Taking on Tesla, LeEco (formerly Letv) is introducing its first electric car ahead of the Beijing auto show. Interestingly, the firm is also bankrolling Faraday Future, the California-based electric vehicle startup that is building a $1 billion factory in Nevada. As global auto executives gather for the 2016 Beijing Auto Show, a flood of money is pouring into China's alternative energy vehicle (EV) market. Tech startups are jumping in to capitalize on a rapidly urbanizing population, and the government is providing subsidies for companies and consumers alike.

Check out this smart take on China perspectives of U.S. politics in Foreign Affairs penned by Shanghai-based venture investor Eric X. Li of Chengwei Capital. He delves into how the Trump phenomenon is causing China's conservatives and liberals alike to rethink their understanding of American democracy.