Company In the News — Hengrui Pharma
Led by one-half of China’s pharma power couple, Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Company is attracting international attention with its innovative drugs.
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.
Company in the News: Unitree
A one-page guide to the company at the forefront of China’s fast-developing robotics industry.
Mr. Magnet
Can a Japanese scientist loosen China’s grip on the rare earths supply chain needed for critical magnet technologies?
Hong Kong’s ‘Conscience’ Leaves the Stage
David Webb, who for years fought for fairer markets and better-run companies in Hong Kong, passed away on January 13, 2026. In tribute, we are...
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.
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...
Walz’s China Chops
A look at Tim Walz's China background.
Where’s Jack?
A timeline of the once-ubiquitous Alibaba founder's public appearances in recent years.
Making Sense of Xiao Jianhua’s Empire
How reporters traced China's most notorious businessman back to Jack Ma.
The Billionaire Criminal Who Secretly Profited Off Jack Ma’s Deals
Confidential documents show that Xiao Jianhua, a corrupt investor tied to China’s political elite, backed the country’s most successful and revered entrepreneur.
Access Denied
Jen Easterly, the eccentric director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has huge support when it comes to her number one priority: fighting...