Can China’s latest charm offensive to reassure foreign business succeed? Deng yuwen April 02, 2025 – 4 min read Share this post China /Asia Chinese eyeing US degrees turn more discerning – is the opportunity still worth the risk? US has ‘pre-eminent global research universities, for now,’ professor says as data shows Chinese still want American degrees but are pickier Ralph Jennings in San Francisco Published: 26 Jul 2025 Jason Lin of Xiamen surprised his mother this year by applying to 10 undergraduate schools in the United States and By Lana • 6 min read China /Asia AI experts urge US-China collaboration at Shanghai conference From Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, experts warn about the risks that AI poses Wency Chen in Shanghai and Ann Cao in Shanghai Published: 26 Jul 2025 Renowned scientists and business leaders from the US and China are calling for greater collaboration in the field By Lana • 3 min read China /Asia DeepSeek is decoding Chinese destiny The AI company’s ability to offer traditional fortune telling is proving popular as the economy slows Joe Leahy JUL 23 2025 University lecturer Wang always thought her son’s name was not properly aligned with his “five elements” — wood, fire, earth, metal and water — potentially causing him trouble in later life. To fix this, the 34-year-old would once have had to hire an expensive master of By Lana • 3 min read Trade War US business leaders to visit China as both sides meet for latest round of trade talks The US-China Business Council delegation, led by FedEx chief Rajesh Subramaniam, is expected to meet senior officials, sources said Kandy Wong in Hong Kong and Luna Sun in Beijing Published: 27 Jul 2025 A high-level American business delegation will visit China this week on a trip that coincides with the By Lana • 2 min read China /Asia Chinese eyeing US degrees turn more discerning – is the opportunity still worth the risk? US has ‘pre-eminent global research universities, for now,’ professor says as data shows Chinese still want American degrees but are pickier Ralph Jennings in San Francisco Published: 26 Jul 2025 Jason Lin of Xiamen surprised his mother this year by applying to 10 undergraduate schools in the United States and By Lana • 6 min read China /Asia AI experts urge US-China collaboration at Shanghai conference From Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, experts warn about the risks that AI poses Wency Chen in Shanghai and Ann Cao in Shanghai Published: 26 Jul 2025 Renowned scientists and business leaders from the US and China are calling for greater collaboration in the field By Lana • 3 min read Trade War What China wants from Europe As the US abandons the world order it built, China builds its own - how should Europe respond? Simon Kuper JUL 17 2025 Next week’s EU-China summit will be in Beijing because Chinese President Xi Jinping wouldn’t come to Brussels. To scornful American security types, the shift signifies By Lana • 3 min read China /Asia DeepSeek is decoding Chinese destiny The AI company’s ability to offer traditional fortune telling is proving popular as the economy slows Joe Leahy JUL 23 2025 University lecturer Wang always thought her son’s name was not properly aligned with his “five elements” — wood, fire, earth, metal and water — potentially causing him trouble in later life. To fix this, the 34-year-old would once have had to hire an expensive master of By Lana • 3 min read Column A Critique of the Absurd Claims in the Hudson Institute Report I briefly read the report published by the Hudson Institute, with a foreword by Miles Yu. In short, the nine articles in this report, written by both anonymous and named authors, reflect their understanding of China’s current situation and propose various plans for comprehensively controlling Chinese society in the By Jun Chen • 6 min read
China /Asia Chinese eyeing US degrees turn more discerning – is the opportunity still worth the risk? US has ‘pre-eminent global research universities, for now,’ professor says as data shows Chinese still want American degrees but are pickier Ralph Jennings in San Francisco Published: 26 Jul 2025 Jason Lin of Xiamen surprised his mother this year by applying to 10 undergraduate schools in the United States and By Lana • 6 min read
China /Asia AI experts urge US-China collaboration at Shanghai conference From Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, experts warn about the risks that AI poses Wency Chen in Shanghai and Ann Cao in Shanghai Published: 26 Jul 2025 Renowned scientists and business leaders from the US and China are calling for greater collaboration in the field By Lana • 3 min read
China /Asia DeepSeek is decoding Chinese destiny The AI company’s ability to offer traditional fortune telling is proving popular as the economy slows Joe Leahy JUL 23 2025 University lecturer Wang always thought her son’s name was not properly aligned with his “five elements” — wood, fire, earth, metal and water — potentially causing him trouble in later life. To fix this, the 34-year-old would once have had to hire an expensive master of By Lana • 3 min read
Trade War US business leaders to visit China as both sides meet for latest round of trade talks The US-China Business Council delegation, led by FedEx chief Rajesh Subramaniam, is expected to meet senior officials, sources said Kandy Wong in Hong Kong and Luna Sun in Beijing Published: 27 Jul 2025 A high-level American business delegation will visit China this week on a trip that coincides with the By Lana • 2 min read
China /Asia Chinese eyeing US degrees turn more discerning – is the opportunity still worth the risk? US has ‘pre-eminent global research universities, for now,’ professor says as data shows Chinese still want American degrees but are pickier Ralph Jennings in San Francisco Published: 26 Jul 2025 Jason Lin of Xiamen surprised his mother this year by applying to 10 undergraduate schools in the United States and By Lana • 6 min read
China /Asia AI experts urge US-China collaboration at Shanghai conference From Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, experts warn about the risks that AI poses Wency Chen in Shanghai and Ann Cao in Shanghai Published: 26 Jul 2025 Renowned scientists and business leaders from the US and China are calling for greater collaboration in the field By Lana • 3 min read
Trade War What China wants from Europe As the US abandons the world order it built, China builds its own - how should Europe respond? Simon Kuper JUL 17 2025 Next week’s EU-China summit will be in Beijing because Chinese President Xi Jinping wouldn’t come to Brussels. To scornful American security types, the shift signifies By Lana • 3 min read
China /Asia DeepSeek is decoding Chinese destiny The AI company’s ability to offer traditional fortune telling is proving popular as the economy slows Joe Leahy JUL 23 2025 University lecturer Wang always thought her son’s name was not properly aligned with his “five elements” — wood, fire, earth, metal and water — potentially causing him trouble in later life. To fix this, the 34-year-old would once have had to hire an expensive master of By Lana • 3 min read
Column A Critique of the Absurd Claims in the Hudson Institute Report I briefly read the report published by the Hudson Institute, with a foreword by Miles Yu. In short, the nine articles in this report, written by both anonymous and named authors, reflect their understanding of China’s current situation and propose various plans for comprehensively controlling Chinese society in the By Jun Chen • 6 min read
