How China is rivalling Silicon Valley for tech innovation

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The world of tech is expanding, not just in terms of products, but in geographies. The change is testament to the innovation emerging from the Chinese tech sector.

In February 2017, the Financial Times called it a transition from 'imitator to innovator', adding that China is seeing exciting new companies in areas as broad as robotics and artificial intelligence to medical devices. Not all have come to market, and some are still at an early stage, but there are opportunities nonetheless.  How Trump policies can boost tech sector For example, the world of messaging is more exciting than it initially appears: although messaging apps are ostensibly just a means to communicate with friends, they offer advertisers a means to target an otherwise elu...

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