The Silicon Bund: How Shanghai's Tech Corridor Is Challenging Global Innovation Centers

Section 1: The Innovation Landscape (2025 Benchmark)- 47 multinational R&D centers established since 2022- $9.8 billion venture capital inflow in Q1 2025- 23% year-on-year growth in tech patent applications- 14 new unicorns headquartered in Pudong

Silicon Bund: How Shanghai Became the World's AI Ethics Capital

I. THE POLICY LABORATORYA. Regulatory Innovations:• World's first municipal AI ethics review board (est. 2023)• Algorithm transparency requirements for public sector AI• Mandatory impact assessments for high-risk applications• "Explainable