The Trade War Spurs China’s Technology Innovators Into Overdrive
- The country’s tech scene has moved on from its copycat days
- Differentiated, world-first products are now the prized asset
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In Shenzhen’s glitzy financial district, a five-year-old outfit creates a 360-degree sports camera that goes on to win awards and draw comparisons to GoPro Inc. Elsewhere in the Pearl River Delta, a niche design house is competing with the world’s best headphone makers. And in the capital Beijing, a little-known startup becomes one of the biggest purveyors of smartwatches on the planet.