Aidan Denahy is an undergraduate at Bates College studying politics and Chinese language. He has directed cross-cultural exchange and English education camps in China, and is currently an editorial intern at SupChina.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange used to lean on its finance and banking sector, but political turmoil has forced it to change. The exchange may have found salvation in China’s tech giants that seek refuge as they scurry away from America.
The Secretary of State’s address unapologetically cements the current administration’s view that the U.S. is locked in a “new Cold War” with the rival superpower.
China launched its first mission to Mars today, just one part of the country’s space program that has interplanetary ambitions.
Forced relocation is an inevitability in the Chinese countryside, where apartment buildings are erected with planned obsolescence in mind. But the consequences can be deadly.
While Trump spreads misinformation about the role testing plays in combating COVID-19, China is effectively deploying testing on a mass scale. In Beijing, officials tested 11 million residents in just 25 days, finding and isolating 335 cases of infection.
Chinese government officials and businesses want to see the new Indian bans on Chinese apps reversed, but Modi’s move is popular among Indians seeking retribution for the lives lost on the Himalayan border.
TikTok is now the only China-based app to gain significant traction overseas. As a result, its experience serves as a natural experiment in how foreign regulators react to such a situation.