Newsletter By 2026-09-30
International disputes are likely to become increasingly intense. The underlying reason is the growing competition for regional influence amid the erosion of the existing global order. Ultimately, the countries that possess sufficient resources, strategic capabilities, and the ability to respond effectively to changing circumstances will have the greatest chance of emerging as regional hegemons. The struggle for regional dominance is therefore not merely a contest of military strength. This is also a test of economic resources, political resilience, strategic judgment, and the ability to shape a new regional order, noted
ANBOUND’s founder Kung Chan in his article title
‘The collapse of global order and the rise of regional polarization’ published in
EU Reporter.
Managing AI is not merely a matter of establishing limits or thresholds. More fundamentally, it requires ensuring that the responsibilities associated with AI are proportionate to its power and influence. Whether resource supply, development paths, model values, or final application scenarios, human decision-making authority and accountability have to be the main component, paired with a willingness to bear the consequences. This, in the end, means that building a resilient, secure, and fair digital order is going to take deeper global cooperation and coordinated, mutual evolution, said
Yi Wang, Head of Global Development Program and Senior Researcher at ANBOUND, in her article title ‘AI Governance: From Regulating Models to Building Order’ quoted by the
Diplomat Magazine.
In today's technological competition, the greatest innovation is the competition of system-level organizational capabilities. Industrial mobilization in the U.S. during World War II, alongside the rapid rise of new defense technology enterprises, both demonstrate its ability to rapidly convert civilian industry, technology, capital, and talent into strategic capabilities. Technological competition will increasingly emphasize systemic organization and translation efficiency. Whoever can combine existing technologies more quickly to form scaled production capacity is more likely to seize the initiative in the next round of competition, analyzed
Yang Xite, a Research Fellow at ANBOUND.
>>The war in Ukraine and the war involving Iran will have a profound socioeconomic impact on Chengdu, China. Although these two geopolitical conflicts occurring in the Eurasian and West Asian regions are geographically distant from the inland city of Chengdu, data on urban passenger flows, port operational momentum, and the evolution of internationalization structures indicate that the sharp rise in global geopolitical risks has created a distinctly favorable environment for inbound personnel flows in Chengdu. Further solidify its status as a window city in China's western region and along the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and establish the city as an unquestionable regional core city, wrote
He Yan, a researcher at ANBOUND.
>>For decades, Chinese research on regional disparities has focused mainly on population density, particularly through what is known as the “Hu Huanyong Line”, showing differences in development levels and variations in natural resources and climate. Unlike the population imbalance highlighted, the concept of “Kung Chan Gradient”, named after
ANBOUND’s founder Kung Chan, describes a broader and more persistent imbalance: the differentiated “mountainous economic gradient” that shapes regional economic development. This phenomenon goes far beyond a single geographical line. This exists across much of China’s mountainous regions, according to an article published in the
CEOWorld Magazine.
The Chinese property developer Evergrande's entry into judicial reorganization, alongside the prospect of bankruptcy liquidation and market exit, signals that the process of industry consolidation and inventory revitalization in China is likely to accelerate. As weaker players are gradually cleared from the market, the foundations for market stabilization will strengthen. Nevertheless, risk resolution and debt deleveraging will remain a gradual process. A sustainable recovery in China’s real estate market will ultimately depend on the establishment of a new development model centered on urban renewal, in a view of
Wei Hongxu, a Senior Economist of China Macro-Economy Research Center at ANBOUND.
>>The continuous decline in bank personal mortgage balances and sluggish consumption in China point to a clear reality. Under such trends, policies lowering mortgage thresholds, extending mortgage terms, and expanding consumer loan quotas are unlikely to hold significant practical meaning or produce substantial effects. Ultimately, there is a need to restore confidence in future incomes, strengthen the social safety net, and create the conditions for households to feel comfortable taking on debt to buy homes and spending more on consumption, discussed
Xiaofeng Li, a Senior Economist of China Macro-Economy Research Center at ANBOUND.
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