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Chris Miller on the Past, Present and Future of the Chip War

The historian talks about his new book; how the Cold War history of missile systems led him to the semiconductor industry; and why China hasn't yet retaliated for U.S. restrictions on the chip industry.

Reining in Pony.ai?

A look at the self-driving car startup’s emergence and warm welcome in China, and the challenges it faces amid U.S.-China technological decoupling.

Made in Michigan?

A look at Gotion High-Tech, its rapid growth, and its overseas expansion strategy, including to the United States.

Xi Jinping By the Numbers

Ten years after Xi Jinping ascended to China’s top leadership position, the Chinese Communist Party is a party remade. More than at any point in the post-Mao period, it is an organization constructed around personalistic rule, with power consolidated in the hands of a single...

America’s Brain Drain

A new study finds that Chinese academics are departing the United States at an accelerating pace.

China’s Changing Energy Trade

A look at how U.S.-China trade in energy commodities has changed this year, and what it means for the future of trade between the two countries.

Wingtech Takes Flight

A look at the low-end smartphone maker: its rapid growth, its evolving business and its investors.

Xiao Jianhua’s Lost Empire

A look at Xiao Jianhua’s financial empire: the companies involved, what’s happened to them, and what, if anything, remains.

Semiconductor Shakeup

A look at key concepts in the semiconductor supply chain and what recent events mean in the competition over its control.

Big Spender

A look at China’s industrial policy: how much it spends, how it stands out, and what lessons the U.S. should learn.

Wise Road Capital’s Debut

A look at the new favorite in China's chip investment space — including why the firm is drawing suspicion internationally.

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...