News and Analysis Archives - The Wire China https://www.thewirechina.com/category/news-and-analysis/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 22:58:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-square_logo-32x32.jpg News and Analysis Archives - The Wire China https://www.thewirechina.com/category/news-and-analysis/ 32 32 The Roadblock Facing China’s Self-Driving Vehicles https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/09/08/the-roadblock-facing-chinas-self-driving-vehicles-chinese-autonomous-vehicle/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=50743 How China’s autonomous driving companies fare in foreign markets will depend on whether they can soothe concerns over how they handle data.

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How Wukong’s Success Could Transform China’s Video Games Industry https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/09/01/how-wukongs-success-could-transform-chinas-video-games-industry-black-myth-wukong-game-science/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=50468 A game based on a classic Chinese novel has gained global popularity while meeting Beijing’s vision for the sector’s future.

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China’s Port Power https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/08/25/chinas-port-power-chancay-port-peru/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=49333 A massive new Chinese-owned port in Peru is set to extend the country’s influence in South America.

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China’s Chip Consolidation https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/08/18/chinas-chip-consolidation-semiconductor-firms/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=49404 Beijing is weeding out bad actors in the semiconductor industry and concentrating its resources on well-established firms.

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ASML’s Powder Keg https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/08/04/asmls-powder-keg-asml-china/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=49368 Despite export restrictions on the Dutch company’s most advanced chip machines, China has become ASML’s biggest customer.

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Gunpowder Gambit https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/07/28/gunpowder-gambit-china-nitrocellulose/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=49070 China’s role in the gunpowder supply chain is spurring concerns in Washington and Brussels.

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Making Sense of Xiao Jianhua’s Empire https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/07/21/making-sense-of-xiao-jianhuas-empire/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 The Wire https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47762 How reporters traced China's most notorious businessman back to Jack Ma.

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China’s Robot Fever https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/07/14/chinas-robot-fever-humanoid-robots-chinese/ Sun, 14 Jul 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=48489 Chinese humanoid robots are working better and getting cheaper. But what are they good for?

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Why Small Packages Are A Big Deal https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/30/why-small-packages-are-a-big-deal/ Sun, 30 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47886 Stemming the tide of low-cost imports coming into the U.S. from China is proving tricky.

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Chinese Battery Makers Get Solid Support https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/23/chinese-battery-makers-get-solid-support-solid-state-batteries/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47659 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 southern eastern city of Xiamen, allowing viewers to watch him via a livestream on the company’s app. His aim? To demonstrate that the latest version of the company’s ET7 […]

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The Tariff Toll https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/16/the-tariff-toll-enforcement-doj-cbp-dhs-plews-and-edelmann/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=47421 Tariffs have become a staple of the U.S.’s China policy, but a failure to enforce them properly is creating problems for American companies.

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Battle for the Skies https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/06/02/battle-for-the-skies-dji-drones-china-america/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=46432 Chinese drones help American police keep the streets safe, but lawmakers want them phased out.

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Chinese Private Equity Looks for A New Playbook https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/05/26/chinese-private-equity-looks-for-a-new-playbook/ Sun, 26 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=46382 Both raising money and investing it is getting harder for firms who grew used to China being a one-way bet.

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Xi Tries To Get the Banks On Side https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/05/19/xi-tries-to-get-the-banks-on-side-industrial-loans-chinese-financial-sector/ Sun, 19 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=46155 Beijing wants the Chinese financial sector to do more to support its economic goals, but progress has been hard to come by.

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What Happened At America’s Own Military-Civil Fusion Fair https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/05/12/what-happened-at-americas-own-military-civil-fusion-fair-ai-expo-for-national-competitiveness/ Sun, 12 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=45834 The hot topic at a major D.C. conference this week was how the government and companies can cooperate in areas like AI to counter China’s threat.

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Micron Plays the Long Game in China https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/28/micron-plays-the-long-game-in-china-xian-semiconductor-plant/ Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=45213 While the U.S. memory chipmaker builds a new assembly plant in Xi’an, it is shifting its focus elsewhere.

