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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charlie Fang, 31, who works for an American tech company in China as a strategic partner manager. Fang left the US in 2024 after three failed attempts to obtain an H-1B visa.His words have been edited for length and clarity.I grew…
I showed my daughter a video of her gnawing on a chicken claw, back when we lived in China. “Eww,” she says, annoyed that I’m asking her to look away from Roblox.”Do you remember this?” I ask. She shakes her head. Another memory lost.My daughter doesn’t remember much about the…
For nearly half a century, China has been the factory floor of the world, producing everything from iPhones to cheap sweaters. While the stamp “Made in China” has been ubiquitous on consumer products, the companies assembling the goods have been relatively obscure. Now, some of China’s hottest brands want you…
Jensen Huang is known for many things: leading the world’s most valuable company, his trademark leather jacket, and his love of street food. Loading audio narration… The Nvidia CEO was spotted eating noodles on a Beijing sidewalk on Friday after accompanying President Donald Trump on his state visit to China.”It’s…
Anthropic said the US can cement a one- to two-year AI lead against China — but only if it acts fast. Loading audio narration… The company laid out two possible scenarios for the AI landscape in 2028 in a lengthy Thursday post: one in which the US restricts China’s access…
Elon Musk and Jensen Huang are heading to China on Air Force One. Loading audio narration… The Tesla and Nvidia CEOs are part of the delegation accompanying President Donald Trump to Beijing.In a post on Truth Social, Trump named 10 other business leaders who were traveling with him, too. Although…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Julie Zhu, a China market strategist for global creators based in Shenzhen. She has helped creators like Khaby Lame and Pamela Reif tour the country. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… In the pandemic, we had a…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charles Yang, the founder and CEO of Vibe, a US-based AI workspace startup. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I started my first company with my friend after finishing my third year at Zhejiang University.I…
