The Supply Chain Tangle
Leading brands are scrambling to ensure their global supply chains do not go through Xinjiang — but it's harder than it sounds.
China’s Flawed Supply Side Recovery
Boosting consumption and disposable income should take priority over restoring the nation’s fiscal reputation.
The U.S. Government’s Flawed Logic on Huawei
Weaponizing the semiconductor supply chain could end up shooting the U.S. in the foot.
Where Does China Get Its Oil?
Today, China represents the world’s largest importer of oil and second largest refiner of oil.
Locked Out Of China
With employees stranded all over the world, companies scramble to figure out how to get back to their China operations.
TSMC: The World’s Fabbest Chip Maker
Despite their ubiquity in our everyday electronics, semiconductor chips are complicated and hugely expensive to make.
China’s Pandemic Pork Haul
As U.S. producer Smithfield warned of meat shortages unless plants stayed open, workers contracted Covid-19 and exports to China surged.
What is the U.S. Entity List?
There are close to 1,300 companies on the U.S. Entity List, mostly from Russia and China. But who are they and how did they get...
Who’s Afraid of Li Qiang?
Amazon, Apple, and many other household brands, it turns out. Li, an unassuming political refugee in New York City, has become a thorn in the...
Marco Rubio on How China has Changed Capitalism
The senator, an outspoken critic of China, discusses Covid-19 blame, national security, and how the U.S. should counter “Made in China.”
Operation Purple Maze
When a Chinese agribusiness tried to steal corn seeds from farms in Iowa and Illinois, it set off an elaborate, multi-year FBI investigation — raising...
An Interview with Mara Hvistendahl
In an interview with The Wire's David Barboza, author Mara Hvistendahl talks about her book "The Scientist and the Spy," and the impact of industrial...