Katrina Northrop

Articles

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...