David Zweig on the Academic Chill Between the U.S. and China
The social scientist and author discusses the fallout from the Trump administration’s China Initiative and how the U.S. should approach academic links with its strategic...
China’s Chip Consolidation
Beijing is weeding out bad actors in the semiconductor industry and concentrating its resources on well-established firms.
The Green Leap
From solar panels to electric vehicles, China dominates several of the technologies needed for the green energy transition. But can the U.S. find a way...
The Smart Path to Food Security
China lacks land for farming, but companies are pursuing new technologies to help get the most produce out of every acre.
Dmitri Alperovitch on Speeding Up Efforts to Deter China
The geopolitics analyst says Xi Jinping is bent on invading Taiwan and the U.S. needs to unite with its allies to win a new Cold...
ASML’s Powder Keg
Despite export restrictions on the Dutch company’s most advanced chip machines, China has become ASML’s biggest customer.
Victor Shih on the Fallout from the Tech Sector Crackdown
The Chinese politics expert discusses how Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive upset the Party’s equilibrium and signs of splintering within the leader’s ruling faction.
China’s Tech Turnaround
Beijing’s crackdown on the sector, followed by recent huge investments in AI and other areas, are part of a long pattern of shifts in the...
The Taiwan Debate Is Heading in a Dangerous Direction
Discussions within U.S. policy making circles take too little account of the devastating impact any conflict could have on the global chip industry.
China’s Robot Fever
Chinese humanoid robots are working better and getting cheaper. But what are they good for?
Chinese Battery Makers Get Solid Support
Braving the frigid cold of the Chinese winter last December, William Li, chief executive of Chinese automaker NIO, drove for 14 hours from Shanghai to...
The Solar Flood
Chinese companies dominate the global solar industry, yet rising capacity has sent prices plummeting.