The easing of the restrictions on the export of chip design software to China has come as a relief to the U.S. companies and their Chinese customers. But it may be too early to celebrate.

The Hong Kong activist investor David Webb made one of his last public appearances at the Foreign Correspondents' Club last week. I spoke to former government folks/financial regulators and fellow investors about his legacy. www.thewirechina.com/2025/05/18/h...

Hong Kong’s ‘Conscience’ Prepares to Leave the Stage - The Wire China

David Webb has continued fighting for fairer markets and better-run companies in Hong Kong, despite growing political restrictions and his own illness.

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As bad as the past decade has been, commercially and politically, for the Chinese book publishing industry, the next decade is certain to be even worse. @rachelcheung.bsky.social talks to industry executives, editors and booksellers about their struggles.

“A Vicious Cycle” - The Wire China

Squeezed by commercial and political pressures, China’s book publishers face an existential crisis.

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A wave of out-licensing deals has raised China’s profile as a biotech innovation powerhouse. The question is if such partnerships can continue to thrive under the Trump administration, which has vowed to scrutinize Chinese investments in biotech and healthcare. Data: PharmaDJ

While many industry insiders view new CEO Lip-Bu Tan as Intel’s best chance to restore the U.S.'s chipmaking capability at a critical time, he is also a surprising choice because of his longstanding and prolific investments in the semiconductor industry in China.

The U.S.'s negotiation of a minerals deal with Ukraine descended into a public spat last week. China, on the other hand, has been doing more and planning far ahead in obtaining the uranium it needs to power its growing fleet of nuclear reactors. Data: World Nuclear Association

In this week's cover story, @eliotchen.bsky.social and I look at which Chinese business leaders were invited to meet with Xi Jinping on Monday, the sector they represent, and what it says about Beijing's priorities.

“But does that mean there’s been a 180-degree turn and [these companies] don’t have to worry? I would say absolutely not," says Roberts a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Global China Hub. Thanks @rachelcheung.bsky.social for reaching out for my thoughts. 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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New: @rachelcheung.bsky.social and I went frame by frame to provide the most comprehensive look at which Chinese business leaders were invited to meet with Xi on Monday. They include many surprises and companies you may never have heard of: www.thewirechina.com/2025/02/21/a...

In this Q&A with @rachelcheung.bsky.social, Mark Clifford talks about his new book, 'The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong’s Greatest Dissident, and China’s Most Feared Critic', as well as his hopes for a political solution in Hong Kong. https://buff.ly/40Ep311

Mark Clifford on Why Jimmy Lai’s Story Matters - The Wire China

The former journalist talks about writing the biography of Apple Daily’s publisher, his ongoing national security trial in Hong Kong, and hopes for a political solution.

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#LuSiwei, the human rights lawyer extradited to #China from Laos, is barred from communication from detention with his family, languishing with health problems due to lack of medicine and malnutrition, said his wife, citing a recent visit by Lu's lawyer. #ArbitraryDetention #Torture

Very well-researched article, @rachelcheung.bsky.social. Will include it in my syllabus for the course "History of U.S.-China Relations, 1949–2025" for the Spring 2026 semester.

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The U.S. wants to be prepared for whatever quantum technologies bring, but is it time to rightsize the threat from China? @rachelcheung.bsky.social reports. https://buff.ly/40ZZKWl

The U.S. wants to be prepared for whatever quantum technologies bring, but is it time to rightsize the threat from China? I examined some of the common narratives out there about China's quantum developments and ambitions: @thewirechina.bsky.social www.thewirechina.com/2025/02/16/t...

The Quantum Panic - The Wire China

The U.S. wants to be prepared for whatever quantum technologies bring, but is it time to rightsize the threat from China?

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“If you have all these issues with market access, red tape, geopolitical tension, and supply chain concerns; and on top of that, you’re not making as much money in China as you are outside, the question becomes, why China?” Jens Eskelund told The Wire China. www.thewirechina.com/2024/11/10/t...

The Tipping Point - The Wire China

Foreign companies face a reckoning in China as the risks of staying are generating diminishing returns. Rachel Cheung reports.

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