WorldSkills Shanghai 2026: Where do skilled workers fit in the AI age?
A machine can reproduce a movement; it is much harder to reproduce the years of failure, practice and judgment behind it.
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Shanghai targets $312 billion in strategic emerging sectors by 2030
For international investors, the plan offers a relatively clear picture of where Shanghai expects its next wave of industrial growth to come from.
When Alibaba Cloud grows 45%, AI is rewriting Alibaba’s growth story
From its Zhenwu chips and Qwen models to Qwen App and Qwen Office, Alibaba is attempting to build a full-stack AI ecosystem.
Shanghai unveils 20 measures to boost private investment in deep-tech
The plan focuses on expanding investment opportunities, strengthening financial support and improving the policy environment.
AI and frontier tech fuel Hangzhou’s 12% foreign investment growth
High-tech industries accounted for a record 68.1% of the city’s newly utilized foreign investment, 25.7 percentage points above the national average.
China’s first city-scale green token factory lands in Changzhou
For international observers, the Changzhou project offers an early example of China’s emerging “power-compute integration” strategy.
Shanghai private equity assets hit $360 billion in 2025, study finds
Investment activity recovered strongly in 2025, with both deal value and transaction volumes reaching record highs after a slump in 2024.
Hangzhou unveils China’s first AI startup guide for one-person companies
The release came one day after Hangzhou unveiled a three-year action plan to become China’s leading hub for AI-powered one-person companies.
Zhejiang vows stronger support for brain-computer interfaces
BCI is also seen as an area where Zhejiang is well positioned to establish a competitive advantage.
Shanghai factory output sees 3.7% growth on tech gains in Jan-May
Growth was increasingly driven by the city’s “three leading industries,” meaning integrated circuits, AI and biomedicine.