Lin Liu
Lin Liu focuses on studying the impact of China’s current investment environment and policies on the development of the technology industry as well as on analyzing how Chinese companies formulate their development plans and implement their strategic goals.
Ms. Lin’s research focuses are a culmination of her professional experiences. She began her career at an international real estate consulting firm and an aviation company, where she participated in a wide range of research projects covering green finance and information transparency of listed companies. Afterwards, she worked as an investment manager at an innovation center in Shenzhen, China’s high-tech hub, to assist the center in incubating and investing in early-stage companies in technology and new energy sectors. These experiences, together with her role as an Assistant Managing Editor of the China Guiding Cases Project at Stanford Law School, have not only heightened her awareness of how China’s legal and policy changes impact the business society, but also enabled her to develop deep insight into the development of Chinese enterprises.
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After BYD announced that it has licenses to test Level-3 (i.e., “conditional automation”) autonomous driving on high-speed roads in China, the company’s ambition to move into the autonomous vehicle industry has become clear. However, BYD’s path to success in this industry is unlikely to be smooth because of competition from WeRide, a forerunner with a strong foundation in the industry. Equipped with Level-4 (i.e., “high driving automation”) technology, WeRide has put into operation multiple innovative products, including Robotaxis, Robobuses, and Robovans. What factors contribute to WeRide’s success? Drawing on her extensive experiences in studying Chinese companies, especially those in the technology industry, and her meetings with specialists who are familiar with the autonomous vehicle industry in China, Lin Liu shares her analysis in this article.
Tom Tong, an international partner of Locke Lord LLP, recently founded Lawmato, an app that enables lawyers to provide online consultation to consumers, including individuals and small businesses, anywhere in the world via the robust audio/video communication capacities of the app. Apart from explaining how Lawmato has the potential to change the legal services industry, Mr. Tong draws on his more than 20 years of experience acting as liaison between U.S. and Chinese firms to share his insights about different challenges in doing deals in China and in the United States.
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