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Lessons from Wavelength’s Inside Digital China
In China they "are already living in our future!" Watch the highlights film of our week-long immersion in China to find out more.
We’re living through a period of compounding disruption. AI. Geopolitical instability. A pace of innovation that many leaders privately admit they’re struggling to keep up with.
Whilst the West debates next steps, China is already five moves ahead.
• 1/3 of the world’s goods are manufactured in China
• They rank No.1 in 37 of 44 key industries
• They installed more robots & solar panels in 2024 than rest world combined
• 60% of the global EV market now belongs to Chinese manufacturers
With more than 1.2 billion internet users and a $2 trillion e-commerce market, China is the world’s largest, most advanced digital economy. This is where the edge is now found.
As Elon Musk put it: “Without trade barriers, Chinese companies will demolish most other companies in the world.”
If you’re not watching China, you’re missing the bigger picture.
Experience our visit for yourself:
In October 2025, Wavelength took a group of global leaders to immerse themselves in the future.
The Companies We Visited
You don’t rise above disruption by reading about it. You have to see it, feel it, and experience it.
We went inside these amazing organisations to meet their senior leaders:
The world’s largest financial services group. Their AI systems process and pay car insurance claims in just four minutes. You’ll see automation and customer-centricity working at national scale.
Now the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD has surpassed Tesla. Meet the people behind the strategy, and see how vertical integration gives them speed and cost advantage.
EHang is now fully licensed to operate autonomous passenger drones. Ride in one, and reflect on how air mobility might change the way cities and businesses function.
Known better in the West as Temu, this is the most downloaded shopping app in the US. Understand how price, convenience, and China’s manufacturing speed are reshaping global consumer expectations.
More than mobile. Xiaomi leads in IoT and is the first brand globally to connect car, home, and smartphone as one seamless system.
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