Eliot Chen - The Wire China

Articles

Seth Center on Talking to China About AI Risk

The former State Department official in the Biden administration talks about leading the first talks with China on AI, and what the realistic goals should be of any dialogue between the two superpowers about the technology.

How A Former Google Engineer Escaped The Charge of Spying For China

A judge in California last week overturned a jury verdict that had convicted Ding Linwei of economic espionage, after he stole documents about the tech giant’s AI chips.

Katrina Manson on How AI is Changing the Nature of War

The author and journalist talks about how the rise of China’s military has shaped the U.S. effort to put AI at the heart of its fighting capability — including its autonomous jet skis.

No Country for American Reporters

The number of journalists working for U.S. news organizations in China is dwindling fast, making it ever harder for outsiders to get a full picture of what is happening on the ground.

Sebastian Mallaby on Why the U.S. and China Need to Talk Seriously About AI Safety

The author and journalist discusses why the U.S. should be ready to give up its chip export controls if it can help secure an AI safety deal with China, and what many in Washington are missing about the Chinese approach.

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?

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.