Shenzhen’s tech rise captivates global scholars, experts

Mettis Global reported that an international delegation of scholars and experts was struck by how Shenzhen grew from a modest fishing community into a worldwide hub for technology and finance. Visiting the city for an international symposium, the group saw how China pairs technological advances with its long cultural traditions. Members toured several prominent sites during the trip.

Zoon Ahmed Khan, a Pakistani research fellow at Tsinghua University, tried an exoskeleton robot and APP quoted her as saying that the city's development over the decades would have been hard to foresee. She observed that numerous Chinese inventions target practical everyday problems, and such work can also inspire foreign guests. On the 116th floor of the Ping An Finance Center, a glass-floored observation deck, an exhibition showed products from DJI, Tencent, HONOR and Hypershell.

Other speakers stressed different themes: Rami Khalil of Sichuan International Studies University praised the domestically built Hualong One reactor and the link between technology and green energy. Nathan Bonar bought books at the Eyes of the Greater Bay Area, a large physical bookshop that also invites reading and social engagement. Gustavo Sabino Vaca Narvaja, a former Argentine ambassador, called the 'Shenzhen Moment' a fresh phase of productivity.