This month’s developments highlight the intensifying global race for technological leadership and innovation. Video Rebirth’s expansion into Hong Kong under the OASES initiative signals growing regional ambition to foster next-generation AI-driven creative industries. At the same time, China’s broader tech momentum is underscored by analysis showing its competitive edge lies not just in hardware, but in cultivating deep talent and scalable innovation ecosystems. Reinforcing this direction, President Xi Jinping has called for disruptive breakthroughs and stronger investment in fundamental research to compete more effectively with the United States. Tencent features prominently, recognised among the world’s most influential companies as it accelerates its push into AI and platform integration.