Operation Purple Maze
When a Chinese agribusiness tried to steal corn seeds from farms in Iowa and Illinois, it set off an elaborate, multi-year FBI investigation — raising questions of efficacy and fairness in economic...
View ArticleWilly Shih on Why the U.S Needs to Run Faster
The Harvard professor explains why Huawei is at the forefront of 5G and how Covid-19 shocked supply chains. The post Willy Shih on Why the U.S Needs to Run Faster appeared first on The Wire China.
View ArticleChina’s Pandemic Pork Haul
As U.S. producer Smithfield warned of meat shortages unless plants stayed open, workers contracted Covid-19 and exports to China surged. The post China’s Pandemic Pork Haul appeared first on The Wire...
View ArticleA Kernel of Hope
During the past year, U.S. corn exports to China have reached record levels. Will the surge last? The post A Kernel of Hope appeared first on The Wire China.
View ArticleThe Corps of Xinjiang
Without understanding the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), it is impossible to understand modern day Xinjiang. Understanding the XPCC, however, is no small feat. The post The Corps...
View ArticleChina’s GMO U-Turn
After long restricting GMO crops, Beijing has begun loosening its stance in the name of food security. The post China’s GMO U-Turn appeared first on The Wire China.
View ArticleThe Adaptation Advantage
China is mobilizing to adapt and thrive in a rapidly warming world. Under Xi Jinping, the country has undertaken thousands of projects — across industries and in every part of the country — that are...
View ArticleDate Deception
Thanks to the recent enactment of the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has had its hands full with imports from Xinjiang. The story of one brand of red dates, or...
View ArticleSeed Savior?
Agribusiness giant Syngenta is unique on the world stage: it is a state-owned Chinese firm with an American CEO. After ChemChina's historic purchase of the company in 2017 — the largest ever purchase...
View ArticleBuying the Heartland
Does the U.S. need to worry about China encroaching on its territory? Many states used to court Chinese investors, but in recent months, more than two dozen states have considered or passed new...
View ArticleThe Food Security Gene
A look at how Beijing is shedding its skepticism about GM crops. The post The Food Security Gene appeared first on The Wire China.
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