Cambricon: China’s Nvidia?
Our latest one-page guide focuses on China's top chip designer.
Temu and Shein Beat the Trade War Odds
The end of a key import tax exemption appeared to spell doom for the Chinese online retail giants. Instead, they are thriving.
Who’s Who in Robotics
In our latest Who’s Who edition of industry leaders, The Wire China profiles the industrialists, entrepreneurs and academics responsible for advancing China’s robotics sector.
The Multinationals On Both Sides of Trump’s China Tariffs
Foreign-invested firms still make up a third of China’s overall exports.
Fool’s Gold?
Laopu Gold, a homegrown jewelry brand that defied the consumer slowdown, is hailed as China’s Hermès. But some are raising doubts over whether it can...
Rough Times at SenseTime
China’s former AI giant has faded out of the picture in recent years. Can it make a comeback?
Truck Crash
A self-driving trucking start-up unraveled amid boardroom battles and escalating U.S.-China tensions. Now, its founder is staking his future on an American revival.
GoLaxy’s Government Connections
A review of corporate records shows the data firm is owned by China’s premier supercomputing company and a state research institute.
Microsoft’s Hacking Headache
A porous firewall between Chinese cybersecurity companies, hacker groups and state security has endangered a trusted Microsoft cybersecurity partnership.
Company in the News: Unitree
A one-page guide to the company at the forefront of China’s fast-developing robotics industry.
China’s Trojan Horse Fleet
Chinese-operated vessels regularly ply Taiwan’s waters and visit its ports, while one of Beijing’s state-owned enterprises operates berths at the island’s biggest harbor through a...
MiniMax’s Moment
One of China’s AI tigers is hoping to advance technology and make profits at the same time.