← Back to PeopleWCResearcherWendy ChangSenior Analyst at Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) gGmbHLinkedInWendy Chang is a Senior Analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies.1Mentions1Articles1OutletsCompanies CoveredAgiBot1Alibaba1BYD1Chemistry VC1DeepSeek1Doon Insights1Eclipse1Edgerunner Ventures1EHang1Founders Fund1G2 Venture Partners1Khosla Ventures1Master Kong1Mercator Institute for China Studies1Morgan Stanley1ArticlesMost recent firstMentioned InReferenced in coverageIs the Real AI Race About Who Can Actually Build the Robots?Business InsidercautiousOct 7, 2026“Analyst discussing China's hardware focus and attempt to own the entire robotics supply chain.”