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Tim Cook’s Biggest Gamble

In an article adapted from his book 'Apple in China', published on May 13, Patrick McGee describes how the tech giant got hoisted with its own petard in China.

The Big Picture

Trump Cryptocurrency’s Big Investor Has Extensive China Ties

A Chinese blockchain entrepreneur once led the small New York company seeking to buy Trump’s cryptocurrency.

Q & A

Henry Huiyao Wang on How China Views The Trade War

The leader of a Chinese think tank shares his views on a path forward for U.S.-China relations.

News and Analysis

Hong Kong’s ‘Conscience’ Prepares to Leave the Stage

David Webb has continued fighting for fairer markets and better-run companies in Hong Kong, despite growing political restrictions and his own illness.

Opinion

A Different Kind of Power

Joseph S. Nye’s legacy reshaped how nations compete, insisting that strategy and principle need not be at odds — even in an age where power is often measured in leverage, not legitimacy.

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Face-Off: U.S. vs. China
A podcast about the turbulent relationship between the world's two superpowers, the two men who run them, and the vital issues that affect us all.

US Ambassador Nicholas Burns recently served in Beijing for three years. In this episode of Face-Off: US vs. China, host Jane Perlez talks to Burns about how he got Americans out of Chinese jails, how security operatives stopped American cultural groups from performing, and how China agreed to limits on AI in nuclear weapons.

Joining the Chips Race

A look at Biren Technology, which is challenging companies like Nvidia in the field of advanced chips.

Jeffrey Ding on the Spread of AI

The political scientist tells us why we shouldn't just focus on how good countries are at innovation — but how well they adopt new technologies.

China’s Open-Source Embrace

Chinese AI firms and chipmakers have become increasingly open to making their technology secrets available to all-comers.

China's Chip Problem that Money Can't Solve

China may seem from the outside to have a joined-up industrial strategy, but internal interests aren't always aligned.

China Tariffs: Where Are We Now?

President Donald Trump has taken China tariffs on a roller coaster ride since returning to office. Here’s where they’ve landed.

Paul G. Clifford on How China Made it Easier to Move Things Around

The business strategist and historian of modern China talks about robots in Chinese warehouses and fixing broken links.

The Looming Power of China’s Energy Megabases

The country’s enormous combined wind, solar and coal bases demonstrate in full China’s economic strengths and weaknesses.

The Trade War’s Pharma Carve-Out

Both the U.S. and China have held off on tariffing each other’s pharmaceuticals.

The Tariff Enforcement Test

U.S. Customs and Border Protection faces a tough task as the bouncer for America’s tariff regime.

All the President’s Generals

President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaigns have come full circle in the PLA. First he hunted his predecessors’ appointees. Now his own generals are falling.

Meredith Oyen on Chinese Immigration Into the United States

The historian talks about the role migrant policy could play in U.S.-China relations and whether national security concerns are justified.

Despite Trump, Europe Should Not Flee into China’s Arms

The continent should rely more on developing its own internal markets rather than seek a rapprochement with Beijing.

Chagee’s Last-Gasp Listing

Tea chain Chagee listed on the Nasdaq as calls mount to bar Chinese stocks from the U.S. markets.

“A Vicious Cycle”

Squeezed by commercial and political pressures, China’s book publishers face an existential crisis.

How Trump’s China Policy Looks at the 100-Day Mark

The returning president’s approach so far risks degrading American alliances and partnerships and impeding productive diplomacy with Beijing.

Jason Bedford on the Weak Spots in Chinese Banks

The longtime analyst explains why China’s banking system is key to understanding its economy, and why its top lenders might be both stronger — and weaker — than many assume.

The Wire China

Tim Cook’s Biggest Gamble

Trump Cryptocurrency’s Big Investor Has Extensive China Ties

Henry Huiyao Wang on How China Views The Trade War

Hong Kong’s ‘Conscience’ Prepares to Leave the Stage

A Different Kind of Power

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Face-Off: U.S. vs. China
A podcast about the turbulent relationship between the world's two superpowers, the two men who run them, and the vital issues that affect us all.

What China’s Reading: Uncertain Times

An American Marine In China’s Red Army

Announcing the 2024 Winners

Ep. 20: Linda Jaivin on the Cultural Revolution

Yan Geling: Crossing the Red Line

Translated Chinese Literature: Short Fiction

For All the Trees in China

Ann Bridge: Peking Picnic

The Race to Type in Chinese

Shortlist: 2024 Translated Literature Award

Joining the Chips Race

Jeffrey Ding on the Spread of AI

China’s Open-Source Embrace

China's Chip Problem that Money Can't Solve

China Tariffs: Where Are We Now?

Paul G. Clifford on How China Made it Easier to Move Things Around

The Looming Power of China’s Energy Megabases

The Trade War’s Pharma Carve-Out

The Tariff Enforcement Test

All the President’s Generals

Meredith Oyen on Chinese Immigration Into the United States

Despite Trump, Europe Should Not Flee into China’s Arms

Chagee’s Last-Gasp Listing

“A Vicious Cycle”

How Trump’s China Policy Looks at the 100-Day Mark

Jason Bedford on the Weak Spots in Chinese Banks

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Face-Off: U.S. vs. China
A podcast about the turbulent relationship between the world's two superpowers, the two men who run them, and the vital issues that affect us all.