China’s Chip Consolidation
Beijing is weeding out bad actors in the semiconductor industry and concentrating its resources on well-established firms.
Who’s Who in the Rare Earth Industry
China has a virtual monopoly over midstream processing of rare earths.
China’s Ozempic Test
Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic, has enjoyed a China boom in recent years, commanding 77 percent of the market. But that kind of dominance...
ASML’s Powder Keg
Despite export restrictions on the Dutch company’s most advanced chip machines, China has become ASML’s biggest customer.
Black Prices for White Gold
China’s largest lithium producers have warned of losses this year despite expected strong demand for the key battery ingredient.
Libel Lawfare
In recent years, several large Chinese companies have filed defamation suits against small organizations or individual researchers, leading to a strange reality: Even as the...
The Billionaire Criminal Who Secretly Profited Off Jack Ma’s Deals
Confidential documents show that Xiao Jianhua, a corrupt investor tied to China’s political elite, backed the country’s most successful and revered entrepreneur.
Making Sense of Xiao Jianhua’s Empire
How reporters traced China's most notorious businessman back to Jack Ma.
Where’s Jack?
A timeline of the once-ubiquitous Alibaba founder's public appearances in recent years.
7 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into a Secret Investor in Jack Ma’s Companies
Behind the scenes, China’s most celebrated and its most notorious billionaires were linked through investments worth at least $1 billion.
Mexico Is No Backdoor For Chinese Carmakers
A recent trip to Mexico suggests talk of widespread Chinese tariff evasion has been overdone.
How a Move to Bangkok Revealed China’s Economic Power
Hong Kong lies close to some of China’s biggest tech and manufacturing companies, but you hardly know it living there.