Failure to List
It’s getting tougher for Chinese companies to enter the country’s stock markets as state scrutiny rises.
Articles
Shibani Mahtani & Tim McLaughlin on the Evolution of Hong Kong’s Identity
The journalists discuss their new book, the evolution of U.S. foreign policy on Hong Kong, and how reporting on the city has changed since 2020.
Beijing Hits Pause on Data Decoupling
The Chinese government has relaxed some of its rules on transferring data overseas, but international companies still face uncertainty.
What Huawei’s New Phone Means for U.S. Efforts to Crimp China
Chinese tech capacity appears to be improving, calling into question the effectiveness of American export controls.
Italy’s BRI Detour
As the Belt and Road Initiative gets ready to celebrate its 10th anniversary, Italy is looking for the off-ramp. Beijing's response, plus Italy's ability to negotiate a new deal for itself, will speak volumes about both China's standing in Europe and what the BRI, once...
The Chips Education Challenge
One U.S. university's efforts to improve knowledge of semiconductors could end up helping the country's economic rivals.
Matt Sheehan on how China is Shaping its AI World
The author and academic on Beijing's approach to regulating artificial intelligence, and how competitive Chinese AI firms could be.
The Science Split?
With a landmark, 44-year-old agreement set to expire at the end of this month, the U.S. is facing one of its biggest China tests: Can the two countries overcome their respective techno-nationalisms and cooperate on the most basic science?
China’s Graphite Grip
Critical minerals have become a geopolitical flashpoint, but two battery material startups in the U.S. and China are looking for ways to work together.
The New Trend for Chinese Companies — Dropping China
Some of China's fastest-growing companies are doing their best to portray themselves as coming from somewhere else.
BYD’s Big Moment
BYD’s blink-and-you-miss-it expansion in the last three years has blindsided just about everyone. Today it is the world’s largest producer of electric vehicles, the second largest producer of EV batteries, and China’s best selling car brand, displacing Volkswagen, which had held that title for at...
Failing to Fly
The number of flights between the U.S. and China has barely recovered since the end of the pandemic.