The Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) has published a paper on “China and the Global AI Race”. This white paper shows how organizations can thrive by leveraging China’s deep integration of artificial intelligence with its advanced manufacturing and data ecosystems. Understand the profound shifts happening in open-source AI, robotics, and leadership, and see how they are creating new models for global growth and innovation.
The world is entering a new chapter, one where artificial intelligence isn’t just another industry—it’s becoming the backbone of the global economy. China, once known mostly as the world’s factory, is now stepping forward as a driving force in the AI revolution, building smart systems and new industries that will shape the decades ahead.
China and the Global AI Race takes you inside this transformation. This white paper unpacks how China is using AI to change everything from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare, retail, and global trade. It looks at how leading Chinese companies, from established giants to agile startups, are using AI not just to compete at home, but to build influence and partnerships around the world.
“AI is no longer just a sector—it is the architecture of a new global economy… And China’s role in this transition is increasingly strategic,” said Li Haitao, Dean & Dean’s Distinguished Chair Professor of Finance, CKGSB.
The report also explores how AI is reshaping work itself. Some jobs will disappear, many will evolve, and entirely new roles will emerge. It’s not just workers who need to adapt—leaders too must rethink how they build teams, develop talent, and navigate an increasingly AI-powered world.
At the same time, the white paper examines China’s growing role in open-source AI development, its push to bring intelligent machines into everyday life, and the challenges of balancing rapid growth with questions around ethics, security, and global collaboration.
The paper can be downloaded in PDF format here
