What China will dominate next

THOSE who worry about how to cope with China’s leadership in technology – and there are plenty of them – think hard about electric vehicles (EVs), solar panels and open-source artificial intelligence. For such people, we have some bad news.

China is rapidly pressing ahead in two other frontier technologies: autonomous vehicles and new drugs. As these industries spread around the world, they will exemplify the power of Chinese innovation.

China’s progress in each of these important areas has been staggering.