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China Sharpens Its Vision for the Digital Economy
China’s State Council published a blueprint on Jan. 12 for the development of the digital economy that aims to increase the contribution of core digital…
China’s Tech Crackdown: A Year-in-Review
Over the past year, Beijing clipped the wings of its once high-flying technology giants in a dramatic clash between public and private power. Casualties included…
Former Harvard Professor Convicted In Victory for Justice Department’s China Initiative
The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that Charles Lieber, former chair of Harvard’s Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department, was convicted by a federal jury in…
U.S.-China Tech Decoupling Accelerates With New Export Controls on Chinese Quantum Computing Companies
Decoupling between the United States and China accelerated in late November as both countries adopted new trade restrictions against the other. On Nov. 24, the…
As Facebook Joins the Race to the Metaverse, Chinese Tech Companies Face Hurdles
In the wake of Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement on Oct. 28 that Facebook will be changing its name to Meta Platforms Inc., Chinese tech giants scrambled…
Issuance of Export Licenses Reveals Strategic Limits on Economic Decoupling
As global supply chain disruptions continue amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Congress released licensing data last week revealing that the U.S. Commerce Department issued more…
Meituan Fined in Latest Move to Rein in Chinese Tech Giants
Beijing’s onslaught against Chinese Big Tech continued on Oct. 8 with an announcement that the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has imposed a fine…