China’s chip industry is gaining momentum – it could alter the global economic and security landscape

China is making chip progress despite US efforts to contain its industry.

Steven Hai, Affiliate Fellow, King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence, King’s College London, King's College London • conversation
Feb. 13, 2024 ~8 min

Mexico Becomes Leading Source of Goods Imported to US

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 11, 2024 ~5 min


A new generation of spaceplanes is taking advantage of the latest in technology

Spaceplanes seemed out of favour when the shuttle was retired in 2011; they now seem to be making a comeback.

James Campbell, Reader, Brunel University London • conversation
Feb. 8, 2024 ~9 min

Countries Press China at UN Human Rights Review

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 23, 2024 ~5 min

Nauru Changes Diplomatic Recognition from Taiwan to China

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 16, 2024 ~4 min

In 2024, More Than 60 Nations to Hold National Elections

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 11, 2024 ~8 min

The US invented shopping malls, but China is writing their next chapter

China has a lot of vacant retail space, including many underused shopping malls. An urban policy scholar describes how the Chinese are rethinking what the mall is for.

John Rennie Short, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
Jan. 5, 2024 ~9 min

Digital platforms like TikTok could help China extend its censorship regime across borders

Discussions about potential bans highlight the tension between Western countries and China over the app.

Ge Chen, Assistant Professor in Global Media & Information Law, Durham University • conversation
Dec. 11, 2023 ~8 min


Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you

Disinformation campaigns often use a set of rhetorical devices that you can learn to spot, like conspiracy narratives, good versus evil framing, and revealed secrets.

H. Colleen Sinclair, Associate Research Professor of Social Psychology, Louisiana State University • conversation
Dec. 7, 2023 ~11 min

Why renewed China-US cooperation bodes well for climate action

The two superpowers – and super-emitters – recently put out a joint statement on climate change.

Yixian Sun, Associate Professor in International Development, University of Bath • conversation
Nov. 30, 2023 ~7 min

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