Trump’s Board of Trade Move Signals the U.S. has Given Up on Changing China
The U.S. president is set to agree on a new framework for U.S.-China commerce at his summit with Xi Jinping, but the details could prove...
Nicolas Niarchos on the Global Impact of the Rare Earths Race
The author and journalist talks about the on-the-ground effects in countries from the DR Congo to Indonesia of the push to secure resources for the...
Inside Job
One in every 20 dollars Super Micro earned from 2024 to 2025 came from a front company that allegedly worked with a rogue executive to...
As Trump Heads to Beijing, Splits on China Widen at Home
The president’s relatively dovish approach to the U.S.’s top rival contrasts with hawkishness in Congress, but may reflect growing pro-China sentiment among younger Americans.
Preparing for the Worst
If Xi Jinping moves to take Taiwan by force, it will require logistical and political preparations that cannot be hidden from the rest of the...
China’s Solar Industry Follows the Sun to Africa
Chinese solar firms are exporting far more to Africa as their U.S. and European markets fade. That could make the Sino-African trade relationship even more...
Canada’s Xinjiang Controversy
A Canadian lawmaker’s comments on Xinjiang has put a spotlight on the country’s shaky commitment to banning forced labor imports.
Liberated or Losing? How the U.S. is Faring in Its Trade Struggle with China
The Wire takes stock of the U.S.-China trade picture and the effort to shift global manufacturing back to America a year on from Liberation Day.
China, Japan and the Gift of Coercion
Beijing’s attempt to punish Japan over Taiwan is a major strategic blunder that is likely to backfire.
Chinese EVs Go From Rejects to Most Wanted in North America
Competition is brewing between the U.S. and its neighbors to attract China’s automaking giants.
Kei Koizumi on the U.S.-China AI Competition
A senior Biden-era science and technology official talks about Trump’s AI chip exports to China and what’s at stake for U.S. tech leadership.
How China Gets Caught Between Iran and the U.S.
China remains a big importer of Iranian oil, but its other commercial interests in the country have shifted and narrowed in recent years.