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Lunch with Sumiko

5-year baby bonus, subsidies to freeze eggs: Meet the boss who pays staff to have babies

James Liang, the co-founder and chairman of Trip.com Group, tells executive editor Sumiko Tan that a country needs young people to be vibrant.

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James Liang, chairman of travel giant Trip.com Group, is a champion of innovation and believes a country's demographics play a role.

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Tech entrepreneur James Liang is on a tight schedule.

The chairman of Chinese travel booking giant Trip.com Group has only one hour to spare for lunch before his next appointment, I’m reminded several times.

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