A Colorado-registered equipment-testing company won a subcontract last year on a $2 billion U.S. Army project focused on combat vehicles. But according to a Kharon investigation, it shares a founder, owner, and deep business ties with a Chinese firm the U.S. had placed on its export-restricting Entity List less than three months before. And that Beijing affiliate traces up to one of the primary state-owned contractors for China’s own defense and space programs. See the full investigation: kharon.com/brief/us-army-con…

(5/) The sentencing is now out. It’s worth pausing on the human reality: they’ve been largely kept from public view for 1,600+ days. Court reporters, incl. outlets like @thewitnesshk, are one of the few windows into how they’re doing. thewitnesshk.com/%e5%af%a6%e… /end

Thanks @NikkeiAsia for covering what I think is one of the most actionable lithium policy ideas heading into 2026: a Strategic Lithium Reserve (SLR). 🧵👇 Could a strategic lithium reserve kickstart US supply chain development? asia.nikkei.com/business/mar…

Indie Chinese film festival in US canceled after pressure campaign asia.nikkei.com/life-arts/ar…

Huge respect to @pakwayne for making the trek out to North Dakota to talk to the people that will be hit hardest by this aspect of the trade war. Was a pleasure talking with him about Beijing's calculus here.

Nikkei Asia: China has stopped approving US-bound investment since April. asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Int… by @pakwayne

RT @JessiePang0125: Hong Kong authorities once again arrested prominent activist Joshua Wong on Friday and charged him with conspiracy to c…

I appreciate @pakwayne’s sharing some of my thoughts in his latest piece. asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Int…

You have to be amazed by the sheer audacity of some Chinese entrepreneurs. Here’s a Chinese startup getting ready to produce electric trucks in California this year in the face of Trump tariffs, US-China tensions, and IRA repeal. What a story from @pakwayne at Nikkei Asia: asia.nikkei.com/Business/Aut…

Many US small businesses rely on Chinese manufacturers — not just for lower costs but for skills and capabilities that are almost impossible to find elsewhere. @pakwayne spoke with several US small businesses (and me) for this great piece: asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trad…

Chinese customs clearance services likely to keep effective US import tariff rate far below 145%. @yifanxie & @pakwayne look into the grey areas they exploit asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Po…

🧵LONG THREAD: Happy to share few thoughts with @NikkeiAsia's @pakwayne on Biden's new "AI Diffusion Rule," a move that risks undermining the global competitiveness of U.S. firms in AI /1 Complete thoughts and insights beyond the quoted comment below: asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tec…

China says economists who spread 'inappropriate' views should be fired. One Chinese economist at a bank received an internal warning in recent months, in part for making public comments on the economy, Nikkei Asia learned. asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Chin… via @NikkeiAsia

If DED “is not extended for Hong Kongers by Feb. 5, affected individuals would…face deportation. ‘I'm afraid of going back to Hong Kong,’ said 27-year-old Koo. ‘I've spent the last 10 years here, and this is where I call home. Now I may have to leave.’” asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Hon…

The State Department was “taking steps to impose new visa restrictions on multiple HK officials. The EU said it remains “deeply concerned about the politically motivated prosecution of the defendants who are being punished. asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Ho…

Breaking: The Chinese government accepted Japan’s claim that its military aircraft violated Tokyo’s territorial airspace in August, Japanese Foreign Ministry said, rare acknowledgment by Beijing after President Xi and PM Ishiba agreed to advance high-level talks last week.

Donald Trump’s election to a second term as US president sets the stage for economic turbulence in Asia as businesses across the region prepare for big increases in American tariffs. w/ @pakwayne @cheskareports @monroyandoyan and other colleagues. asia.nikkei.com/Politics/U.S…

Today, 15 countries expressed serious concerns at the @UN about human rights in Xinjiang and Tibet. We urged China to uphold its international human rights obligations and implement all UN recommendations. Australia remains committed to universal human rights for all.

Beijing's latest attempt to boost sentiment has succeeded more than previous tries. Yet analysts are wary of calling an end to China's economic troubles, w/ full scope of planned stimulus yet unclear @wata_suzu asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Po…

Geely-controlled Saxo Bank to wind up Hong Kong & Shanghai offices @pakwayne @echowonghk asia.nikkei.com/Business/Fin…