China Decode: The World Order Is Tilting Toward China (Series Finale)

In the series finale of China Decode, Alice Han and James Kynge step back to assess China's global trajectory. They examine how China is outpacing the US in embedding AI into the physical economy despite lower investment, deploying far more industrial and humanoid robots. They also explore shifting global sentiment—more countries now view China favorably, and US power in Asia has seen its steepest decline. Finally, they highlight China's booming cultural exports, from Ne Zha 2's box office dominance to Pop Mart's global toy craze and TikTok's reach, arguing that the world order is tilting toward China.