How China Is Rebuilding Its Global Strategy – From Singapore
As of early 2026, Chinese companies are increasingly basing operations in Singapore, with their share of fixed-asset investment commitments rising to 20.6% in 2025. Driven by trade tensions and the need to serve Southeast Asia, firms are setting up regional headquarters, AI labs, and R&D centers in the city-state.
Companies like ByteDance, Tencent, Alibaba and Shein are using Singapore to access capital, talent and fast-growing regional markets.
The shift reflects a broader evolution from “China Plus One” to a more complex “China Plus Many” strategy — where supply chains are spread across Asia, but coordinated from a central hub.
Singapore has emerged as that hub: a strategic node connecting China to markets like Vietnam and Malaysia, and serving as a base for finance, logistics and regional expansion.
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Companies like ByteDance, Tencent, Alibaba and Shein are using Singapore to access capital, talent and fast-growing regional markets.
The shift reflects a broader evolution from “China Plus One” to a more complex “China Plus Many” strategy — where supply chains are spread across Asia, but coordinated from a central hub.
Singapore has emerged as that hub: a strategic node connecting China to markets like Vietnam and Malaysia, and serving as a base for finance, logistics and regional expansion.
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