China vs US: Who’s Winning the AI Race?
The US spent 23 times more than China on private AI investment in 2025 — $285.9 billion versus $12.4 billion — and yet the performance gap between the best American … Read more
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China’s Digital Market in 2026: The Complete Overview
China’s digital economy reached 54 trillion yuan (~$7.5 trillion) in 2023, accounting for 43% of GDP and growing at 10.3% year-on-year — making it the world’s largest digital economy by … Read more
The Asian AI Chip Race: China, TSMC, Samsung and Semiconductor Supply
Why Does Asia Control the World’s AI Chip Supply Chain? Asia dominates the physical infrastructure layer of global artificial intelligence. Taiwan’s TSMC manufactures 72% of global foundry output at leading-edge … Read more
China’s Smart Factories: Leading the World in Industrial AI
How Many Smart Factories Does China Operate and What Does That Mean for Global Manufacturing? China operates over 30,000 smart factories as of early 2026, making it the world’s dominant … Read more
How Douyin Advertising Actually Works: A Guide for Non-Chinese Speakers
Douyin generated USD 39.2 billion in ad revenue in 2024, making it China’s largest ad platform. ByteDance commands 25.9% of China’s digital ad market. Here’s how the ad stack actually works — from Ocean Engine targeting to closed-loop e-commerce — and why it’s nothing like TikTok.
Asia’s AI Market in 2026: Country-by-Country Breakdown
How Big Is Asia’s AI Market in 2026? Asia-Pacific’s artificial intelligence market reached an estimated USD 102 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to between USD 735 billion … Read more
How DeepSeek Disrupted Global AI Economics From China
What Is DeepSeek and Why Did It Disrupt Global AI Economics? DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company founded in May 2023 with approximately 200 employees, triggered a global repricing of AI … Read more
Sovereign AI in Asia: Why Every Country Is Building Its Own LLM
Why Is Every Asian Country Building Its Own AI Model? Sovereign AI — the development of domestically controlled artificial intelligence infrastructure, models, and data pipelines — has become the defining … Read more
Trends 2023: PJDaren – The State of Influencers China 2023
China’s influencer marketing industry is at the forefront of the global market. The advanced functionality and integration of social media, e-commerce, and mobile payments in China have allowed the country’s … Read more
Q3 APAC Fintech Funding Hints at Nascent Recovery
The first three quarters of 2020 saw APAC fintechs raise a combined $3.9 billion, down 46% compared to the same period last year, while deal volume fell by 20.5% to … Read more