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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....

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...

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...

Reining in Pony.ai?

A look at the self-driving car startup’s emergence and warm welcome in China, and the challenges it faces amid U.S.-China technological decoupling. 

Made in Michigan?

A look at Gotion High-Tech, its rapid growth, and its overseas expansion strategy, including to the United States.