Hemmed In
Marjorie Yang has staked much of her textile empire on being socially responsible, and yet her firm, Esquel Group, ended up on the Entity List....
Sporting Chinese Clothes
As sales in China go up, the global sportswear supply chain is shifting away.
The Competition Conundrum
Biden’s infrastructure and clean energy plans want to ‘outcompete’ China — but they also rely on it.
How to Win the Chip Wars
The U.S. continues to have enormous advantages in many critical technology sectors, and China’s system is plenty capable of self-inflicted wounds.
China’s Gone Fishing
Both for itself and for the rest of the world.
Amelia Pang on Consumer Demand and Uyghur Labor
The journalist discusses her new book, “Made in China,” and the realities of China’s Laogai system.
Dan Wang on China’s Subtle Retaliation
The technology analyst talks about semiconductors, manufacturing, and innovation, and why China has hugged U.S. firms even closer.
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...