1. China’s ‘Copycat’ Tech Industry

Is Now Being Copied

Global technology companies are now replicating successful concepts from their Chinese counterparts, from the super app to social+ ecommerce to short video.





China has pioneered the super app, a one-stop shop for services from shopping to ride hailing to money transfers to flight bookings.

Social + Ecommerce

China’s online shopping giants and startups have pioneered concepts such as group buying and live streaming.

Short video

TikTok, the short video app from Chinese company ByteDance, has taken the world by storm, being the most downloaded app on the iOS App Store for five consecutive quarters. While players like Vine pioneered this format back in 2012, Chinese companies have been the first to turn the short video concept into a success.

2. China is Racing

Ahead With 5G

China regards next-generation 5G networks – which offer faster data rates, reduced latency, energy savings, cost reductions, higher system capacity and massive device connectivity – as a chance to get out in front for the first time.

WHAT IS 5G?

The fifth generation of mobile technology means more than just faster data speeds and greater network capacity. It also provides a foundation for connecting an unlimited number of machines to one another for day-to-day communication. A 5G network will support: a million connected devices per square kilometre; transmitting a package of data with a delay of just 1 millisecond and peak data download speeds of up to 20 gigabits per second.

CHINA’S 5G ROLLOUT

China’s three telecoms operators are piloting 5G in more than a dozen cities with a total population of 167 million

CHINA LEADS THE WORLD IN 5G PATENTS