Top 10 Leading Tech In China

Over and over again in its long history, China has turned into a global innovation leader. The compass, gunpowder, printing, papermaking and even pasta were first invented in Ancient China, hundreds or thousands of years before other parts of the world adopted these innovations.

Today, China wants to be – and in many ways, already is – the world’s innovation powerhouse once more. For instance, earlier this year the Nikkei Asian Review reported that China already surpassed the US in the number of AI patents filed. Just recently, the same business journal announced that China now tops the list of countries with the highest number of tech unicorns, overtaking the US once again.

For decades, Europeans have successfully peeked at Silicon Valley to track down approaches and technologies of the future. Today, it remains the most important place in the world for innovation. Yet we would be well-advised to simultaneously direct our gaze towards China in order to not overlook an increasingly important part of the picture.