The Power Grid’s China Problem
The U.S. and EU are restricting Chinese inverters over cybersecurity and supply-chain concerns, but replacing them may create new challenges for the renewable-energy industry.
The FCC vs the PRC
Brendan Carr, President Trump’s combative chair of the Federal Communications Commission, has made his agency a key player in U.S. China policy.
Company in the News: BGI
China’s gene research industry faces scrutiny after recent scandals, but a sanctioned BGI holds on to its top spot.
Taiwan Plays its Chips Card
Helping other countries build up their own semiconductor supply chains is a calculated gamble. Can sacrificing some economic advantage enhance Taiwan’s own security?
From Pen-and-Paper to AI in Two Generations
Millions of Chinese factory owners have been bequeathed a difficult inheritance. AI offers a way to modernize their parents’ low-margin businesses, but only if they...
How A Former Google Engineer Escaped The Charge of Spying For China
A judge in California last week overturned a jury verdict that had convicted Ding Linwei of economic espionage, after he stole documents about the tech...
Second Place Was Never Enough: China is Chasing AGI
China is playing a leading role both in developing AGI and regulating it globally.
The Familiar Hong Kong Addresses in America’s Iran Sanctions
More than a third of the Chinese companies sanctioned last month for supporting Iran share office addresses with firms the U.S. has already blacklisted.
The New Climate Paradox, Imported From China
The emergence of unparalleled amounts of green technology is causing widespread regression on policies designed to combat climate change.
Who’s Who: China’s Space Industry
The Chinese entrepreneurs, researchers, and policymakers driving the country’s rise as a space power.
China Wants a Slimmer Nation. Big Tech Wants a Piece of It
China’s tech giants are betting that weight management could become a new growth opportunity for their healthcare businesses.
The Moonshot Moment
The launch of Kimi K3, one of China’s most powerful AI models to date, prompted a reckoning in the U.S. and triggered a regulatory storm.