Is China still just a market—or is it becoming a critical global innovation engine that is too powerful to ignore?

In this episode of CEIBS Spotlight, Ding Min, Professor of Marketing at CEIBS, shares his perspective on China’s development model following the latest Two Sessions. He argues that to truly understand China, global business leaders should view it not as a fragmented bureaucracy, but as a highly coordinated system capable of delivering scale, speed, and execution.

📊 Key insights from the video:

• China is targeting 7%+ annual growth in R&D spending
• The digital economy is expected to reach 12.5% of GDP
• The “AI+ initiative” aims to embed AI across industries—from robotics and 6G to quantum tech and AI agents

For international investors and business leaders, the message is clear:
China is no longer just a manufacturing base—it is a potential innovation and scaling platform.

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