Intel’s Surprising Savior
From the Archive: The new leader of America’s chip champion is a prolific and longtime investor in China’s semiconductor industry.
Why R&D Cuts Threaten U.S. National Security
The U.S. is allowing its research capabilities to wither just at a point when China is making important breakthroughs.
China’s Open-Source Embrace
Chinese AI firms and chipmakers have become increasingly open to making their technology secrets available to all-comers.
China’s Tech Giants Look to Healthcare
Big tech companies see an opportunity in healthcare but making their businesses profitable has been a challenge to date.
The Quantum Panic
The U.S. wants to be prepared for whatever quantum technologies bring, but is it time to rightsize the threat from China?
What is Zhipu AI?
The oldest Chinese AI unicorn is the first to be added to the U.S. entity list.
Sue-Lin Wong on the Rise of Scam Inc.
The journalist talks about her new podcast series in which she relates how online fraud first became prevalent in China, and has gone on to...
DeepSeek’s Lesson: America Needs Smarter Export Controls
Don't be fooled by China's recent AI advances — computing power remains key to long-term strategic advantage.
How the ‘China Threat’ Could Help Preserve Biden’s Legacy
Invoking the challenge from the U.S.’s main rival could bolster support for investments begun over the last four years.
DeepSeek and the Strategic Limits of U.S. Sanctions
The recent advances made by China’s leading AI company show how Washington’s export controls risk accelerating Chinese innovation.
All In
Kai-Fu Lee once held a unique and privileged status: The former Apple, Microsoft and Google executive was as beloved in Silicon Valley as he was...
How Chinese Is TP-Link?
The electronics firm has tried to separate its U.S. arm from China as national security concerns mount.