Zhu Rongji: A Reformer Who Centralized More Power in the Chinese State
The former Chinese premier’s willingness to communicate made him popular with foreign leaders, but his reforms mainly helped to strengthen Beijing’s control.
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The Great Premier
What I’m reading (and remembering) in the wake of Zhu Rongji’s passing.
Lily Qi on Choosing to be an American
The Maryland state lawmaker talks about living through the Cultural Revolution, running for public office as a Chinese-American, and U.S. complacency.
China Readies for a Record Number of Humanoids
China says 100,000 humanoid robots will march off production lines this year. Where will they go?
From 5G to NearLink: Europe’s Next Digital Dependency Risk
China’s self-reliance drive could soon create another “Huawei moment” for Europe. Brussels has the tools to avoid repeating, but it must act quickly.
Jupiter’s Descent
California-based Jupiter Systems sold high-tech wall screens to U.S. military and government clients. On June 14, The Wire China revealed how Jupiter was sold to...
The Bargain Hunters
In China, conspicuous consumption is out and thrift is in. Some companies have figured out how to cash in on the trend.
Jupiter Systems, Part II
Also, bargain hunting in hard times and Maryland’s China-born state rep, Lily Qi.
Alex Wang on What China Gets Right — and Wrong — on the Environment
The academic talks about whether China’s experience shows there can be such a thing as ‘good environmental authoritarianism’, and what the U.S. could learn from...
DJI Gets into a Fight in the U.S. — With Another Chinese Dronemaker
As U.S. restrictions complicate DJI’s expansion beyond drones, its camera rival Insta360 has gained an unexpected advantage.
From “Hide and Bide” to “Loud and Proud”
Not content to run the world’s second most powerful country for a decade, Xi Jinping set about changing everything everywhere all at once. In an...
Xi Jinping, Ambassador to Everywhere
Plus, DJI’s Texas patent battle and Alex Wang on “good environmental authoritarianism”.