Shenzhen

China: From copycat to innovator

I have just wrapped up an extraordinary week in Shenzhen and Guangzhou as part of the study tour to China, organised by the Stars Foundation, Switzerland. This dynamic programme brought together a vibrant group of global leaders and offered an amazing opportunity to learn directly from international champions, unicorns, and start-ups.

Why we need to learn from the Shenzhen innovation model

Shenzhen rose from a fishing village to a tech hub through market-driven innovation.

2 survivors found in China landslide

Rescuers scrabble through the aftermath of a huge three-day-old landslide discover two people alive in the mud as China's cabinet announced a probe into the country's latest industrial accident.

91 people missing after China landslide

Hundreds of rescue workers are looking for survivors after a landslide hit 33 buildings in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.

July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025

China: From copycat to innovator

I have just wrapped up an extraordinary week in Shenzhen and Guangzhou as part of the study tour to China, organised by the Stars Foundation, Switzerland. This dynamic programme brought together a vibrant group of global leaders and offered an amazing opportunity to learn directly from international champions, unicorns, and start-ups.

March 8, 2025
March 8, 2025

Why we need to learn from the Shenzhen innovation model

Shenzhen rose from a fishing village to a tech hub through market-driven innovation.

December 23, 2015
December 23, 2015

2 survivors found in China landslide

Rescuers scrabble through the aftermath of a huge three-day-old landslide discover two people alive in the mud as China's cabinet announced a probe into the country's latest industrial accident.

December 21, 2015
December 21, 2015

91 people missing after China landslide

Hundreds of rescue workers are looking for survivors after a landslide hit 33 buildings in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.