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...
U.S. Big Tech in China: Too Big to Bail
Most major tech firms are continuing to invest in China despite difficult market and international conditions.
Who’s Who in the EV Battery Supply Chain
More than any other country, China finds itself at the epicenter of the lithium-ion battery revolution.
Micron Plays the Long Game in China
While the U.S. memory chipmaker builds a new assembly plant in Xi’an, it is shifting its focus elsewhere.
Angela Huyue Zhang on Why Beijing Took On the Tech Giants
The academic talks about the reasons behind China’s crackdown on its tech sector and its legacy, as well as how Chinese regulators are tackling AI.
Xiaomi’s Electrifying Gamble
The company became a household name selling budget smartphones, but is now staking its reputation on electric vehicles.
How Amazon Paved the Way for Shein and Temu
The extraordinary rise of two Chinese shopping apps shows how they have learned lessons from the past and others.