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In the next two weeks, we are launching our next two. We’ve been getting ready for a few months, and we’re excited to share them with you.

The first, starting today, will explore trending topics in cleantech. Next week we’ll publish the first issue of In Focus: Semiconductors. All newsletter subscribers will receive free copies of the first issue. Become a member now to receive every issue in your inbox.

The start of a new five-year plan is a great time to start tracking clean tech. Beijing has made it clear that controlling carbon emissions will be a focus in the next plan period, and we expect to see even biggest investments in technologies that address emissions, pollution, and other environmental challenges.

Semiconductors is a no less timely topic. In the face of rising tensions with the US, China has become increasingly eager to source these vital components at home. But with only 6% of the country’s demand currently met by domestic companies, there’s plenty of room for growth. Fundingโ€”both private and publicโ€”has flooded into the sector in the last year.

Previously on In Focus

Since the launch of our bi-weekly In Focus: Bytedance premium newsletter on March 12, 2019, we published 16 issues within seven months, covering topics such as Bytedanceโ€™s bet on AI, the difference between Chinaโ€™s Douyin and global TikTok, and how does Bytedanceโ€™s algorithm work.

In 2020, we explored new topics including Meituan-Dianping, China’s lifestyle super-app; Drive I/O, a deep dive into auto tech; The Big Sell, on China’s e-commerce industry; Expanding Empires, on Chinaโ€™s tech giants expansion abroad; and China VC Roundup, a monthly technology investment activities in China. The Big Sell and Drive I/O newsletters are continuing. Become a member now to receive them in your inbox.

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