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.
China Readies for a Record Number of Humanoids
China says 100,000 humanoid robots will march off production lines this year. Where will they go?
From 5G to NearLink: Europe’s Next Digital Dependency Risk
China’s self-reliance drive could soon create another “Huawei moment” for Europe. Brussels has the tools to avoid repeating, but it must act quickly.
Jupiter’s Descent
California-based Jupiter Systems sold high-tech wall screens to U.S. military and government clients. On June 14, The Wire China revealed how Jupiter was sold to...
DJI Gets into a Fight in the U.S. — With Another Chinese Dronemaker
As U.S. restrictions complicate DJI’s expansion beyond drones, its camera rival Insta360 has gained an unexpected advantage.