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 other.
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Laura Murphy on How China Forced Her University to Halt Her Xinjiang Research
The academic says the state of college funding is pressuring institutions to pit scholarly freedom against access to the market for Chinese students.
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.
Laura Murphy on Enforcing America’s Ban on Uyghur Forced Labor
The academic talks about why governments need to redouble their efforts to keep products made using forced labor in Xinjiang off store shelves.
The Fight for Sinovac
At the height of the pandemic, Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac was a hero and one of the country’s most promising companies. But its success masked a protracted dispute between rival investors and management for control of the cash-rich company. The Wire China investigates what went...
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.
Why the Trump Administration’s 50 Percent Rule Is A Big Deal for Exports to China
The move will make it harder for American companies to sell to thousands of Chinese companies.
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.
Walling Off China
Under President Donald Trump, a strategy built over two administrations to keep China behind in the AI race is adrift. Through interviews with more than two dozen former and current U.S. officials, The Wire China explores the genesis — and unwinding — of Washington’s export...
Tai Ming Cheung on Xi Jinping’s Militarization of China
The academic talks about how the Chinese party-state is readying the country for conflict, and what role the military is taking in making policy.
Microsoft’s Hacking Headache
A porous firewall between Chinese cybersecurity companies, hacker groups and state security has endangered a trusted Microsoft cybersecurity partnership.
China’s New Mega-Dam Creates A Mountain of Controversy
A new hydroelectric project in Tibet has stoked diplomatic and environmental concerns — but demonstrates the country’s technological advances.