ASML’s Powder Keg
Despite export restrictions on the Dutch company’s most advanced chip machines, China has become ASML’s biggest customer.
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Would Trump Escalate the U.S.-China Trade War?
History suggests why the government would forge ahead with a policy agenda that would harm average Americans.
Black Prices for White Gold
China’s largest lithium producers have warned of losses this year despite expected strong demand for the key battery ingredient.
Peter Hessler on China’s Past and Present
The journalist talks about his recent book, why he doesn’t believe the lab leak theory, and his Chinese students’ complicated futures.
Libel Lawfare
In recent years, several large Chinese companies have filed defamation suits against small organizations or individual researchers, leading to a strange reality: Even as the...
Gunpowder Gambit
China’s role in the gunpowder supply chain is spurring concerns in Washington and Brussels.
Risk Assessments
Plus, Peter Hessler on leaving China.
China’s Contradictions Remain Unresolved
The CCP’s latest Third Plenum meeting failed to deliver a coherent economic blueprint for the country.
The Billionaire Criminal Who Secretly Profited Off Jack Ma’s Deals
Confidential documents show that Xiao Jianhua, a corrupt investor tied to China’s political elite, backed the country’s most successful and revered entrepreneur.
Making Sense of Xiao Jianhua’s Empire
How reporters traced China's most notorious businessman back to Jack Ma.
Where’s Jack?
A timeline of the once-ubiquitous Alibaba founder's public appearances in recent years.
Victor Shih on the Fallout from the Tech Sector Crackdown
The Chinese politics expert discusses how Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive upset the Party’s equilibrium and signs of splintering within the leader’s ruling faction.