Ready or Not
Between Chinese encroachments in Taiwan and Taiwan's military spending spree, it can certainly feel like the drums of war are beating in East Asia. And...
Decoupling Without Direction
Expected new U.S. export controls on China will accelerate the decoupling of the semiconductor sector, bringing big losses to American companies.
China’s Military-Civil Defusion
China’s civilian industry is still tightly integrated with the military, but open discussion of the link is less frequent.
The Academic Fault Line
As another major U.S. university ends its partnership in China, the future of higher education exchanges between the two countries looks bleak.
The Problem With “Overcapacity” in China’s Automotive Industry
The debate over China’s auto exports is bedeviled by narrow definitions and mis-measurement that risks encouraging the wrong policy response.
The Roadblock Facing China’s Self-Driving Vehicles
How China’s autonomous driving companies fare in foreign markets will depend on whether they can soothe concerns over how they handle data.
Gaining Currency
Can a central bank digital currency work? China was the first major economy to launch one and, despite several setbacks, is starting to see the...
Jeffrey Ding on the Spread of AI
The political scientist tells us why we shouldn't just focus on how good countries are at innovation — but how well they adopt new technologies.
David Zweig on the Academic Chill Between the U.S. and China
The social scientist and author discusses the fallout from the Trump administration’s China Initiative and how the U.S. should approach academic links with its strategic...
China’s Chip Consolidation
Beijing is weeding out bad actors in the semiconductor industry and concentrating its resources on well-established firms.
The Green Leap
From solar panels to electric vehicles, China dominates several of the technologies needed for the green energy transition. But can the U.S. find a way...
The Smart Path to Food Security
China lacks land for farming, but companies are pursuing new technologies to help get the most produce out of every acre.