Beidou’s Global Mark
China’s answer to GPS can now be found everywhere — from Apple products to countries along the Belt and Road.
Articles
Bill Hayton on National Emotions and China’s Origin Story
The Invention of China author talks about how bad mapmaking and bad translations reverberate today.
Nü Problems for China’s Economic Growth
When it comes to the labor force, Chinese women are no longer holding up half the sky.
Hao Wu on Bearing Witness in Wuhan
The documentary filmmaker’s newest film offers a raw depiction of Wuhan hospitals during the early days of the Covid-19 outbreak.
The Snowden Effect
Seven years ago, Edward Snowden's leaked documents had an unintended impact in Beijing. Today, as most U.S.-China tensions revolve around technology and cyberspace, we're dealing with the consequences.
China’s New Drug Procurement Program Shakes Up Big Pharma
The new bidding system for generic drugs upends the business of global drug makers in China. The big winners have been Chinese drug makers.
China’s Solar Push
China makes most of the world’s solar panels. But its state policy banks seem reluctant to finance overseas solar projects. Why?
Clouded Judgement
China’s cloud services are expected to balloon in coming years, but U.S. firms like Google, Amazon and Microsoft face tricky decisions about entering the market.
Rana Mitter on National Narratives and China’s ‘Good War’
In his new book, the Oxford scholar explores China's role in World War II, and its influence on today's nationalism.
The PLA’s Unlikely Wingman
AVIC, China’s aerospace behemoth, has been known to steal U.S. trade secrets. But it's also been allowed to buy them. After the 2008 financial crisis, AVIC went on a U.S. buying spree that some say allowed the PLA to quickly modernize. Others say it was...
Kaiser Kuo on How China Threatens the U.S. Self-Conception
The Sinica podcast host talks about race, belief systems, and the early days of China's internet boom.
American Authors Get the Cold Shoulder in China
Once a growing market for U.S. books, China seems to have frozen the publishing pipeline.