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Over a million Chinese university students now study abroad. But they are rarely listened to when debates arise about their position, argues Yanran Yao in this week's op-ed.
The Debate Around Chinese Students in Western Colleges Is Missing a Key Voice - The Wire China
Over a million Chinese university students now study abroad. But they are rarely listened to when debates arise about their position.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Over a million Chinese university students now study abroad. But they are rarely listened to when debates arise about their position, argues Yanran Yao in this week's op-ed.
In a Q&A with Noah Berman, minerals security expert @gracebaskaran.bsky.social argues that early U.S. efforts to dent China’s rare earth dominance are paying off — but warns the road ahead is long.
Gracelin Baskaran on the Rare Earths Showdown - The Wire China
Minerals security expert Gracelin Baskaran argues that early U.S. efforts to dent China’s rare earth dominance are paying off — but warns the road ahead is long.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In a Q&A with Noah Berman, minerals security expert @gracebaskaran.bsky.social argues that early U.S. efforts to dent China’s rare earth dominance are paying off — but warns the road ahead is long.
Five years post-pandemic, the largest airlines in China are still struggling, reports Noah Berman.
China's Top Airlines Face Profit Crunch - The Wire China
Five years post-pandemic, the largest airlines in China are still struggling. Noah Berman reports.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Five years post-pandemic, the largest airlines in China are still struggling, reports Noah Berman.
Some of the hottest Silicon Valley startups are taking to the likes of Alibaba’s Qwen for a shortcut, reports @rachelcheung.bsky.social.
Cheap and Open Source, Chinese AI Models Are Taking Off - The Wire China
Some of the hottest Silicon Valley startups are taking to Chinese AI models, like Alibaba’s Qwen, for a shortcut.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Some of the hottest Silicon Valley startups are taking to the likes of Alibaba’s Qwen for a shortcut, reports @rachelcheung.bsky.social.
At Singapore’s TOKEN 2049 conference, the Trump family and stablecoins stole the spotlight while China stayed on the sidelines. Can the Chinese Communist Party afford to ignore the crypto world that Chinese entrepreneurs have done so much to help build? Grady McGregor reports.
China’s Crypto Conundrum - The Wire China
At Singapore’s TOKEN 2049 conference, the Trump family and stablecoins stole the spotlight while China stayed on the sidelines. Can the Chinese Communist Party afford to ignore the crypto world that…
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November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
At Singapore’s TOKEN 2049 conference, the Trump family and stablecoins stole the spotlight while China stayed on the sidelines. Can the Chinese Communist Party afford to ignore the crypto world that Chinese entrepreneurs have done so much to help build? Grady McGregor reports.
By attending a big investment summit in Hong Kong, Western financiers are showing what really drives them, argues Mark L. Clifford in this week’s op-ed. They are willing to ignore the territory’s repression and jailing of pro-democracy activists in order to secure short-term profits.
Wall Street Risks Shorting Freedom in Hong Kong - The Wire China
Western financiers are willing to chase short-term profits even if it means funding a repressive regime that has made no secret of its animosity toward the West.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
By attending a big investment summit in Hong Kong, Western financiers are showing what really drives them, argues Mark L. Clifford in this week’s op-ed. They are willing to ignore the territory’s repression and jailing of pro-democracy activists in order to secure short-term profits.
U.S. officials say the Cambodia-based Prince Group ran an illicit global financial network. The Wire China's Noah Berman follows it to Chongqing, California and Texas.
Prince Group’s China and U.S. Connections - The Wire China
U.S. officials say the Cambodia-based Prince Group ran an illicit global financial network. The Wire China follows it to Chongqing, California and Texas.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
U.S. officials say the Cambodia-based Prince Group ran an illicit global financial network. The Wire China's Noah Berman follows it to Chongqing, California and Texas.
In this week's Q&A with @andypeaps.bsky.social, academic @proflind.bsky.social talks about the way #China has confounded expectations that its system of government would serve only to stifle technological development.
Jennifer Lind on How China Mixes Autocracy and Innovation - The Wire China
The academic talks about the way China has confounded expectations that its system of government would serve only to stifle technological development.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
In this week's Q&A with @andypeaps.bsky.social, academic @proflind.bsky.social talks about the way #China has confounded expectations that its system of government would serve only to stifle technological development.
Academic @lauratmurphy.bsky.social told @thewirechina.bsky.social that the state of college funding is pressuring institutions to pit scholarly freedom against access to the market for Chinese students.
Laura Murphy on How China Forced Her University to Halt Her Xinjiang Research - The Wire China
The academic says the state of college funding is pressuring institutions to pit scholarly freedom against access to the market for Chinese students.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Academic @lauratmurphy.bsky.social told @thewirechina.bsky.social that the state of college funding is pressuring institutions to pit scholarly freedom against access to the market for Chinese students.
