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Livestream: Welcome to the Chinese century

    Whether you realize it now Whether you like it or not, you are already living in the Chinese century. From batteries to milk to electric vehicles, China is undoubtedly doing better – while the rest of us kick our feet up and watch. China is ahead of the US in a space race called by Trump; China puts up buildings in a day; China is light years ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to solar energy.

    Our upcoming China issue will break it all down: the robotics boom, the energy revolution, the cultural takeover. Here's your chance to ask burning questions about China's dominance and influence during WIRED's next subscriber-only livestream on January 21 at 12pm ET / 9am PT. To leave questions in advance, head to the comments section below.

    On the panel:

    • Sandra Upson: Features editor at WIRED who brings some of our most ambitious, future-defining stories to life. Sandra will host the livestream.
    • Zeyi Yang: Senior writer at WIRED on technology and business in China, and one of the authors of Made in Chinaour weekly newsletter about the biggest tech news from China.
    • Will Knight: Senior writer at WIRED on AI, and author of AI labour weekly dispatch from beyond the cutting edge of AI.

    How to participate:

    The event will be streamed hereso bookmark this page and come back on January 21st at 12pm ET / 9am PT. For subscribers unable to attend, a replay of the livestream will be available after the event. Not yet a subscriber? Register now to get access to this livestream, plus full access to WIRED.

    In the meantime, you can sign up for our Made in China newsletter to get a clear, unbiased view of the biggest tech news coming out of China delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Plus, watch past livestreams, which include everything from a discussion about the tech industry's allegiance to Trump to a look at WIRED's interview with Bryan Johnson.