China Readies for a Record Number of Humanoids
China says 100,000 humanoid robots will march off production lines this year. Where will they go?
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Unboxing Shein’s Hong Kong IPO
The online fashion retailer’s slowing growth and narrowing margins could dent its hopes of a big stock market listing.
Company in the News: CXMT
China’s homegrown chip champion goes public this week in the face of a global chip shortage.
Tsinghua’s Central Role in China’s AI Revolution
Tsinghua University, the institution behind Zhipu AI and a host of other startups, is one of the main engines fueling China’s AI talent boom.
Rongbin Han on the Internet Writers Making China Great Again
The scholar talks about the swathe of internet novels that feature Chinese time travelers aiming to correct the mistakes of the past.
Why Europe is Facing Up to the China Shock Now
The bloc’s relationship with China has reached a tipping point as economic and political pressures grow.
The Sun Sets for Chinese Solar in the U.S.
Major Chinese solar companies are in a rush to reverse big investments as American firms look to build homegrown supply chains.
Company in the News: Zhongji Innolight
The optical module maker that supplies the world’s tech giants with crucial data center hardware has come under U.S. scrutiny.
The Long Arm of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Far more than just a research institution, CAS is a key investor behind many of China’s leading technology companies.
Getting Strict on Chinese Military Companies
The Department of Defense has made some surprising new inclusions on its latest list of companies that support China’s armed forces.
How the PLA Has Tried to Get Around Chip Export Controls
Procurement tenders shows how military agencies attempted to purchase Nvidia hardware through a network of commercial partners.
Company In The News: JinkoSolar
One of China’s biggest solar firms sells its Florida subsidiary as Chinese clean-tech investment to the United States struggles.