President Donald Trump wants Apple to reduce, or better yet eliminate, its China manufacturing footprint. In this week’s Big Picture, put together using WireScreen data, Noah Berman outlines just how difficult that would be.
Who Are Apple’s Suppliers in China? - The Wire China
Apple, the world’s biggest hardware company, depends on these firms to make everything from iPhones to Macbooks.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
President Donald Trump wants Apple to reduce, or better yet eliminate, its China manufacturing footprint. In this week’s Big Picture, put together using WireScreen data, Noah Berman outlines just how difficult that would be.
Agriculture has traditionally been a fruitful area for China-U.S. cooperation, dating back to the two countries’ resumption of diplomatic relations in the 1970s. Now it is just another area marked by Sino-American distrust, as Brent Crane reports in this week's cover story.
A Bitter Harvest - The Wire China
Agriculture has traditionally been a fruitful area for China-U.S. cooperation, dating back to the two countries’ resumption of diplomatic relations in the 1970s. Now it is just another area marked by…
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November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Agriculture has traditionally been a fruitful area for China-U.S. cooperation, dating back to the two countries’ resumption of diplomatic relations in the 1970s. Now it is just another area marked by Sino-American distrust, as Brent Crane reports in this week's cover story.
The Shanghai Composite Index recently reached the 4,000 level for the first time in a decade.
Check out this timely piece from @rachelcheung.bsky.social for more on China's IPO recovery:
Check out this timely piece from @rachelcheung.bsky.social for more on China's IPO recovery:
Chinese Companies Are Looking to List Again: Profits Not Required - The Wire China
After a long lull, IPOs are on the up in mainland China — at least for firms aligned with the government’s economic priorities.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Shanghai Composite Index recently reached the 4,000 level for the first time in a decade.
Check out this timely piece from @rachelcheung.bsky.social for more on China's IPO recovery:
Check out this timely piece from @rachelcheung.bsky.social for more on China's IPO recovery:
Beijing thinks its economic strategy can help it meet problems like a declining population and high debt. Right now, the plan isn’t working, argues Dinny McMahon in this week's op-ed.
China's Growth Model is Dead: Long Live the New Model - The Wire China
China thinks its new growth model can help it meet problems like a declining population and high debt. Right now, the plan isn’t working.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Beijing thinks its economic strategy can help it meet problems like a declining population and high debt. Right now, the plan isn’t working, argues Dinny McMahon in this week's op-ed.
In this week's Q&A with @evanpeng.bsky.social, Biden State Department official Melanie Hart discusses how to fight back when Beijing puts on the economic screws, and whether the Trump tariffs will have their desired effect.
Melanie Hart on Countering Chinese Coercion - The Wire China
The Biden State Department official discusses how to fight back when Beijing puts on the economic screws, and whether the Trump tariffs will have their desired effect.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
In this week's Q&A with @evanpeng.bsky.social, Biden State Department official Melanie Hart discusses how to fight back when Beijing puts on the economic screws, and whether the Trump tariffs will have their desired effect.
For China reporters, it is one of the most boring stories to cover in one of the world’s most exciting countries — Beijing’s economic growth figures. But what is interesting is which industries Xi leaned on to reach the target and which ones it was happy to let stagnate.
China’s Two-Speed Economy - The Wire China
China’s latest data shows a stark contrast in performance between sectors favored by Xi Jinping and the rest of the economy.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
For China reporters, it is one of the most boring stories to cover in one of the world’s most exciting countries — Beijing’s economic growth figures. But what is interesting is which industries Xi leaned on to reach the target and which ones it was happy to let stagnate.
The Ottawa government is considering dropping 100 percent tariffs on imports of Chinese #EVs, in a potentially major break with the U.S. approach. @eliotchen.bsky.social reports.
Canada Set to Side With China On EVs - The Wire China
Canada is considering dropping 100 percent tariffs on imports of EVs from China, in a potentially major break with the U.S. approach.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Ottawa government is considering dropping 100 percent tariffs on imports of Chinese #EVs, in a potentially major break with the U.S. approach. @eliotchen.bsky.social reports.
China is racing ahead in yet another industry of the future — automated delivery vehicles and systems. But can it avoid the over-production and cut-throat pricing that previously marred the development of solar panels, EVs and other pioneering sectors? Peiyue Wu reports.
