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China’s innovation revolution

For centuries, Chinese ingenuity reshaped the world. Inventions such as paper, gunpowder, silk, porcelain and the magnetic compass transformed global trade, science and culture. Today, that spirit of innovation is evident in China’s rapid progress in next-generation technologies, from autonomous vehicles to renewable energy and artificial intelligence (AI).

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