Eliot Chen

Articles

Beijing’s Latest Crackdown Deepens Foreign Business’s Confusion

The moves against consultancies and due diligence firms will make it harder for multinationals to operate in China, even as local governments are desperate to entice them in.

China Floats to the Top

The surge in IPOs on domestic markets is a win for Chinese policy makers and local investment banks.

Xiang Guangda invested in Indonesia when no one else would. Now, his firm, stainless steel giant Tsingshan Group, is both a leader and something of a gate keeper for the country's nickel industry. But with nickel increasingly needed for EV batteries, the dominance of Tsingshan...

Canada’s China Conundrum

Canada is the latest country wrestling with how to respond to Chinese influence in its politics.

China’s Biggest Bosses

A look at China’s largest employers: who they are, how they’ve changed, and how the largest state and privately-owned companies compare.

The Censorship Drag

Given Beijing’s grip on information, can China’s AI companies build a chatbot to rival ChatGPT?

China’s Fierce EV Price War

Foreign and domestic auto makers are slashing prices while a battle for battery market share is underway too.

The AI Lockout

If you still associate Nvidia with video games, it's time to update your priors. Thanks to its powerful chips and ubiquitous software, the U.S. company has produced a walled garden for artificial intelligence, with nearly every major player residing inside it. But having grown up inside...