Intel's Surprising Savior

The new leader of America’s chip champion is a prolific and longtime investor in China’s semiconductor industry.

Rush Doshi on Trump, Taiwan, Tariffs and Biden’s Legacy on China

A top official on China under President Biden talks about trying to achieve a ‘steady state’ in U.S.-China relations and whether Washington can pry Moscow and Beijing apart.

Cover Story

The Thief Who Became a Celebrity

When Zhou Liqi went viral on the Chinese internet for stealing scooters to protest lack of opportunity, he sparked a debate between the popular movement of “lying flat” and the state’s desire for “positive energy.”...

News and Analysis

U.S.-China Drugs Tie-ups Come Under Threat

A surge in dealmaking that's helped Chinese biotech and healthcare firms sell their products globally faces several headwinds.

Opinion

Trump Team Struggles With New Controls As President Seeks China Deal

Now would be a good time to assess whether U.S. export controls are achieving their aims.

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Broken Engagement

An ebook collection of interviews with the American policy makers who have shaped the U.S.'s relationship with China under six presidential administrations, carried out by former Wall Street Journal senior editor Bob Davis.

Interviews include Nancy Pelosi, Robert Lighthizer, Charlene Barshefsky, Robert Gates, Ash Carter, Robert Rubin and more.

Who’s Who: China's AI Industry

The Wire profiles the leading figures in the Chinese AI ecosystem from which DeepSeek and other companies are emerging.

What is Zhipu AI?

The oldest Chinese AI unicorn is the first to be added to the U.S. entity list.

Chinese AI Companies Are Catching Up Despite U.S. Restrictions

The Biden administration is piling on export controls designed to limit China’s AI advances, but experts say its leading models are on a par with their U.S. rivals.

China’s AI Pioneers Face A Critical Year

China's AI industry is still developing and it's still unclear who will emerge as the market leaders.

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.

Missouri’s Multibillion Challenge to China

Missouri sued China for hoarding PPE during the pandemic and won $24.5 billion. Its efforts to collect could get muddy.

'The Day Engagement Died'

Bob Davis reflects on his new ebook, the five year anniversary of the ‘China virus’, and what to expect from Trump 2.0.

Defending Main Street

How U.S. governors can protect their states from Chinese threats.

Hal Brands on the Axis of Autocracies

The foreign policy expert discusses why Eurasia is key to global security, and argues that China remains the biggest threat to the world order.

To Achieve Food Security, Xi Turns to the Private Sector

The prominent position of top agricultural entrepreneurs at the Chinese leader’s recent meeting with private sector bosses illustrates how the sector has become a top priority.

China's Waning Oil Thirst

China’s oil imports are showing signs of reaching a peak.

Is China Winning Europe Thanks to Trump?

European leaders remain wary of Beijing thanks to its support for Russia.

Anders Hove on China’s Energy Security

The analyst discusses the impact of the Ukraine war on China’s energy supply, how China has taken the lead in renewable energy and what effect Trump’s re-election could have.

What Will Happen at China’s Two Sessions?

This month’s meetings will offer crucial insights into where Beijing intends to steer the economy and how it might deal with Trump.

Beijing’s Uranium Edge

China has the upper hand in the battle for nuclear fuel but is on the hunt for more.

The Wire China

Intel's Surprising Savior

Rush Doshi on Trump, Taiwan, Tariffs and Biden’s Legacy on China

The Thief Who Became a Celebrity

U.S.-China Drugs Tie-ups Come Under Threat

Trump Team Struggles With New Controls As President Seeks China Deal

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Broken Engagement

Workers of the World, Rewrite!

Can Germany Find a Better China Strategy?

Ep. 18: Lijia Zhang on Women’s Stories

Kublai Khan, from Land to Ocean

Jerome A. Cohen on Chinese Legal Reform

Is China’s Post-1978 Legal System a Mirage?

Reginald Johnston: Twilight in the Forbidden City

Found in Translation

Books to Better Understand Taiwan

What If Hu Yaobang Had Lived?