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China has set itself the goal of leading the world in technology. The country desires to develop essentially the most advanced artificial intelligence, create state-of-the-art computer chips, design the subsequent generation of robots and sell the most effective electric cars on the earth.
In this latest season of the FT's Tech Tonic podcast, longtime China reporter James Kynge finds out what's behind China's incredible rise to global tech leadership and asks whether China is on course to overtake the United States in the worldwide tech race.
Over the course of the series, Kynge travels to Shenzhen in southern China – a hub for manufacturing and Chinese technology innovation. He also follows Chinese electric automobile manufacturer BYD to Germany and witnesses the impact of Chinese technology dominance in Nigeria.
Will China change into the subsequent tech superpower? What impact could the tech war with the US have on China's technology ambitions? And what is going to it mean for the remaining of the world?
Listen to your complete series below or subscribe and listen: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket prints or wherever you hearken to podcasts.
China's race for tech dominance – hearken to the series
Part 1 – Shenzhen Speed:
Part 2 – By automobile to Europe:
Part 3 – Embracing Africa:
Part 4 – Robot Generation:
Part 5 – Chatbots and Chips:
Part 6 – New Frontiers:
James Kynge is the FT's Europe-China correspondent. He writes about China's interactions with European countries – geopolitical, technological, economic and other areas. A former bureau chief in Beijing, he has also worked in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, the Central Asian republics and Mongolia. His 2009 book China Shakes the World has won quite a few journalism awards and has been translated into 19 languages.
