The Power Grid’s China Problem
The U.S. and EU are restricting Chinese inverters over cybersecurity and supply-chain concerns, but replacing them may create new challenges for the renewable-energy industry.
China’s Appeal to Central Asia is Growing at Russia’s Expense
Putin and Xi have similar goals for the region, but its governments are finding China’s offering ever more attractive.
The Sun Sets for Chinese Solar in the U.S.
Major Chinese solar companies are in a rush to reverse big investments as American firms look to build homegrown supply chains.
Company In The News: JinkoSolar
One of China’s biggest solar firms sells its Florida subsidiary as Chinese clean-tech investment to the United States struggles.
Nicolas Niarchos on the Global Impact of the Rare Earths Race
The author and journalist talks about the on-the-ground effects in countries from the DR Congo to Indonesia of the push to secure resources for the...
How China’s EV Companies are Winning the War
All of China's top electric vehicle makers saw exports charge ahead in March, although some of their costs are rising too.
China’s Solar Industry Follows the Sun to Africa
Chinese solar firms are exporting far more to Africa as their U.S. and European markets fade. That could make the Sino-African trade relationship even more...
Scoring the AI Race, a Year after the DeepSeek Shock
From energy and data centers to chips and applications, how China measures up against the U.S.
China’s Climate Focus is Shifting from Carbon Cuts to Green Tech Dominance
Beijing’s next Five-Year Plan will make climate diplomacy look more like trade diplomacy.
Digging into Congo
In an excerpt from his new book, Nicolas Niarchos examines how China and the Democratic Republic of Congo negotiated an infrastructure-for-commodities agreement involving two large...
China and the U.S. Take Split Approach to Fusion
While Beijing is encouraging international cooperation to develop the powerful energy source, the U.S. is turning inward.
The Future of China’s “Electro-State”
China's advances in key modern industries won't solve its economy's problems and present new challenges for other nations.