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Forget tariffs: The real China-U.S. war is a battle for tech's soul
Huang Shan, director and senior fellow at Caixin Insight, said that America and China are creating incompatible tech ecosystems, from AI to EVs. The winner will set the rules for the 21st century, and the era of global collaboration is over.
During a visit to the Tsinghua University campus on November 10, Huang urged students in the GBJ program's Hot Topics course to forget the trade wars. The real battle for the future is happening in the world of tech, and it is dividing
Rick Dunham
Nov 154 min read


Neutrality does not exist in journalism, Xinhua correspondent says. His goal: "to serve the country."
There is no such thing as neutrality in international reporting, veteran Xinhua News Agency Washington correspondent Deng Xianlai told Tsinghua University students on Sept. 29.
“Every report, every story, has its unique perspective — a perspective that represents the author's stance, or the stance of those backing it,” Deng told Global Business Journalism students. "I believe there is no absolute neutrality in journalism. Let me repeat: there is no absolute neutrality in
Rick Dunham
Oct 174 min read


A journalist's guide to reporting on ESG and the geopolitics of sustainability
When the term ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) debuted in the U.N.-sponsored “Who Cares Wins” report, it wasn’t virtue signaling. It was a warning: Ignoring climate change, social issues, or corporate governance questions risks undermining long-term company value. This article is your reporter’s guide to that fault line: where ESG came from; how it has been weaponized politically in the Trump administration, and why most of the world sees it as essential that it no
Rick Dunham
Sep 115 min read


U.S.-China trade tensions: Their causes and consequences (updated)
Tariffs have always been about more than just economics. They are tools of power and leverage, expressions of national priorities and xenophobic fears.
Rick Dunham
But the 2025 U.S.-China trade standoff marks a profound shift. The on-again, off-again tariff war is not just a fight over trade imbalances, but a battle over the very future of global order and the hegemonic ambitions of the world's two largest economies. It is a clash between a MAGA president and a MCGA p
Rick Dunham
Aug 2610 min read


Global business: TikTok is not the only loser if the U.S. ban takes effect. You could lose out, too. Here's how...
ByteDance, owner of TikTok, is not the only loser if the popular app is banned in the U.S. 170 million users face a new social media world.

Hannan Gillani
Jul 11, 20243 min read


Global business: ByteDance ramps up its U.S. lobbying, campaign donations as TikTok ban advances
In response to tough challenges, TikTok has actively engaged in substantial lobbying efforts to shape its destiny within the American market

Li Ruojia
Jun 18, 20247 min read
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