The Biggest Tech Trends From China To Watch Out For In 2017

China's technology sector dominated headlines in 2016 both in the Middle Kingdom and abroad, ranging from coverage of Uber's merger with Chinese rival Didi Chuxing to the newly popular bike-sharing apps. Just a few years after China's tech scene emerged, the conversation has shifted from questioning if Chinese firms can innovate to how Western firms can mimic the success of Chinese mobile apps, such as WeChat. As the year comes to a close, analysts and VCs are now shifting focus to new emerging trends and companies. China's consumers have skipped many stages in their technological progression, bypassing aging Western technology in favor of new trends, said Jeremy Peruski, from ICR, a consulting firm. "I really do believe that China is becoming a global hub when looking at global technology and they historically have led with creating financial products," Peruski said.