The Rare Earth Rumble
A corporate drama in Australia has high stakes for the West’s quest to build a critical minerals supply chain independent of China.
The Tariff Toll
Tariffs have become a staple of the U.S.’s China policy, but a failure to enforce them properly is creating problems for American companies.
The Bus Bust-up
There’s another Chinese export concerning the West — electric buses — and the race to catch up is underway.
Teacher’s Pet
The story of Beijing's crackdown on the private tutoring industry has been dominated by the spectacular fall of once lucrative companies like New Oriental. But...
Battle for the Skies
Chinese drones help American police keep the streets safe, but lawmakers want them phased out.
Geeking Out Over Warehouse Robots
As retailers seek to automate their inventories, Chinese company Geekplus stands out in the race for smarter robots
The Clash of Constellations
In 2021, Beijing announced Guowang, its answer to SpaceX’s Starlink. But with very few updates about the project — apart from disciplinary inspections — it...
Nongfu Spring’s Big Splash
The bottled water giant is as familiar in China as Coca Cola is in the West, but it’s not immune from online criticism.
China’s Fintech Footprint in Africa
With money for building African infrastructure drying up in China, the future looks brighter for fintech investments.
What TikTok Got Wrong About America
One thing is certain: the company’s aggressive lobbying strategy ultimately did more harm than good.
What Happened At America’s Own Military-Civil Fusion Fair
The hot topic at a major D.C. conference this week was how the government and companies can cooperate in areas like AI to counter China’s...
China Goes Global — Again
Chinese companies have decided that the best place to make money right now is outside of China. The phenomenon known as chu hai (出海), which...