China’s Flying Cars Hit a Snag
The mid-air collision of two Xpeng vehicles has put the emerging technology under the spotlight.
Who Is Moonshot AI?
The Chinese tech company behind the popular chatbot Kimi has some surprising links to 1970s rock music.
China isn’t racing to artificial general intelligence — but U.S. companies are
China’s AI strategy prioritizes long-term developmental goals, in contrast to Silicon Valley’s superintelligence pursuit.
Ruby Wang on How Tech is Driving China’s Healthcare System
The medic and writer discusses China's success in harnessing technology into healthcare and the pervasive issue of inequality across the system.
Cambricon: China’s Nvidia?
Our latest one-page guide focuses on China's top chip designer.
Who’s Who in Robotics
In our latest Who’s Who edition of industry leaders, The Wire China profiles the industrialists, entrepreneurs and academics responsible for advancing China’s robotics sector.
Walling Off China
Under President Donald Trump, a strategy built over two administrations to keep China behind in the AI race is adrift. Through interviews with more than...
Beijing Is Failing to Solve Its Involution Problem
The Chinese government should do more to build demand for renewable energy at home rather than encourage oligopolies.
Rough Times at SenseTime
China’s former AI giant has faded out of the picture in recent years. Can it make a comeback?
Truck Crash
A self-driving trucking start-up unraveled amid boardroom battles and escalating U.S.-China tensions. Now, its founder is staking his future on an American revival.
Tai Ming Cheung on Xi Jinping’s Militarization of China
The academic talks about how the Chinese party-state is readying the country for conflict, and what role the military is taking in making policy.
Microsoft’s Hacking Headache
A porous firewall between Chinese cybersecurity companies, hacker groups and state security has endangered a trusted Microsoft cybersecurity partnership.