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The Fentanyl Fix https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/21/the-fentanyl-fix-u-s-china/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=45027 The U.S. and China agreed to cooperate on fentanyl, but progress is proving hard to come by.

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Will China Stymie A Steel Deal? https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/14/will-china-stymie-a-steel-deal-nippon-steel-u-s-steel-japan-america/ Sun, 14 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44511 Politicians say Nippon Steel’s Chinese links are a risk in its proposed merger with U.S. Steel, though the Japanese company’s presence in China is small.

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Ant Group Renews International Push https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/04/07/ant-group-renews-international-push-mobile-payment-alipay-plus/ Sun, 07 Apr 2024 23:00:32 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=44121 A decade on, China’s mobile payment giant ventures out again, targeting merchants and tourists across Asia.

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Crimes of Passion https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/24/crimes-of-passion-qin-hui-eric-adams-new-york-emma-liu-duo/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=43624 The Chinese billionaire who pled guilty this week to illegally funneling money to New York politicians has a colorful business history in China, owning a notorious Beijing nightclub and amassing a media empire — all while stacking up a long list of legal troubles.

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The Chinese EV Price War Goes Global https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/24/the-chinese-ev-price-war-goes-global/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=43625 The fierce competition between Chinese automakers has the potential to reshape EV markets around the world — and stoke resistance.

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How Google’s Alleged Thief Wooed Investors https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/17/how-googles-alleged-thief-wooed-investors-ding-linwei-google-ai/ Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=43378 The case of an employee at the U.S. internet giant who allegedly leaked artificial intelligence secrets raises questions for his Chinese backers.

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Putting the Gas into Hydrogen https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/10/putting-the-gas-into-hydrogen-china-green-energy/ Sun, 10 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=42975 Western governments fear China could take the lead in another major green energy market, but the hydrogen industry picture is far from settled.

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Hacking the Hackers https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/03/03/hacking-the-hackers-i-soon-chengdu-404-data-leak/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=42704 The Chinese hacking company at the center of a major data leak this month has strong connections within China’s cyber security industry and to the country’s leading state-backed research group.

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Breaking the Ice https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/02/25/breaking-the-ice-russia-china-arctic/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=42229 Russia and China’s shifting relations are helping to encourage a flood of Chinese companies into the Arctic.

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Chinese Consumer Tech Brands Are Going Global https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/02/18/chinese-consumer-tech-brands-are-going-global/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=41870 As domestic consumption slows, Chinese businesses are trying to gain a foothold elsewhere.

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A Crackdown Comes for Healthcare https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/02/11/a-crackdown-comes-for-healthcare-chinese-healthcare-industry/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=41763 Six months into a campaign to rout out corruption from the Chinese healthcare industry, many of the underlying issues in the sector remain unchanged.

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How a Battery Metals Supply Glut is Deepening China’s Dominance https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/02/04/how-a-battery-metals-supply-glut-is-deepening-chinas-dominance-lithium-nickel-cobalt/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=41307 Crashing metals prices are making it hard for Western miners to justify new investments in the minerals needed for clean energy.

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G42’s China Ties Reveal a Broader AI Debate https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/01/28/g42s-china-ties-reveal-a-broader-ai-debate/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=41029 How far should the U.S. government go to ensure that adversaries like China can’t catch up on AI?

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The Unraveling of Dalian Wanda https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/01/21/the-unraveling-of-dalian-wanda/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=40859 Running low on cash and debt-laden, China’s former richest man is on a selling spree.

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Beijing Plays A Dangerous Game With the Markets https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/01/14/beijing-plays-a-dangerous-game-with-the-markets-video-gaming-regulations/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=40361 China’s backtracking on its new video gaming regulations show how ‘shock and awe’ regulation has gone out of style.

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Patriotic Patties https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/01/07/patriotic-patties-tastien/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=40082 A new wave of domestic fast food upstarts has emerged by touting Chinese burgers.

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Energy Storage Reaches New Heights in China https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/12/31/energy-storage-reaches-new-heights-in-china-store-renewable-technology/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=39823 A well-connected U.S. firm is using China as a proving ground for its technology that aims to store renewable energy.

