Tag: china

• Niobium: the mighty element you’ve never heard of

  April 13, 2026

  Niobium, a rare earth metal, is used in practically everything. Wind turbines, jet engines, airplane bodies, high-pressure pipelines, superconducting magnets, bridges, brake discs, and the steel frames of skyscrapers all become… more ›

• China’s AI Education Experiment – by Lily Ottinger

  April 6, 2026

  Pilot schools in China are already using AI to grade children’s artwork, monitor their facial expressions during lectures, and screen them for psychological problems — and the Ministry of Education… more ›

• China mobilizes “one-person company” AI startups – Rest of World

  March 20, 2026

  Under a national AI push from Beijing, local governments across China are turning coworking space and data centers into AI incubators. https://restofworld.org/2026/china-ai-one-person-companies-incentives/ more ›

• U.S. Mining Deals in the DR Congo Alarm Chinese Industry Analysts – The China-Global South Project

  February 9, 2026

  Chinese analysts warn that new U.S.-backed mining deals in the Democratic Republic of Congo could disrupt China’s control over critical minerals like cobalt and copper. https://chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/02/09/us-congo-mineral-deal-china-dominance-critical-resources/ more ›

• China is the new science power: How will Europe respond?

  January 17, 2026

  China is taking the lead in international science: A new study shows how China overtakes the US in key areas of research and increasingly dominates the agenda. What does this… more ›

• 2025 letter | Dan Wang

  January 3, 2026

  Corgis, compute, Cold War; Ecclesiastes; ties; Stendhal; humor; Pascal’s Wager; deep infrastructure; Germanic obedience; Texas State Fair https://danwang.co/2025-letter/ more ›

• China to let banks pay interest on digital yuan to drive adoption

  December 30, 2025

  China’s central bank will allow commercial banks to pay interests on digital yuan holdings in a new framework taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026. https://www.theblock.co/post/383824/china-interest-digital-yuan more ›

• The Illiberal International: Authoritarian Cooperation Is Reshaping the Global Order

  December 26, 2025

  Authoritarian cooperation is reshaping the global order. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/illiberal-international-cheeseman-bianchi-cyr?utm_medium=newsletters&utm_source=twofa&utm_campaign=NEWS_FA%20This%20Week_122625_The%20Illiberal%20International&utm_content=20251226&utm_term=N more ›

• What China wants from Europe – Engelsberg ideas

  November 30, 2025

  China’s activities in Europe are driven more by opportunism than any grand plot to divide the continent. In geopolitical terms, Beijing treats European countries as extensions of American power. https://engelsbergideas.com/notebook/what-china-wants-from-europe/ more ›

• Another Reckoning – The Ideas Letter

  November 27, 2025

  Wang traces the emergence of multiple generationally distinct “reckonings” with China among different groups: There are the young Americans who encounter the country as offering a sleek, TikTok-mediated vision of…… more ›