During a LinkedIn's graduates recruitment event in Beijing in August 2024, CGTN's Enoch Wong spoke with Michael Ly, an AI researcher from Germany at Renmin University of China, about the expansive opportunities for AI research in China compared to the West. Ly highlighted China's adaptive approach to innovation, contrasting it with the more regulated and slower-moving research environments in Europe. From exoskeletons to electric vehicles, Ly shared how China's willingness to experiment and support groundbreaking research has enabled rapid progress. He reflected on the advantages of working in China's dynamic research ecosystem and his ambition to bridge AI innovation between China, Germany and Vietnam.