Company in the News: Quectel
The unstoppable rise of the leading Internet of Things provider meets pushback against its China ties.
The Critical Raw Materials Gap
European democracies, threatened by Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine and Donald Trump’s designs on Greenland, are embarking on historic changes in their defense posture. But...
It’s Time to Treat China’s Connected Energy Systems As a National Security Risk
Governments need to make a concerted effort to make sure they retain ultimate control over the energy systems.
Get Jimmy
The recent conviction of Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong’s most famous dissident, on alleged national security offenses was the end of a process set in motion...
Cheng Lei On Life in Chinese Prison
The Australian journalist talks about how she coped for three years in a Chinese detention center, her views on China now and whether she would...
Jose Manuel Romualdez on the U.S.-China-Philippines triangle
The Philippines’ ambassador to the United States talks about the need for a peaceful resolution to the South China Sea issue and the implications of...
China Hawks Dig In To Bitcoin Mining
Scrutiny of Chinese involvement in crypto mining in the U.S. is growing despite little evidence it can be directed towards nefarious purposes.
Nadia Schadlow on Trump 2.0’s National Security Strategy
The author of Trump's last strategy discusses what's changed and what hasn't on China in the latest report.
Marc Hijink on the Nexperia Crisis
The Dutch journalist and author talks about a corporate battle that has pitted the Netherlands against China, and the United States’s role in the saga.
Hard Lessons in Hypersonics
In January, the arrest of a Chinese national in the Philippines led to the unravelling of an alleged espionage operation coordinated from Beijing. In an...
Fight of the Century
If Xi Jinping orders the People’s Liberation Army to take Taiwan by force, can the island turn itself into a porcupine and muster wholesale “societal...
Why Nvidia’s Blackwell Chip is So Important
The U.S. is reluctant to allow China access to Nvidia's most advanced chip — and China may not want it anyway.