Eliot Chen

Staff Writer

eliot@thewire.media

Articles

Date Deception

Date Deception

Thanks to the recent enactment of the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has had its hands full with imports from Xinjiang. The story of one brand of red dates, or jujubes, shows how Xinjiang companies evade scrutiny and end up...

Congress, China and the Plan to Compete

Congress, China and the Plan to Compete

A look at the CHIPS and Science Act: what made it in and what got left out.

China’s Tourism Tumble

China’s Tourism Tumble

A look at the state of China’s tourism industry.

Mining Lithium and Money

Mining Lithium and Money

A look at Tianqi Lithium, which just netted $1.7 billion at its IPO.

What China Needs

What China Needs

A look at where China is playing technological catch-up, according to Beijing.

What’s It Like to Be Unemployed in China?

What’s It Like to Be Unemployed in China?

A look at China's unemployment insurance: who it covers, how it compares to the rest of the world, and what it means for China’s economic prosperity.

Puzzling Profits

Puzzling Profits

Why is it so hard to know what multinational companies make in China?

Solar Suppliers

Solar Suppliers

A look at the current leaders of the solar manufacturing race: who they are, how they got so big, and their prospects of staying at the top.

China’s Africa Assets

China’s Africa Assets

A look at China’s infrastructure projects in Africa, the companies involved, and who stands to gain.

Critical Minerals, in Context

Critical Minerals, in Context

A breakdown of which, and how much, of these minerals are needed in different green technologies, and how that relates to the global supply.

PAG’s Newfound Punch

PAG’s Newfound Punch

A look at one of Asia’s largest private equity firms, which is in hot water after recent criticisms of China's economy.

Little Giants, Big Expectations

Little Giants, Big Expectations

A look at the companies involved in Beijing's new initiative as well as its European analogues and why some people aren’t so sure of its success.