UN official hails China's exponential leaps in tech

In a recent interview with China Daily, Siddharth Chatterjee, the United Nations resident coordinator in China revealed his personal health journey and shared insights on China's progress in technology, environmental protection, and business environment over the past years in China. The coordinator, a sports and health enthusiast, who weighed over 85 kilograms and faced serious health challenges including high blood pressure and prediabetes in March 2020, lost 25 kilograms over five years through adopting practices from Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhist traditions, and yoga pranayama. Regarding China's development, he noted "exponential progress" in technology, particularly praising Chinese advancements in artificial intelligence such as DeepSeek, semiconductors, quantum computing, fintech, and powertech. The UN official outlined three key collaboration areas with China: demographic transition and the "silver economy" opportunities, addressing declining fertility rates, and advancing health initiatives.