The Chokepoint Race
Following the recent trade truce, the U.S. and China are in a rush to find ways to ease the economic hold they have over each...
Cheap and Open Source, Chinese AI Models Are Taking Off
Some of the hottest Silicon Valley startups are taking to the likes of Alibaba’s Qwen for a shortcut.
Prince Group’s China and U.S. Connections
U.S. officials say the Cambodia-based Prince Group ran an illicit global financial network. The Wire China follows it to Chongqing, California and Texas.
Canada Set to Side With China On EVs
The Ottawa government is considering dropping 100 percent tariffs on imports of Chinese EVs, in a potentially major break with the U.S. approach.
Chinese Companies Are Looking to List Again: Profits Not Required
After a long lull, IPOs are on the up in mainland China — at least for firms aligned with the government’s economic priorities.
Legacy Chips are a Lasting Problem
The U.S. is finding it hard to curb China’s growing dominance in semiconductors that power many of the products in our homes.
The NBA’s Tricky Return to China
The world’s top basketball league still sees China as a major growth market, despite concerns it will have to compromise its values to return.
China’s Flying Cars Hit a Snag
The mid-air collision of two Xpeng vehicles has put the emerging technology under the spotlight.
Temu and Shein Beat the Trade War Odds
The end of a key import tax exemption appeared to spell doom for the Chinese online retail giants. Instead, they are thriving.
The Mother, the Son and the War
On Wednesday Xi Jinping presided over a Beijing military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II defeat. Eighty-eight years ago his mother,...
Fool’s Gold?
Laopu Gold, a homegrown jewelry brand that defied the consumer slowdown, is hailed as China’s Hermès. But some are raising doubts over whether it can...
America’s Pastime Gets Caught Out
Levies on Chinese imports threaten to ensnare baseball in a web of higher costs.