How Sanctions Propel Huawei's Rise as China’s Tech Leader
Five years since the imposition of U.S. sanctions on China, Huawei has been forced to build its own operating system. From smartphones and chips to autonomous driving, business leaders have been compelled to play their part in this patriotic game.
Why Is the Taiwanese Robot Master from Waseda University Moving to China?
PaXini Technology founder Jincheng Xu graduated from Japan’s Waseda University, one of the world’s most hallowed halls of robotics research. Why did he start his company in China instead of Japan?
Made in China 2025: How China Thrives Despite Tech Sanctions
Beijing’s Made in China 2025 initiative has scored successes on many fronts despite technology restrictions imposed by the West. But China still lags far behind on semiconductors and generative AI, gaps that its leaders are finding to be hard to bridge.
The Gen Z Tsinghua Graduates Driving AI in China
When startup Moonshot AI launched China’s answer to ChatGPT early this year, it created a stir and highlighted the many AI startups founded by Gen Z engineering talent from Tsinghua University. China is counting on them to close the gap with the US. Can they succeed?
Gold Apollo Pager Explosion: A Taiwanese Company Caught in Global Security Storm
The connection with Taiwan’s supply chain to bombings of Hezbollah members in Lebanon has raised eyebrows. In collaboration with the OCCRP, CommonWealth explores how the company “Gold Apollo” became entangled in a terrorist attack.