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Science and Technology
Semiconductor Dependency

Semiconductors are found everywhere in the modern world. Companies and countries are racing to position themselves in this vital market.
Clinical trial explores the use of traditional Chinese medicine against COVID-19

The pilot study centers on a combination of 13 traditional medicinal compounds used in China early on in the coronavirus outbreak. [5 min read]
Xiaoxing Xi on Defending Chinese Researchers
Following his experience being falsely accused as a spy by the FBI, Xiaoxing Xi spoke to us on defending Chinese colleagues against injustice, safeguarding open fundamental research on university campuses, and protecting American leadership in science and technology.
Joshua Goldstein on Recycling in Beijing

Historian Joshua Goldstein discusses the role recycling and recyclers have played in China's economy and its new sustainability challenges.
In memoriam: Ezra Vogel 傅高义, 1930-2020

Distinguished China scholar Ezra Vogel passed away at 90.
U.S. Dept. of Justice, The China Initiative: Year in Review, Nov. 16, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice launched its China Initiative in 2018. It issued this progress report in late 2020.
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Overseas Chinese Students and Scholars in China’s Drive for Innovation, October 7, 2020

Commission statement: This report surveys an array of programs and policies the Chinese government has established over decades to exploit the scientific expertise of Chinese students and scholars studying in the United States for the purpose of accelerating China's economic and military modernization.
Chinese Investment in the U.S.

As the dance over control of TikTok gets more complicated, last week it came out that the U.S. government has asked American-based video gaming companies where China’s Tencent is an owner or investor to detail how they handle the data of American players.
Video: Sara Hsu and Wanli Min Look at China’s Financial-technology Industry

Sara Hsu and Wanli Min explore the transformative potential of China’s financial-technology industry, describing the risks and rewards for participants as well as the impact on consumers.
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A food safety factory shutdown has Americans hunting for baby formula. Readying themselves for a covid-19 lockdown, Chinese in Beijing emptied store shelves. Emerging from lockdown, some in Shanghai are visiting well-provisioned markets. U.S.-China agricultural trade is booming, but many are still being left hungry. Food security, sustainability and safety remain issues.
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