The Fentanyl Fix
The U.S. and China agreed to cooperate on fentanyl, but progress is proving hard to come by.
Articles
The China Whisperer
John Garnaut is one of the men most responsible for the global shift in China policy. As a journalist and then Australian government official, he was early to argue that the West was misunderstanding China's ideological underpinning. Now, with Garnaut Global, a consultancy for financial...
Crimes of Passion
The Chinese billionaire who pled guilty this week to illegally funneling money to New York politicians has a colorful business history in China, owning a notorious Beijing nightclub and amassing a media empire — all while stacking up a long list of legal troubles.
Emily Kilcrease on Gaming China’s Sanctions Response
The researcher talks about why it would be much trickier to place sanctions on China in any future conflict than on Russia and where the U.S. might have the most leverage.
Putting the Gas into Hydrogen
Western governments fear China could take the lead in another major green energy market, but the hydrogen industry picture is far from settled.
A Crackdown Comes for Healthcare
Six months into a campaign to rout out corruption from the Chinese healthcare industry, many of the underlying issues in the sector remain unchanged.
The DNA Distortion
ANDE, a U.S. biotechnology company, promised a "faster way to a safer world" with its revolutionary rapid DNA testing machine. But by selling its innovation to China's police force and public security apparatus, it has instead invited questions about the role of U.S. technologies in...
G42’s China Ties Reveal a Broader AI Debate
How far should the U.S. government go to ensure that adversaries like China can’t catch up on AI?
Energy Storage Reaches New Heights in China
A well-connected U.S. firm is using China as a proving ground for its technology that aims to store renewable energy.
Washington’s Xinjiang Fix
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which is now two years old, is one of the most ambitious pieces of human rights legislation ever passed in the United States. But, by banning the import of goods made in Xinjiang, it is also a signifiant trade...
G42’s Ties To China Run Deep
More details on the Emirati technology firm at the nexus of China and the U.S.’s technological and geopolitical rivalry.
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian on How Beijing Uses the Power of the Chinese Economy to Get Its Way
The journalist and author talks about China's ability to pressure individuals, companies and countries, and what can be done in response.