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SUMMARY:Eclipsing the West? China's tech titans and the new global power s
 hift
LOCATION:London School of Economics: In-person and online public event (Ol
 d Theatre\, Old Building)
DESCRIPTION:Monday 28 September 2026 6.30pm - 8pmSpeakersRt Hon Sir Vince 
 CableRebecca FanninChairProfessor Richard DaviesThe rise of Asia is reshap
 ing the global economy\, challenging long-held assumptions about where eco
 nomic and technological power resides. What do the emergence of these supe
 rstates and the rapid growth of China’s technology sector mean for innov
 ation\, trade and the future international order?Join Vince Cable and Rebe
 cca Fannin for a discussion of the themes explored in their books Eclipsin
 g the West and The New Tech Titans of China. Drawing on decades of experie
 nce in economics\, policymaking\, journalism and technology analysis\, the
 y will examine how China and India are transforming the global balance of 
 power and what this means for businesses\, governments and societies aroun
 d the world.The conversation will explore China’s growing technological 
 ambitions\, from AI and advanced manufacturing to digital platforms and in
 novation ecosystems\, alongside India’s rise as a major economic force a
 long with India as a fast-emerging contender. The speakers will consider t
 he opportunities and risks created by these shifts to Asia\, including imp
 lications for global trade\, investment\, regulation\, climate policy and 
 geopolitical competition.Meet our speakers and chairVince Cable is Profess
 or in Practice in the School of Public Policy at LSE. He was formerly Secr
 etary of State for Business Innovation and Skills and President of the Boa
 rd of Trade through the Coalition government. He was been writing about an
 d researching Chinese economic issues as visiting Professor at Shenzhen an
 d Ningbo Universities and as author of The Chinese Conundrum and Eclipsing
  the West.Rebecca Fannin is a journalist\, author and media entrepreneur s
 pecialising in global technology\, innovation\, and venture capital. She i
 s the founder of Silicon Dragon Ventures\, and is the author of six books\
 , including Silicon Heartland\, Silicon Dragon\, Startup Asia\, and Tech T
 itans of China. She is a contributor to CNBC and Newsweek\, and a frequent
  commentator on business and technology trends.Richard Davies is an econom
 ist and author. He teaches courses on economics and data science in the Sc
 hool of Public Policy at LSE. Richard is the Director of the UK’s Econom
 ics Observatory and the LSE’s Growth Co-Lab\, a joint project with Harva
 rd University providing advice to governments on inclusive growth. He is t
 he author of Extreme Economies and Making Sense of the Modern Economy.More
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