Inside Job
One in every 20 dollars Super Micro earned from 2024 to 2025 came from a front company that allegedly worked with a rogue executive to smuggle AI chips to China. Can the company’s partnership with Nvidia survive?
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China’s Connected Vehicles Widen the U.S.-Canada Disconnect
A Chinese EV maker that is expanding in Canada has ties to a U.S.-sanctioned surveillance company, illustrating the data and security risks connected vehicles pose.
Eleven Days, Part II
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Hainan spy plane crisis, The Wire China is publishing the second installment of its discussions with people who participated in the dramatic showdown. For Part I see our March 29 cover article.
Canada’s Xinjiang Controversy
A Canadian lawmaker’s comments on Xinjiang has put a spotlight on the country’s shaky commitment to banning forced labor imports.
Chinese EVs Go From Rejects to Most Wanted in North America
Competition is brewing between the U.S. and its neighbors to attract China’s automaking giants.
Chasing the Chip Smugglers
The exposure of a U.S.-based operation that smuggled Nvidia’s AI chips to China raises questions about the role of major companies and the authorities charged with enforcing export controls.
Epstein and China
Jeffrey Epstein aspired to do deals in China, corresponding with Peter Mandelson and David Stern, a German associate who was close to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The Wire China reviews email trails from the Epstein files.
The Moonlighter
A former Google software engineer has been convicted of trade secrets theft and economic espionage in connection with his efforts to launch a start-up in his native China. The Wire China sat in on Ding Linwei’s trial in San Francisco.
Manus, Meta and a Deal That Goes to the Heart of the U.S.-China AI Rivalry
The Facebook owner’s tie-up with Manus is being touted as a win for Washington’s AI strategy, and a headache for Beijing.
China and the U.S. Take Split Approach to Fusion
While Beijing is encouraging international cooperation to develop the powerful energy source, the U.S. is turning inward.
Cheng Lei On Life in Chinese Prison
The Australian journalist talks about how she coped for three years in a Chinese detention center, her views on China now and whether she would ever go back.
China’s Other Olympics
At the Olympics of synthetic biology, 50 percent of the teams are Chinese — and counting. What does that mean for the future of the biotech industry?