The Xinjiang Silence
The American business community is determined not to comment on the Chinese government’s systematic repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang — atrocities the U.S. government has...
America’s Race to Recycle and Recharge
If the U.S. is to compete in next generation vehicles, it needs to produce electric vehicles — and also recycle their spent batteries.
China Books for the New Year
With fiction and personal narratives that speak to the larger themes.
The Industrial Dream
Beijing has invested heavily in COMAC’s C919, which is supposed to be China’s answer to the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320. If it takes...
VW’s New Dynasty?
The People’s Car is attempting to remake itself in the People’s Republic. With massive new investments, VW is doubling down on China’s electric vehicle market...
Mining’s Makeover
For more than a decade, the U.S. has been sounding the alarm about China’s stranglehold on rare earths. Now with new investments and new operations...
Eric X. Li on China’s Success, America’s Failure and the Irrational Rivalry
The Shanghai-based venture capitalist says America is in decline, and that China’s political system has delivered — but don’t call it authoritarian.
The Cobalt Empire
China controls much of the world’s supply of cobalt, raising fears that the country enjoys an insurmountable edge in developing electric vehicles. But there is...
Frayed Cables
With ‘Team Telecom’ monitoring undersea internet cables, U.S. connections to China aren’t getting any stronger.
Nirupama Rao on the India-China Turning Point
“Questions of peace and security, and war and conflict between these two countries should be important, not only for the region, but for the rest...
Keeping Close Watch
The U.S. government doesn't want government contractors using Hikvision security cameras. But can it really ensure compliance?
The Moral Cost of Development
Listening to the voices China tries to silence.