Company in the News: BGI
China’s gene research industry faces scrutiny after recent scandals, but a sanctioned BGI holds on to its top spot.
Taiwan Plays its Chips Card
Helping other countries build up their own semiconductor supply chains is a calculated gamble. Can sacrificing some economic advantage enhance Taiwan’s own security?
From Pen-and-Paper to AI in Two Generations
Millions of Chinese factory owners have been bequeathed a difficult inheritance. AI offers a way to modernize their parents’ low-margin businesses, but only if they...
How A Former Google Engineer Escaped The Charge of Spying For China
A judge in California last week overturned a jury verdict that had convicted Ding Linwei of economic espionage, after he stole documents about the tech...
China Wants a Slimmer Nation. Big Tech Wants a Piece of It
China’s tech giants are betting that weight management could become a new growth opportunity for their healthcare businesses.
The Moonshot Moment
The launch of Kimi K3, one of China’s most powerful AI models to date, prompted a reckoning in the U.S. and triggered a regulatory storm.
Company in the News: Geely
The Chinese carmaker is aiming to conquer Europe through a new joint venture with Ford.
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?
From 5G to NearLink: Europe’s Next Digital Dependency Risk
China’s self-reliance drive could soon create another “Huawei moment” for Europe. Brussels has the tools to avoid repeating, but it must act quickly.
DJI Gets into a Fight in the U.S. — With Another Chinese Dronemaker
As U.S. restrictions complicate DJI’s expansion beyond drones, its camera rival Insta360 has gained an unexpected advantage.
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.
Nvidia’s China Partners and the PLA
Around a fifth of the Chinese companies that Nvidia lists as partners have also won bids to supply China’s defense industry, including the People’s Liberation...