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625w, 2560px" /> </figure> 626 </a> 627 </div> 628 <div class="post-content"> 629 <header class="entry-header"> 630 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/09/20/the-power-grids-china-problem/" rel="bookmark">The Power Gridâs China Problem</a></h3> <aside class="meta entry-meta"> 631 <span class="post-meta"> 632 <span class="byline"> 633 <span class="authlink"> 634 By <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/team_member/peiyue-wu/">Peiyue Wu</a> </span> 635 </span> 636 </span> 637 </aside> 638 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 639 <div class="entry-content"> 640 The U.S. and EU are restricting Chinese inverters over cybersecurity and supply-chain concerns, but replacing them may create new challenges for the renewable-energy industry. </div> 641 </div> 642</article><!-- #post-## --> 643 644<article id="post-86014" class="post-86014 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-analysis topic-ai topic-companies topic-investment topic-politics topic-supply-chain topic-technology topic-trade"> 645 <div class="wp-block-image"> 646 <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/09/13/taiwan-plays-its-chips-card/"> 647 <figure> 648 <img width="2048" height="1364" src="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Semicon-Network-Summit.jpg" class="attachment-mediu m size-mediu m wp-post-image" alt="Taiwan Plays its Chips Card" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Semicon-Network-Summit.jpg 2048w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Semicon-Network-Summit-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Semicon-Network-Summit-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Semicon-Network-Summit-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Semicon-Network-Summit-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Semicon-Network-Summit-2000x1332.jpg 2000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Semicon-Network-Summit-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Semicon-Network-Summit-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /> </figure> 649 </a> 650 </div> 651 <div class="post-content"> 652 <header class="entry-header"> 653 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/09/13/taiwan-plays-its-chips-card/" rel="bookmark">Taiwan Plays its Chips Card</a></h3> <aside class="meta entry-meta"> 654 <span class="post-meta"> 655 <span class="byline"> 656 <span class="authlink"> 657 By <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/team_member/rachel-cheung/">Rachel Cheung</a> </span> 658 </span> 659 </span> 660 </aside> 661 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 662 <div class="entry-content"> 663 Helping other countries build up their own semiconductor supply chains is a calculated gamble. Can sacrificing some economic advantage enhance Taiwanâs own security? </div> 664 </div> 665</article><!-- #post-## --> 666 667<article id="post-85927" class="post-85927 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-analysis topic-ai topic-companies topic-politics topic-security topic-technology"> 668 <div class="wp-block-image"> 669 <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/09/09/how-a-former-google-engineer-escaped-the-charge-of-spying-for-china/"> 670 <figure> 671 <img width="2560" height="1707" src="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Google-California-scaled.jpeg" class="attachment-mediu m size-mediu m wp-post-image" alt="How A Former Google Engineer Escaped The Charge of Spying For China" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Google-California-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Google-California-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Google-California-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Google-California-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Google-California-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Google-California-2000x1333.jpeg 2000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Google-California-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Google-California-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Google-California-600x400.jpeg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100v
671w, 2560px" /> </figure> 672 </a> 673 </div> 674 <div class="post-content"> 675 <header class="entry-header"> 676 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/09/09/how-a-former-google-engineer-escaped-the-charge-of-spying-for-china/" rel="bookmark">How A Former Google Engineer Escaped The Charge of Spying For China</a></h3> <aside class="meta entry-meta"> 677 <span class="post-meta"> 678 <span class="byline"> 679 <span class="authlink"> 680 By <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/team_member/eliot-chen/">Eliot Chen</a> </span> 681 </span> 682 </span> 683 </aside> 684 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 685 <div class="entry-content"> 686 A judge in California last week overturned a jury verdict that had convicted Ding Linwei of economic espionage, after he stole documents about the tech... </div> 687 </div> 688</article><!-- #post-## --> 689 690<article id="post-85703" class="post-85703 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-analysis topic-ai topic-politics topic-security topic-technology topic-trade"> 691 <div class="wp-block-image"> 692 <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/09/06/the-familiar-hong-kong-addresses-in-americas-iran-sanctions/"> 693 <figure> 694 <img width="2560" height="1707" src="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Treasury-Secretary-Scott-Bessent-WEF-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-mediu m size-mediu m wp-post-image" alt="The Familiar Hong Kong Addresses in Americaâs Iran Sanctions" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Treasury-Secretary-Scott-Bessent-WEF-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Treasury-Secretary-Scott-Bessent-WEF-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Treasury-Secretary-Scott-Bessent-WEF-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Treasury-Secretary-Scott-Bessent-WEF-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Treasury-Secretary-Scott-Bessent-WEF-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Treasury-Secretary-Scott-Bessent-WEF-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Treasury-Secretary-Scott-Bessent-WEF-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Treasury-Secretary-Scott-Bessent-WEF-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Treasury-Secretary-Scott-Bessent-WEF-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100v
