miHoYo Isn’t Playing Games
A look at the Chinese gaming company: its history, how it became a serious competitor on the global scene, and what the future has in...
Hua Hong’s Legacy
A look at Hua Hong Semiconductor's long history, influential investors, and prospects competing against global chipmaking giants.
Paving the Way for International Profits
A look at China’s heavy machinery giants: who they are, what they’re building, and what it means for the industry’s longtime incumbents.
The Semiconductor Madman
When Zhao Weiguo was named CEO of Tsinghua Unigroup, he was just the kind of hard-charging and daring businessman needed to rescue the state-backed company....
BYD’s Big International Bid
A look at BYD, the formidable conglomerate and China’s most successful electric vehicle maker.
Fishy Business
A look at the fight against illicit seafood: China’s role in it, the companies involved, and why the U.S. is cracking down on the practice...
The Brothers He
A decade ago, Wynn Resorts did a $50 million deal in Macau with two men no one had heard of: Ho Ho and Ho Hoi....
The $50 Million Question
Ten years ago, as Steve Wynn expanded his gambling empire in Macau, his company made a $50 million payment to two mysterious businessmen, raising eyebrows...
Watching the World Cup in China
A look at Migu Video: the company’s beginnings, its bid for sports streaming success, and its ties to state media outlet, CCTV.
Twitter vs. Weibo
A look at the two social media sites: their financials, their business models and their content moderation.
The Steel Trap
No other sector has quite embodied China’s rise from a poverty-stricken agrarian state to a modern industrial powerhouse more than the steel industry. It has...
Stuck in the Middle with ASML
As the Dutch company tries to navigate the latest restrictions on semiconductor exports to China, the U.S. government is trying to not alienate its allies,...