China Drives Innovation Amid Geopolitical Fragmentation

As Lunar New Year arrives, Evan Due, executive fellow at the University of Calgary and senior advisor at the China Development Research Foundation, says the world is entering a more fragmented new normal shaped by geopolitical tensions and technological disruption. He points to China’s completion of its 14th Five-Year Plan and launch of the 15th as positioning Beijing to lead in clean energy, innovation, and multilateral cooperation. Due predicts AI and geopolitical pressures will drive major changes in the Year of the Fire Horse.