694w, 2560px" /> </figure> 695 </a> 696 </div> 697 <div class="post-content"> 698 <header class="entry-header"> 699 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/09/06/the-familiar-hong-kong-addresses-in-americas-iran-sanctions/" rel="bookmark">The Familiar Hong Kong Addresses in Americaâs Iran Sanctions</a></h3> <aside class="meta entry-meta"> 700 <span class="post-meta"> 701 <span class="byline"> 702 <span class="authlink"> 703 By <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/team_member/noah-berman/">Noah Berman</a> </span> 704 </span> 705 </span> 706 </aside> 707 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 708 <div class="entry-content"> 709 More than a third of the Chinese companies sanctioned last month for supporting Iran share office addresses with firms the U.S. has already blacklisted. </div> 710 </div> 711</article><!-- #post-## --> 712 713<article id="post-85063" class="post-85063 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-analysis topic-companies topic-culture topic-healthcare topic-technology"> 714 <div class="wp-block-image"> 715 <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/08/30/china-wants-a-slimmer-nation-big-tech-wants-a-piece-of-it/"> 716 <figure> 717 <img width="1600" height="1066" src="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ant-Afu-Health-App.jpg" class="attachment-mediu m size-mediu m wp-post-image" alt="China Wants a Slimmer Nation. Big Tech Wants a Piece of It" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ant-Afu-Health-App.jpg 1600w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ant-Afu-Health-App-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ant-Afu-Health-App-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ant-Afu-Health-App-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ant-Afu-Health-App-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ant-Afu-Health-App-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ant-Afu-Health-App-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /> </figure> 718 </a> 719 </div> 720 <div class="post-content"> 721 <header class="entry-header"> 722 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/08/30/china-wants-a-slimmer-nation-big-tech-wants-a-piece-of-it/" rel="bookmark">China Wants a Slimmer Nation. Big Tech Wants a Piece of It</a></h3> <aside class="meta entry-meta"> 723 <span class="post-meta"> 724 <span class="byline"> 725 <span class="authlink"> 726 By <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/team_member/peiyue-wu/">Peiyue Wu</a> </span> 727 </span> 728 </span> 729 </aside> 730 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 731 <div class="entry-content"> 732 Chinaâs tech giants are betting that weight management could become a new growth opportunity for their healthcare businesses. </div> 733 </div> 734</article><!-- #post-## --> 735 736<article id="post-84160" class="post-84160 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-analysis topic-finance topic-politics"> 737 <div class="wp-block-image"> 738 <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/08/16/chinas-anti-corruption-campaign-roils-on/"> 739 <figure> 740 <img width="2560" height="1707" src="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fang-Xinghai-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-mediu m size-mediu m wp-post-image" alt="Chinaâs Anti-Corruption Campaign Roils On" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fang-Xinghai-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fang-Xinghai-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fang-Xinghai-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fang-Xinghai-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fang-Xinghai-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fang-Xinghai-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fang-Xinghai-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fang-Xinghai-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fang-Xinghai-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100v
740w, 2560px" /> </figure> 741 </a> 742 </div> 743 <div class="post-content"> 744 <header class="entry-header"> 745 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/08/16/chinas-anti-corruption-campaign-roils-on/" rel="bookmark">Chinaâs Anti-Corruption Campaign Roils On</a></h3> <aside class="meta entry-meta"> 746 <span class="post-meta"> 747 <span class="byline"> 748 <span class="authlink"> 749 By <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/team_member/rachel-cheung/">Rachel Cheung</a> </span> 750 </span> 751 </span> 752 </aside> 753 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 754 <div class="entry-content"> 755 A probe into an influential securities regulator has sent shockwaves through the financial community. </div> 756 </div> 757</article><!-- #post-## --> 758 759<article id="post-83665" class="post-83665 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-analysis topic-culture topic-economy"> 760 <div class="wp-block-image"> 761 <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/08/09/the-bargain-hunters/"> 762 <figure> 763 <img width="2560" height="1707" src="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Super-Ming-China-Supermarket-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-mediu m size-mediu m wp-post-image" alt="The Bargain Hunters" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Super-Ming-China-Supermarket-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Super-Ming-China-Supermarket-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Super-Ming-China-Supermarket-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Super-Ming-China-Supermarket-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Super-Ming-China-Supermarket-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Super-Ming-China-Supermarket-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Super-Ming-China-Supermarket-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Super-Ming-China-Supermarket-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Super-Ming-China-Supermarket-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100v
