For the first time, Chinese tech giant Huawei and its US counterpart Qualcomm have reached a patent licensing agreement covering 5G. The deal puts Huawei’s growing patent portfolio and licensing business in the spotlight. What does the deal mean for the two companies? Who is likely to have greater leverage in this particular deal? What are the chances of the deal getting the green light? And what could it mean for the global tech race?
Host TU Yun joins Professor Andy Mok of Beijing Foreign Studies University, who's also the author of the book The Innovation Machine: How China Creates and Adopts Technology Through Governance; Dr. Li Lun, Assistant Professor of Economics, Peking University; and Bai Xianyue, Partner, Grandall Law Firm Tianjin Office to unpack all this and more.
1 Oct 2026
Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together
Different economies, different perspectives. Can APEC still find enough common ground to prosper together?
As China hosts APEC this year, leaders will gather in Shenzhen in November under the theme "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together," with a focus on openness, innovation and cooperation.
But can APEC keep economies connected amid rising trade barriers, technological fragmentation and geopolitical tensions? And can it turn dialogue into concrete results?
Host Tu Yun joins Gonzalo Talavera, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Peru in China; Wang Huiyao, Founder and President, Center for China and Globalization; Bert Hofman, Honorary Senior Fellow on Chinese Economy, Asia Society; Paul Samson, President, Centre for International Governance Innovation and former Canada deputy for finance at APEC; and Ravi Velloor, Associate Editor and Senior Columnist at The Straits Times in Singapore, for a preview.
25 Sept 2026
Can young Chinese and Americans rewrite the China-U.S. story?
The China-U.S. relationship is often discussed in terms of trade, technology and geopolitics. But what does it look like through the eyes of young people?
Host Tu Yun is joined by Americans Drew Ruchim, Founder and CMO of the US-based market research company Aditt, and Saor Mahoney, a student from the Communication University of China, as well as Chinese guests Zhang Hongmou, Assistant Professor, School of Government, Peking University, and Yang Sheng, an international relations researcher and social media influencer, former chief reporter of the Global Times to talk about how they see each other, what really matters to their generation, and whether young people can help build a different future for China-U.S. relations.
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