https://www.scmp.com/rss/522938/feed The latest news and top stories on Wang Zheng, Chief Financial Officer of SenseTime since May 2019, overseeing the AI software company’s financial planning and management. He also heads SenseTime’s Enterprise Innovation Group and is General Manager of Hong Kong. A Yale College graduate, Wang was recently appointed an Executive Director, his background includes leadership roles at Silver Lake and General Atlantic. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Shi Jiangtao Shi Jiangtao As US President Donald Trump prepares for his first China trip in nearly a decade, Chinese scholars see an opportunity to steer ties away from confrontation and towards a managed coexistence. Speakers at a seminar hosted by the University of Hong Kong’s Centre on Contemporary China and the World last week were cautiously optimistic about prospects for the relationship. That was despite Washington’s strategic pullback, heightened sensitivities over the Taiwan Strait, and intensifying conflict in... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3346061/love-and-hate-nationalism-can-xi-and-trump-rebalance-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3346061/love-and-hate-nationalism-can-xi-and-trump-rebalance-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:00:08 +0000 Meredith Chen Meredith Chen More than a century ago, the world of Chinese women was a private one. Bound by a rigid patriarchal order and Confucian codes of propriety, hierarchy and submission, they were confined to the inner chambers of the home to be virtuous wives, self-sacrificing mothers and dutiful daughters, while men ruled the outer world. That began to change in the May Fourth era early in the 20th century, which marked a period of unprecedented intellectual and cultural awakening in modern China. Reformers sought... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3331206/we-have-new-women-no-new-men-feminist-evolution-unfinished-china-scholar-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3331206/we-have-new-women-no-new-men-feminist-evolution-unfinished-china-scholar-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Nov 2025 04:01:55 +0000 Cao Li,Zhang Shidong Cao Li,Zhang Shidong Yuan Yu, founder of Shanghai-based quantitative hedge fund Mingshi, recognised an opportunity when several intern prospects studying in the US said they were struggling to complete their PhDs amid university funding cuts and stricter visa policies under President Donald Trump. “They told us that their supervisor’s funding had been cut, so they couldn’t continue their studies,” said Yuan, whose investment firm manages US$2.5 billion in assets. “They felt lost and didn’t know what to do. This... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3319534/chinas-quant-hedge-funds-stock-talent-us-expense-fuel-expansion-ai-use?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3319534/chinas-quant-hedge-funds-stock-talent-us-expense-fuel-expansion-ai-use?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Jul 2025 02:00:10 +0000 Xinmei Shen Xinmei Shen Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre gives it an edge in artificial intelligence (AI) development in spite of rising geopolitical tensions, according to experts, as the city boosts computing power resources to support companies involved in the vital technology. “For AI companies, having easy access to capital is extremely important,” SenseTime chief financial officer Wang Zheng said in a panel discussion at the South China Morning Post’s China Conference 2025 on Tuesday. “Hong... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3317424/hong-kongs-international-financial-centre-role-gives-it-edge-ai-market-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3317424/hong-kongs-international-financial-centre-role-gives-it-edge-ai-market-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:30:14 +0000