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Updated · South China Morning Post · Sep 1
HSBC, UBS and Nomura Bring 1,500 Investors to Shenzhen for AI and Robotics Conferences
Updated
Updated · South China Morning Post · Sep 1

HSBC, UBS and Nomura Bring 1,500 Investors to Shenzhen for AI and Robotics Conferences

3 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Sep 1

Summary

  • More than 1,500 business leaders, executives and investors gathered in Shenzhen on Tuesday as HSBC, UBS and Nomura hosted conferences centered on AI, robotics and other emerging technologies.
  • The meetings reflect rising global demand for exposure to Chinese tech, with foreign capital seeking links to domestic firms in a city that houses Huawei and DJI.
  • HSBC said robotics, AI and innovative medicines are becoming new drivers of China’s exports, while its executives highlighted China’s AI infrastructure supply chain as a fresh growth opportunity.
  • Shenzhen could draw even more investors before November’s Apec leaders’ meeting, reinforcing China’s role in Asian AI exports and regional tech investment flows.

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