By Mei-Ling Chen
Shanghai-based correspondent covering Chinese politics, economy, cross-Strait relations and the Party apparatus.
How China is reshaping global open-source technology and AI
China is advancing open-source technology as a strategic priority, from operating systems to AI models. Its approach could reshape global st
China's uneasy calculus as America's global order frays
Beijing views Trump's 2016 and 2024 wins as symptoms of a deeper American isolationism, not accidents. China's strategy is to shield itself
Zhu Rongji's WTO gamble remains Asia's playbook for reform
Zhu Rongji, who died at 97, used WTO accession to force domestic reforms in China. His method of binding external promises remains a templat
Nvidia's $500B financing plan deepens China's AI chip challenge
Nvidia's plan to mobilize over $500 billion in third-party financing for AI data centers could entrench its global dominance and squeeze Chi
Zhu Rongji: The Reformer Who Shaped Modern China's Economy
Zhu Rongji, China's former premier and architect of WTO entry, died at 97. His legacy of financial reform and currency convertibility remain
China's anti-deflation push stalls as consumer prices cool again
China's consumer prices rose just 0.5% in July, the slowest in six months, as deflationary pressures persist. Producer price gains also ease
Middle East partnerships are hedging, not realignment
Middle Eastern states are signing deals with multiple powers as insurance, not ideology. Washington misreads this hedging as alignment. The
China's new law extends its reach to punish diaspora critics abroad
China's new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress includes a provision asserting jurisdiction over overseas critics. The vague offense
Trump's Gaza Board of Peace Reverses Disarmament Deal Under Israeli Pressure
The Gaza Board of Peace has backtracked on its disarmament deal with Hamas, now insisting on full disarmament before Israeli withdrawal. Thi
Xi's call to overseas Chinese shifts focus to reunification
At a rare CPPCC session on overseas Chinese affairs, Xi Jinping asked the diaspora to back national reunification. The wording marks a depar
China tightens exit rules to shield rare earth and battery tech
China will enforce stricter exit-entry rules from September 15 to prevent engineers from leaking export-controlled know-how. The regulation
China's physical AI push: beyond the singularity debate
While the West fixates on a software-driven Singularity, China is integrating AI into physical infrastructure—factories, transport, and urba