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Eliot Chen

@eliotchen.bsky.social

covering Chinese business and politics @thewirechina.bsky.social | 🇭🇰 | say hi: eliot@thewire.media

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Mike Forsythe 傅才德@pekingmikenyt.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The Wire China reporters Noah Berman, @eliotchen.bsky.social and @rachelcheung.bsky.social with the definitive story on Epstein’s ties to China’s princelings - the relatives of top Communist Party leaders. @thewirechina.bsky.social www.thewirechina.com/2026/02/13/e...

Epstein and China - The Wire China

Jeffrey Epstein aspired to do deals in China, corresponding with Peter Mandelson and David Stern, a German associate who was close to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The Wire China reviews email trails fr...

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The Wire China@thewirechina.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Under Trump, a strategy built over two administrations to keep China behind in the AI race is adrift. Through interviews with former and current U.S. officials, Noah Berman and @eliotchen.bsky.social explore the genesis — and unwinding — of the export controls on computer chips.

Walling Off China - The Wire China

Under President Donald Trump, a strategy built over two administrations to keep China behind in the AI race is adrift. Through interviews with more than two dozen former and current U.S. officials,…

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Mike Forsythe 傅才德@pekingmikenyt.bsky.social · last yr.

This story, published by the NYT and The Wire China last year (me, Katrina Northrop, @eliotchen.bsky.social ) details the close relationship Ma had with Huang and his wife, Zhao Wei. Huang was a bridge between Ma and the now-jailed billionaire Xiao Jianhua. www.nytimes.com/2024/07/21/w...

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.

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Mike Forsythe 傅才德@pekingmikenyt.bsky.social · last yr.

Fascinating story from @icij.org 's @scillaa.bsky.social about China weaponizing Interpol to get Jack Ma's close business associate Huang Youlong (referred to as H here) to return to China. For much more on Ma's relationship with Huang, see thread. www.icij.org/investigatio...

Chinese authorities exploited Interpol and strong-armed one of the world’s richest men to pursue a target - ICIJ

The case involving Alibaba’s Jack Ma shows how China weaponizes the international police agency for political ends.

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Eliot Chen@eliotchen.bsky.social · last yr.

(1/2) Lip-Bu Tan, Intel's new CEO, has been widely hailed as one of the few people that can turn around America's ailing chipmaking champion. But another side of his career could raise eyebrows: his deep ties and many investments in China's semiconductor industry, which Washington wants to hobble:

The Wire China@thewirechina.bsky.social · last yr.

The new leader of America’s chip champion is a prolific and longtime investor in China’s semiconductor industry. Noah Berman and @eliotchen.bsky.social report.

Dexter Tiff Roberts@dtiffroberts.bsky.social · last yr.

“If you’re a semiconductor, AI or robotics company, or an electric vehicle battery maker--one of those areas that is seen as high-tech that Xi Jinping and the party have blessed--then benefits will come your way,” says @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social Dexter Roberts. www.thewirechina.com/2025/02/21/a...

A Seat at Xi's Table - The Wire China

A look at the private businessmen and companies invited to meet the Chinese leader.

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Eliot Chen@eliotchen.bsky.social · last yr.

New: Senator Tom Cotton is one of the GOP's most hawkish voices on China. I spoke to him about China policy in the Trump administration: the TikTok ban delay, Elon Musk's China ties, DOGE's NED funding freeze, Kash Patel's Shein shareholdings and more. www.thewirechina.com/2025/02/18/t...

Tom Cotton On Why China's Threat is Greater Than Most Believe - The Wire China

The Republican senator on why he believes Beijing is aiming to eclipse the U.S., the need for an immediate ban on TikTok and his view on Elon Musk's ties to China.

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Eliot Chen@eliotchen.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW: A week after Elon Musk's DOGE gained access to Treasury's payments system, funds to the National Endowment for Democracy have been inexplicably frozen. The move is a huge win for Beijing, imperilling Chinese civil society groups around the world. www.thewirechina.com/2025/02/12/d...

DOGE's Latest Target is Seen as a Gift to the CCP - The Wire China

The National Endowment for Democracy has long been a thorn in the CCP's side. On Tuesday, its funding was frozen.

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Air-Moving Device@airmovingdevice.bsky.social · 2y ago

Thread: I found data fraud in multiple clinical trials for generic drugs in China. I've seen limited coverage outside China of the recent controversy over 集采 — centralized procurement of drugs, especially generics. It is a hugely important issue close to my heart.

Eliot Chen@eliotchen.bsky.social · 2y ago

New: Despite Washington's best efforts to limit the sale of AI chips and chipmaking equipment to China, China's latest AI models are as good as their American peers. By next year, some experts think they may be even better. Here's how this happened: www.thewirechina.com/2024/12/08/c...

Chinese AI Companies Are Catching Up Despite U.S. Restrictions - The Wire China

The U.S. is piling on controls designed to limit China’s AI advances, but experts say its leading models are on a par with their U.S. rivals.

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Mike Forsythe 傅才德@pekingmikenyt.bsky.social · 2y ago

THREAD: How China is influencing local elections in New York City, mobilizing organizations via a local power broker known as "The King of Brooklyn" (布鲁克林之王）to ensure that candidates who voice sympathy for Taiwan, or for Hong Kong democracy, are either defeated or never get elected. (1/x)

Mike Forsythe 傅才德@pekingmikenyt.bsky.social · 2y ago

But it is a totally different story at the local level, here in NYC, home to the biggest population of ethnic Chinese people outside of East Asia. Here, organizations closely tied to Chan and his allies hold great sway over primary elections (usually low turnout affairs) and general elections (12/x)

Dake Kang@dakekang.bsky.social · 2y ago

REPORTER: Who is China's defense minister now? CHINA DEFENSE MINISTER SPOKESPERSON WU QIAN: “Actually your Chinese is very good. Why do you ask this nonsensical question? I just said this many times: Minister Dong Jun.”