China’s Delivery Revolution - The Wire China
China is racing ahead in yet another industry of the future — automated delivery vehicles and systems. Peiyue Wu reports.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
China is racing ahead in yet another industry of the future — automated delivery vehicles and systems. But can it avoid the over-production and cut-throat pricing that previously marred the development of solar panels, EVs and other pioneering sectors? Peiyue Wu reports.
"…China and the U.S. should maintain at least educational and scholarly exchanges on climate-related topics via joint research projects, student exchanges, and academic conferences, to avoid an outright decoupling." — Ma Jun
Ma Jun on U.S.-China Climate Collaboration, Green Finance and Jobs - The Wire China
The economist Ma Jun discusses how China’s clean energy transition can help boost employment and the chances of working with the U.S. on green issues.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"…China and the U.S. should maintain at least educational and scholarly exchanges on climate-related topics via joint research projects, student exchanges, and academic conferences, to avoid an outright decoupling." — Ma Jun
"[China] risks being caught in a loop of producing more and innovating more, but with the gains not shared broadly at home, which would eventually sap the economy of its innovative energy." — Lizzi Lee at @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org
China’s Two-Speed Economy - The Wire China
China’s latest data shows a stark contrast in performance between sectors favored by Xi Jinping and the rest of the economy.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
"[China] risks being caught in a loop of producing more and innovating more, but with the gains not shared broadly at home, which would eventually sap the economy of its innovative energy." — Lizzi Lee at @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org
China’s latest data shows a stark contrast in performance between sectors favored by Xi Jinping and the rest of the economy.
China’s Two-Speed Economy - The Wire China
China’s latest data shows a stark contrast in performance between sectors favored by Xi Jinping and the rest of the economy.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
China’s latest data shows a stark contrast in performance between sectors favored by Xi Jinping and the rest of the economy.
"The only certainty that can be given in a time of a great geopolitical contest between autocratic and democratic states are the kind of guardrails that were erected the last time two global powers fought for control of the world order." — Dennis Kwok and @samagoodman.bsky.social
Companies Need More Help With the Rules of the Trade War - The Wire China
Like-minded democratic governments need to set up guardrails to help firms currently hedging their bets during the trade war.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"The only certainty that can be given in a time of a great geopolitical contest between autocratic and democratic states are the kind of guardrails that were erected the last time two global powers fought for control of the world order." — Dennis Kwok and @samagoodman.bsky.social
In this week’s “company in the news” Big Picture, Noah Berman looks at Wingtech, the Zhejiang-based firm at the center of the current Sino-U.S. trade tempest.
Wingtech's Wobbles - The Wire China
Noah Berman takes a look at Wingtech, the Zhejiang-based chip designer that has become embroiled in a tricontinental corporate takeover.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
In this week’s “company in the news” Big Picture, Noah Berman looks at Wingtech, the Zhejiang-based firm at the center of the current Sino-U.S. trade tempest.
As U.S.–China tensions deepen, corporate leaders face shifting rules and sanctions. Dennis Kwok and @samagoodman.bsky.social call for clearer legal guardrails — like those in the Cold War — to help firms navigate this new geopolitical minefield.
Companies Need More Help With the Rules of the Trade War - The Wire China
Like-minded democratic governments need to set up guardrails to help firms currently hedging their bets during the trade war.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
As U.S.–China tensions deepen, corporate leaders face shifting rules and sanctions. Dennis Kwok and @samagoodman.bsky.social call for clearer legal guardrails — like those in the Cold War — to help firms navigate this new geopolitical minefield.
In this Q&A with Yi Liu, economist Ma Jun discusses China’s green finance, urges global cooperation, and argues that some countries “politicise trade imbalances” to justify tariffs and protectionism.
Ma Jun on U.S.-China Climate Collaboration, Green Finance and Jobs - The Wire China
The economist Ma Jun discusses how China’s clean energy transition can help boost employment and the chances of working with the U.S. on green issues.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
In this Q&A with Yi Liu, economist Ma Jun discusses China’s green finance, urges global cooperation, and argues that some countries “politicise trade imbalances” to justify tariffs and protectionism.
As @rachelcheung.bsky.social reports this week, China’s IPO market is roaring back: firms raised 77bn yuan ($10bn) in the first three quarters, up 60% year-on-year. Regulator Wu Qing, dubbed the “broker butcher,” is easing profitability rules to revive listings.
Chinese Companies Are Looking to List Again: Profits Not Required - The Wire China
After a long lull, IPOs are on the up in mainland China — at least for firms aligned with the government’s economic priorities.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
As @rachelcheung.bsky.social reports this week, China’s IPO market is roaring back: firms raised 77bn yuan ($10bn) in the first three quarters, up 60% year-on-year. Regulator Wu Qing, dubbed the “broker butcher,” is easing profitability rules to revive listings.