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Foreign Law Firms Feel the Chill in China https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/12/17/foreign-law-firms-feel-the-chill-in-china-international/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=39441 A dealmaking slowdown is making it harder for international firms to justify their presence in a once vital market.

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China’s Coal Calculations https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/12/10/chinas-coal-calculations-carbon-emissions-decline-china/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=39016 The country’s carbon emissions could enter structural decline next year, but there’s a big if.

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G42’s Ties To China Run Deep https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/12/03/g42s-ties-to-china-run-deep-g42-peng-xiao/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=38796 More details on the Emirati technology firm at the nexus of China and the U.S.’s technological and geopolitical rivalry.

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Failure to List https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/11/19/failure-to-list-chinese-ipo-china-companies-stock-market/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=38343 It’s getting tougher for Chinese companies to enter the country’s stock markets as state scrutiny rises.

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Heads Roll as China’s Financial Clampdown Continues https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/11/12/heads-roll-as-chinas-financial-clampdown-continues-anti-corruption/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=38161 The widening of Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive is shaking industry and investor confidence.

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Chinese Tourists Aren’t Coming Back Yet https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/11/05/chinese-tourists-arent-coming-back-yet-china-domestic-tourism/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=37638 Domestic tourism has recovered since the end of the pandemic as Chinese people prefer to holiday at home.

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The Limits on China and Russia’s No Limits Partnership https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/10/29/the-limits-on-china-and-russia-s-no-limits-partnership/ Sun, 29 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=37653 Despite the warmth on show between Xi and Putin, Beijing has been careful about how far it supports Moscow.

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Beijing Hits Pause on Data Decoupling https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/10/22/beijing-hits-pause-on-data-decoupling/ Sun, 22 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=37361 The Chinese government has relaxed some of its rules on transferring data overseas, but international companies still face uncertainty.

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Barriers to Exit https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/10/15/barriers-to-exit-china-exit-ban/ Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=37190 The risk of not being allowed out of China is adding to the list of concerns for foreign business people operating in the country.

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China, Europe and the U.S. Struggle for Satellite Supremacy https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/10/08/china-europe-and-the-u-s-struggle-for-satellite-supremacy-kleo-connect/ Sun, 08 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=36932 The saga over who owns a German satellite operator demonstrates how quickly Western attitudes to Chinese investment have changed.

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China’s Confucius Institutes Go South https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/10/01/chinas-confucius-institutes-go-south/ Sun, 01 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Rachel Cheung https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=36553 While Western governments are turning against Chinese cultural centers, developing countries are giving them a warmer welcome.

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What Huawei’s New Phone Means for U.S. Efforts to Crimp China https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/09/24/what-huaweis-new-phone-means-for-u-s-efforts-to-crimp-china-export-controls/ Sun, 24 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=36386 Chinese tech capacity appears to be improving, calling into question the effectiveness of American export controls.

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The China Threat to Arm’s Mega IPO https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/09/10/the-china-threat-to-arms-mega-ipo-arm-holdings/ Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Aaron Mc Nicholas https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=35834 A host of risks stemming from China are casting a cloud over the chip designer's listing plans.

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The Chips Education Challenge https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/09/03/the-chips-education-challenge-purdue-university/ Sun, 03 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=35475 One U.S. university's efforts to improve knowledge of semiconductors could end up helping the country's economic rivals.

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Paying the Price of Entry https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/08/20/paying-the-price-of-entry/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Isaiah Schrader https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=34832 It’s getting easier for visitors to China to pay for things, thanks to tie ups between Visa, Mastercard and Alipay. That could have implications for data security.

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Prometheum Power https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/08/13/prometheum-power-crypto/ Sun, 13 Aug 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Katrina Northrop https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=33350 The rise of a little known cryptocurrency firm reflects the influence China continues to hold over the crypto world.

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China’s Graphite Grip https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/08/06/chinas-graphite-grip-graphite-one-sunrise-new-energy/ Sun, 06 Aug 2023 23:00:00 +0000 Eliot Chen https://www.thewirechina.com/?p=34322 Critical minerals have become a geopolitical flashpoint, but two battery material startups in the U.S. and China are looking for ways to work together.

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