learn from China in 2026
Chinese mining operators are using computer vision, autonomous equipment, predictive maintenance and operations AI at real industrial scale. Here is the 2026 briefing for African mining leaders.
Yubin Yang
Financial ServicesBankingInsuranceHow Chinese Banks and Insurers Deploy AI at Scale: A Briefing for African Executives
From LLM copilots to fraud, underwriting and claims — here is a 2026 executive briefing on how AI is actually running in Chinese financial services.
Yubin Yang
EHangLow-Altitude EconomyeVTOLEHang and the Rise of the Low-Altitude Economy: Flying Cars in Shenzhen
The "low-altitude economy" is one of China's most deliberately built industries. EHang's flying-car experience in Shenzhen is where you see it first-hand.
Yubin Yang
BYDEVAutonomous DrivingBYD and AI-Enabled Driving: An Executive Factory Visit Briefing
BYD combines large-scale NEV production with driver-assistance, smart-cabin and manufacturing systems. Here is what public evidence supports and what a factory visit must validate.
Yubin Yang
HuaweiAscendPanguHuawei's Ascend, Pangu and MindSpore: A Field Guide for Visitors to Bantian HQ
Huawei publishes an AI stack spanning Ascend, MindSpore, Pangu and cloud services. This field guide maps the public evidence and the questions to validate on-site.
Yubin Yang
UnitreeRoboticsHumanoidUnitree Robotics Explained: From Quadrupeds to Humanoids and Why Hangzhou Leads
Unitree publishes consumer, research and industrial quadrupeds alongside humanoid platforms. This evidence-based briefing separates product specifications from demonstrations.
Yubin Yang
AlibabaQwenDAMO AcademyAlibaba, Qwen and DAMO Academy: What Executives Actually Learn at Alibaba HQ
Alibaba offers a field case in connecting Qwen models, cloud infrastructure, commerce and research. This guide separates public evidence from visit-specific possibilities.
Yubin Yang
SenseTimeSenseNovaFoundation ModelsSenseTime and SenseNova: How a National-Scale Chinese AI Platform Works
SenseTime is one of the few truly full-stack AI companies in China — infrastructure, foundation models and applied products. Here is the 2026 map.
Yubin Yang
LenovoShanghaiEnterprise AIInside Lenovo's Hybrid AI Strategy: A Visitor Briefing for the Shanghai Future Center
Lenovo is a Fortune Global 500 company quietly running one of the most interesting hybrid AI strategies in the world. Here is what to expect from the Shanghai Future Center visit.
Yubin Yang
ShenzhenHuaweiBYDShenzhen AI Hub Guide: Hardware–AI Integration, Super-Apps and Low-Altitude Economy
Shenzhen concentrates hardware, AI terminals, intelligent vehicles and advanced manufacturing. This guide shows what executives can investigate and what requires confirmation.
Yubin Yang
HangzhouAlibabaUnitreeHangzhou AI Hub Guide: Alibaba, Unitree and the Cloud–Robotics Cluster
Hangzhou connects large-scale cloud and commerce platforms with a growing embodied-intelligence ecosystem. This guide maps the questions an executive visit can investigate.
Yubin Yang
ShanghaiChina AICity GuideShanghai as an AI Hub: A 2026 Field Guide for Executive Visitors
Shanghai combines foundation-model companies, municipal AI programs, capital markets and enterprise pilots. This field guide explains what executives can investigate on the ground.
Yubin Yang
China AI TourExecutive ImmersionPrivate ProgramWhat Is a Private China AI Executive Immersion? A 2026 Guide
A plain-language guide to private China AI executive immersions: who they are for, how routes and visits are designed, and what leaders take home.
Yubin Yang
AfricaStrategyChina AIWhy African Executives Should Study China's AI Ecosystem in 2026
Africa's next decade will be shaped by AI. The fastest way to learn how AI actually scales — not in slides, but in live operations — is on the ground in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Shenzhen.
Yubin Yang