763w, 2560px" /> </figure> 764 </a> 765 </div> 766 <div class="post-content"> 767 <header class="entry-header"> 768 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/08/09/the-bargain-hunters/" rel="bookmark">The Bargain Hunters</a></h3> <aside class="meta entry-meta"> 769 <span class="post-meta"> 770 <span class="byline"> 771 <span class="authlink"> 772 By <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/team_member/peiyue-wu/">Peiyue Wu</a> </span> 773 </span> 774 </span> 775 </aside> 776 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 777 <div class="entry-content"> 778 In China, conspicuous consumption is out and thrift is in. Some companies have figured out how to cash in on the trend. </div> 779 </div> 780</article><!-- #post-## --> 781 782<article id="post-83134" class="post-83134 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-analysis topic-companies topic-technology"> 783 <div class="wp-block-image"> 784 <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/08/02/dji-gets-into-a-fight-in-the-u-s-with-another-chinese-dronemaker/"> 785 <figure> 786 <img width="1404" height="936" src="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Osmo-Pocket-4-DJI.jpeg" class="attachment-mediu m size-mediu m wp-post-image" alt="DJI Gets into a Fight in the U.S. â With Another Chinese Dronemaker" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Osmo-Pocket-4-DJI.jpeg 1404w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Osmo-Pocket-4-DJI-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Osmo-Pocket-4-DJI-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Osmo-Pocket-4-DJI-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Osmo-Pocket-4-DJI-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Osmo-Pocket-4-DJI-600x400.jpeg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1404px) 100vw, 1404px" /> </figure> 787 </a> 788 </div> 789 <div class="post-content"> 790 <header class="entry-header"> 791 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/08/02/dji-gets-into-a-fight-in-the-u-s-with-another-chinese-dronemaker/" rel="bookmark">DJI Gets into a Fight in the U.S. â With Another Chinese Dronemaker</a></h3> <aside class="meta entry-meta"> 792 <span class="post-meta"> 793 <span class="byline"> 794 <span class="authlink"> 795 By <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/team_member/peiyue-wu/">Peiyue Wu</a> </span> 796 </span> 797 </span> 798 </aside> 799 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 800 <div class="entry-content"> 801 As U.S. restrictions complicate DJIâs expansion beyond drones, its camera rival Insta360 has gained an unexpected advantage. </div> 802 </div> 803</article><!-- #post-## --> 804 805<article id="post-82098" class="post-82098 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-analysis topic-companies topic-technology"> 806 <div class="wp-block-image"> 807 <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/07/19/china-applies-its-industrial-playbook-to-brain-chips/"> 808 <figure> 809 <img width="2560" height="1707" src="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BCI-Tibet-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-mediu m size-mediu m wp-post-image" alt="China Applies its Industrial Playbook to Brain Chips" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BCI-Tibet-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BCI-Tibet-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BCI-Tibet-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BCI-Tibet-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BCI-Tibet-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BCI-Tibet-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BCI-Tibet-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BCI-Tibet-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BCI-Tibet-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100v
809w, 2560px" /> </figure> 810 </a> 811 </div> 812 <div class="post-content"> 813 <header class="entry-header"> 814 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/07/19/china-applies-its-industrial-playbook-to-brain-chips/" rel="bookmark">China Applies its Industrial Playbook to Brain Chips</a></h3> <aside class="meta entry-meta"> 815 <span class="post-meta"> 816 <span class="byline"> 817 <span class="authlink"> 818 By <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/team_member/rachel-cheung/">Rachel Cheung</a> </span> 819 </span> 820 </span> 821 </aside> 822 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 823 <div class="entry-content"> 824 A wave of Chinese brain computer interface startups has emerged thanks to government-led support. Can they challenge Elon Muskâs Neuralink? </div> 825 </div> 826</article><!