For generations, China has looked westwards to glimpse the future.
Now, in industry after industry, China is setting the pace.
America still seems to be ahead on AI, possibly the world's most important technology.
But even there, Chinese model makers are quickly catching up.
What's going on and is there anything the West can learn?
I'm Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist's editor-in-chief.
Welcome back to The Insider.
With me as always is Ed Carr, my deputy editor.
Thank you for joining us.
Hi Zanny.
And Corbin Duncan joins us, our global correspondent and in-house China tech expert.
Very nice to see you.
Good to be with you.
Archie Hall, our acting economics editor,
and another of the group of most AI-pilled economist journalists.
Very nice to see you.
And joining us from Beijing is Sarah Woo, our China correspondent,
who has written a fabulous briefing this week on the impact of AI in China.
Sarah, very nice to see you.
Very nice to see you guys.