Chips, China And Trade Secrets: How an Arrest In Brussels Could Tie Them Together
Belgian prosecutors are investigating whether a state-backed Chinese firm stole trade secrets from the country’s leading chipmaker before it collapsed.
Taiwan Plays its Chips Card
Helping other countries build up their own semiconductor supply chains is a calculated gamble. Can sacrificing some economic advantage enhance Taiwan’s own security?
From Pen-and-Paper to AI in Two Generations
Millions of Chinese factory owners have been bequeathed a difficult inheritance. AI offers a way to modernize their parents’ low-margin businesses, but only if they...
Montana in the Middle
From Mike Mansfield to Max Baucus and Steve Daines, Montana has been the unlikely source of America’s most influential China-hand senators over the past half-century....
China’s Tech Stocks Are Falling Despite Their Own Breakthroughs
A trio of apparent ‘good news’ stories for the Chinese tech industry have had the opposite effect on investor sentiment.
Mr Yu’s Dream Machine
Yu Hao, founder of Dreame Technology, believes he has found a better way to fund and build a sprawling conglomerate in China. His business model...
Chinese Auto Companies Test U.S. Tech Rules
ECARX is pressing ahead with an American partnership despite rules that make it hard for Chinese auto firms to enter the U.S. market.
Behind the Screens
A California manufacturer of TV walls for the U.S. military was quietly sold to a Chinese company. The U.S. wants it back.
Where Is China’s Trillion-Dollar Trade Surplus Going?
China’s surplus is being recycled primarily through portfolio investment, cross-border banking flows, and Hong Kong’s capital markets.
China’s Connected Vehicles Widen the U.S.-Canada Disconnect
A Chinese EV maker that is expanding in Canada has ties to a U.S.-sanctioned surveillance company, illustrating the data and security risks connected vehicles pose.
Pharma Bets Big on Chinese Drugmakers
Despite regulatory obstacles, big pharma is so confident in China’s R&D they’re purchasing the rights to medicines that don’t yet exist.
The Magnet Makers
A start-up in North Carolina wants to break China’s grip on rare earth magnets.