-- #post-## --> 827 828<article id="post-81250" class="post-81250 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-analysis topic-ai topic-companies topic-politics topic-technology topic-trade"> 829 <div class="wp-block-image"> 830 <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/07/02/nvidia-uses-the-specter-of-huawei-to-make-its-chip-exports-case/"> 831 <figure> 832 <img width="2560" height="1707" src="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Lutnick-and-Huang-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-mediu m size-mediu m wp-post-image" alt="Nvidia Uses The Specter of Huawei to Make Its Chip Exports Case" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Lutnick-and-Huang-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Lutnick-and-Huang-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Lutnick-and-Huang-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Lutnick-and-Huang-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Lutnick-and-Huang-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Lutnick-and-Huang-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Lutnick-and-Huang-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Lutnick-and-Huang-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Lutnick-and-Huang-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100v
832w, 2560px" /> </figure> 833 </a> 834 </div> 835 <div class="post-content"> 836 <header class="entry-header"> 837 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/07/02/nvidia-uses-the-specter-of-huawei-to-make-its-chip-exports-case/" rel="bookmark">Nvidia Uses The Specter of Huawei to Make Its Chip Exports Case</a></h3> <aside class="meta entry-meta"> 838 <span class="post-meta"> 839 <span class="byline"> 840 <span class="authlink"> 841 By <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/team_member/noah-berman/">Noah Berman</a> </span> 842 </span> 843 </span> 844 </aside> 845 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 846 <div class="entry-content"> 847 Before Nvidia won approval to sell more chips to China, it told the U.S. government that Huawei could have enough chips to satisfy global demand. </div> 848 </div> 849</article><!-- #post-## --> 850 851<article id="post-80759" class="post-80759 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-analysis topic-companies topic-technology"> 852 <div class="wp-block-image"> 853 <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/06/28/a-now-or-never-moment-for-xiaohongshu/"> 854 <figure> 855 <img width="2560" height="1594" src="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/XHS-Cover-scaled.jpeg" class="attachment-mediu m size-mediu m wp-post-image" alt="A Now Or Never Moment For Xiaohongshu" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/XHS-Cover-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/XHS-Cover-300x187.jpeg 300w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/XHS-Cover-1200x747.jpeg 1200w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/XHS-Cover-768x478.jpeg 768w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/XHS-Cover-1000x623.jpeg 1000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/XHS-Cover-2000x1245.jpeg 2000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/XHS-Cover-1536x956.jpeg 1536w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/XHS-Cover-2048x1275.jpeg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100v
855w, 2560px" /> </figure> 856 </a> 857 </div> 858 <div class="post-content"> 859 <header class="entry-header"> 860 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/06/28/a-now-or-never-moment-for-xiaohongshu/" rel="bookmark">A Now Or Never Moment For Xiaohongshu</a></h3> <aside class="meta entry-meta"> 861 <span class="post-meta"> 862 <span class="byline"> 863 <span class="authlink"> 864 By <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/team_member/peiyue-wu/">Peiyue Wu</a> </span> 865 </span> 866 </span> 867 </aside> 868 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 869 <div class="entry-content"> 870 The Chinese social media company is mulling an IPO even as the âTikTok refugeeâ moment fades and geopolitical headwinds batter Chinese tech. </div> 871 </div> 872</article><!-- #post-## --> 873 874<article id="post-80570" class="post-80570 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-analysis topic-ai topic-companies topic-politics topic-technology"> 875 <div class="wp-block-image"> 876 <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/06/21/surrounding-american-ai-from-the-south/"> 877 <figure> 878 <img width="2560" height="1707" src="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sam-Ward-AI-in-SEA-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-mediu m size-mediu m wp-post-image" alt="Surrounding American AI from the South" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sam-Ward-AI-in-SEA-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sam-Ward-AI-in-SEA-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sam-Ward-AI-in-SEA-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sam-Ward-AI-in-SEA-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sam-Ward-AI-in-SEA-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sam-Ward-AI-in-SEA-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sam-Ward-AI-in-SEA-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sam-Ward-AI-in-SEA-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.thewirechina.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sam-Ward-AI-in-SEA-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100v
878w, 2560px" /> </figure> 879 </a> 880 </div> 881 <div class="post-content"> 882 <header class="entry-header"> 883 <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/2026/06/21/surrounding-american-ai-from-the-south/" rel="bookmark">Surrounding American AI from the South</a></h3> <aside class="meta entry-meta"> 884 <span class="post-meta"> 885 <span class="byline"> 886 <span class="authlink"> 887 By <a href="https://www.thewirechina.com/team_member/alex-colville/">Alex Colville</a> </span> 888 </span> 889 </span> 890 </aside> 891 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 892 <div class="entry-content"> 893 In its race to lead critical emerging technologies, China is working to expand adoption of its AI models and standards in the Global South. 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