Laura Murphy on How China Forced Her University to Halt Her Xinjiang Research
The academic says the state of college funding is pressuring institutions to pit scholarly freedom against access to the market for Chinese students.
A Bitter Harvest
Agriculture has traditionally been a fruitful area for China-U.S. cooperation, dating back to the two countries’ resumption of diplomatic relations in the 1970s. Now it...
Prince Group’s China and U.S. Connections
U.S. officials say the Cambodia-based Prince Group ran an illicit global financial network. The Wire China follows it to Chongqing, California and Texas.
“A Really Powerful Tool”
The Entity List has become one of America’s favorite weapons in its economic arsenal. The Trump administration just increased it by more than 20,000 companies,...
The Lessons From the UK’s China Spy Case Failure
The British government needs to provide greater clarity over the rules around what information can be shared with China.
Taiwan’s Achilles’ Heel
Taiwan is almost entirely dependent on imported fossil fuels for its power supply — a critical weakness in the event of a Chinese blockade. But...
Walling Off China
Under President Donald Trump, a strategy built over two administrations to keep China behind in the AI race is adrift. Through interviews with more than...
Chris Horton on Taiwan the Ghost Nation
The journalist and author discusses Taiwan’s uncertain place in the world and how different generations have responded to the challenges it faces.
Tai Ming Cheung on Xi Jinping’s Militarization of China
The academic talks about how the Chinese party-state is readying the country for conflict, and what role the military is taking in making policy.
Microsoft’s Hacking Headache
A porous firewall between Chinese cybersecurity companies, hacker groups and state security has endangered a trusted Microsoft cybersecurity partnership.
Is it Safe to Visit China? A Former Detainee’s Warning
From exit bans to arbitrary arrests, vague laws, unsubstantiated charges, grueling prison sentences, and secret executions — the risks keep growing.
China’s Trojan Horse Fleet
Chinese-operated vessels regularly ply Taiwan’s waters and visit its ports, while one of Beijing’s state-owned enterprises operates berths at the island’s biggest harbor through a...