[BCSA BUSINESS TEAM 24/25 – Author: Giorgia Guan, Editor: Sofia Shi] Baidu’s Apollo Go (萝卜快跑) is a cutting-edge autonomous ride-hailing service powered by AI, representing the future of driverless transportation. As part of Baidu’s Apollo autonomous driving project, Apollo Go leverages a sophisticated network of technologies, including artificial intelligence, LiDAR, Read more…
[BCSA SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM 24/25 – Author: Luois Yu-Garambois] Fan Zhendong is a 27-year-old (born 1997) professional Chinese table tennis player. He is currently ranked 2nd in the world, having already led the ITTF World Rankings in previous years. His nickname in Chinese is ‘Xiao Pang’ (or ‘Little Fatty’). Coming Read more…
We recently had the privilege of interviewing Professor Perrini, Director of the Transformative Sustainability Program at Bocconi University. During our discussion, we delved into China’s stance on sustainability, its ambitious carbon neutrality objectives, and the pivotal role played by Chinese corporations in fostering sustainable development.
[Author: Zhiyi Chen] China, once renowned for its immense population, is undergoing significant shifts. Its demographic is aging, and birth rates are declining. While China experienced rapid population growth in the past, recent years have seen a slowdown. Projections indicate that by 2050, China’s population will decrease by over 25%, Read more…
[Author: Jianhao Ni] Nowadays, China is undoubtedly one of, if not the leading country in buying and selling EVs, with 6.8 million units sold in the country in 2022 alone. For comparison, the US sold 800.000 units in the same year. And this trend is not even slowing down: the Read more…
[Author: Chiara Hu] Three months into 2024, the Chinese market presents a landscape of contrasts, with signals both encouraging and cautionary. Through insights presented by Bloomberg and JP Morgan, let’s explore the key dimensions of the Chinese economy and what they foreshadow for the year of the dragon. Property The Read more…
In recent years, China has witnessed a remarkable surge in the popularity of its night economy, as more people venture out to explore the vibrant array of sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment options that come alive after dark.
In recent years, China has emerged as a global focal point in the pursuit of sustainable energy practices, with significant investments in renewable resources and an ambitious commitment to leading the world in renewables. However, this commendable effort is juxtaposed against the stark reality that China remains the largest global consumer of coal.
China’s new guidelines by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security aim to safeguard gig workers’ rights, providing minimum wage guarantees and addressing concerns like excessive working hours and transparency.
Only a few months prior, China was the world epicenter of Covid-19; now being the only G20 country with positive economic growth in 2020, as estimated by the International Monetary Fund. How did China achieve these results and what will it mean for China itself and the rest of the Read more…