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Code Switch
As China’s robot manufacturers move beyond price wars and tech to brand building, they must increasingly rewire their strategies for localization, reliable service and earning consumer confidence
Expansion Drive
The ongoing energy crisis has accelerated the global reach of Chinese automakers, particularly electric vehicle makers. Can they build lasting businesses overseas to mitigate global headwinds?
Worth the Hype
Chinese manufacturers are exploring emotional appeal and experience-based marketing on social media platforms to build brands overseas. But the market is getting crowded
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Learning to Love
Amid growing skepticism toward love and romance in China’s online spaces, many young people are turning to university courses for emotional guidance and help navigating real-life relationships
Type Casting
While personality tests have become a wildly popular tool for young people, experts warn that over-reliance and misuse of such tests may end up hindering their career development and interpersonal relations
Lost Connections
Immersed in virtual worlds and increasingly removed from human interaction, young people face growing anxiety and feelings of powerlessness. Anthropologist Xiang Biao explores this “disappearance of the nearby” and how they might build real-life connections