The Rise and Rise of Alice Huang
The revenues of the alleged Chinese spy’s online video games company, BVI-registered Osmanthus Vale Holdings Ltd, rose from $36,000 to $36 million in just three...
The Road to the Nvidia Scandal
Even before the revelations about Jensen Huang’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy, Nvidia has long been at the center of U.S.-China relations, our timeline...
The Diffusion Rule
In an extract from their new book, The Bitter Struggle, two former U.S. government officials describe how the Biden administration sought to control outsourcing of...
China Is Defanging the Dollar, Not Dethroning It
China’s renminbi-based trade with countries such as Russia and Iran is less about de-dollarizing the world economy and more about de-weaponizing the dollar.
Company in the News: Hengli Group
With major operations in petrochemicals and shipbuilding, the family-run Hengli has propelled its founders to China’s rich list.
U.S. Export Controls Fuel the Rise of Asian Data Centers Serving Chinese AI
Chinese AI firms are the top customers for Singapore-based DayOne’s data centers. Now it is hoping for support from U.S. investors.
Is China breaking through a key chipmaking bottleneck?
The U.S. has blocked China from getting the world’s most advanced lithography tools, but reports now suggest the country has made advances in making its...
Like it or Not, the EU and China are Already Engaged In a Trade War
Europe has the tools to do more than limit imports of particular Chinese products. As long as China keeps its current economic model, it will...
Gunnar Wiegand on Protecting Europe without Starting a Trade War
The former EU diplomat discusses Europe’s readiness to protect its industries, Germany’s tougher line on Beijing, and European unity on China.
Made of Memory
China’s exports are leaning heavily on a handful of hi-tech, pricey products.
The Survivor
Sanctions and export controls failed to contain the rise of Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. Now the national champion is riding the AI boom to a...
Stephen Vaughn on the U.S.-China Disconnect
The former Trump official argues that the president’s approach to China is working, and explains why time is on the American side as the U.S....