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Takeoff of China's flying taxis hits turbulence Chinese companies are rushing to deploy low-flying vehicles and drones for various uses as the country finds innovative ways to drive its economy.

Chinese companies are rushing to deploy low-flying vehicles and drones for various uses as the country finds innovative ways to drive its economy.

The industry is growing but strict airspace controls, battery limitations and other obstacles are hindering the rise of the low-altitude economy.

Chinese regulations and competition are panicking European manufacturers Recent curbs on computer chips and rare earths are feeding broader fears about deindustrialisation

On paper, at least, there is much that national governments and the European Commission could do to protect the continent’s manufacturers. Their nuclear option has so far remained unused

Banks are helping investors in Hong Kong secure bond returns that far exceed official rates — and it’s all happening out of view. Read more: bloom.bg/4ripI3u

📷️: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Photo from GIJC25 panel on investigating global supply chains. Slide show text says: Nuora Global Advisors can help with analysis and training, translations and cultural context, OSINT investigations, connections to China experts and tech companies. https://www.nuoraglobal.com/contact @nuoraglobal

Int'l networks are essential for this kind of investigative reporting: when docs are difficult to source, govts refuse to confirm, understand nuances of cross-border conflicts/policies, have people on ground verifying.That's where @nuoraglobal.bsky.social @nuvoices.bsky.social
can help./5 #GIJC25

While at @restofworld.org @joannachiu.bsky.social's China team @selinacheng.bsky.social @violazhou.bsky.social reported exclusively that Foxconn halted sending Chinese staff & equipment to its India iPhone factories, a move that could disrupt production there. /4 #GIJC25 bsky.app/profile/seli...

Slideshow title card shows image of a manufacturing plant and title that says GIJC Nov 23, 2025. Investigating China's Tech Supply Chains, Joanna Chiu, Managing Partner, Nuora Global Advisors. Contact: hi@nuoraglobal.com

China dominates in manufacturing, key components, and mineral refining. While the U.S. leads in AI software and chip design, China excels in hardware and cost-efficient production. But tariffs and export controls are disrupting tightly interdependent supply chains. #GIJC25 3/

Photo from conference with Joanna Chiu speaking on investigating global supply chains. Slideshow in the background shows a case study titled "Smuggling Hard Drives to Dodge Chip Controls", with the following points: - Chinese AI firms shift data offshore, mainly to Malaysia, to use U.S.-made Nvidia chips they can’t access at home. - Export controls and chip transshipment crackdowns drive workarounds like foreign subsidiaries and discreet data trips. - Journalists uncovered this through interviews, corporate records, trade data, and on-the-ground reporting at Malaysian data centers. WSJ – “Chinese AI Companies Dodge U.S. Chip Curbs by Flying Suitcases of Hard Drives Abroad”

Stage perspective of the conference room during a panel on investigating global supply chains, Nov 23, 2025. Nuora Managing Partner Joanna Chiu was among the speakers at this panel.

.@joannachiu.bsky.social focused on how to investigate stories related to technology, ideas on approaches journalists can take, and analyzing case studies of techniques journalists have used even without on-the-ground access in China. #GIJC25 @nuoraglobal.bsky.social 2/

Joanna Chiu is picture at the podium for a panel on Investigating China's Foreign Investment and Supply Chains. On the projected screen behind her is a list of the speakers at this session.

Photo from GIJC25 panel on investigating global supply chains. Slide show text says: Nuora Global Advisors can help with analysis and training, translations and cultural context, OSINT investigations, connections to China experts and tech companies. https://www.nuoraglobal.com/contact @nuoraglobal

Our managing partner @joannachiu.bsky.social spoke this weekend at the #GIJC25 on investigating China's foreign investment and supply chains alongside @pagina12ok.bsky.social Javier Lewkowicz, Initium Media's Lulu Ning Hui, @projectm-poster.bsky.social Permata Adinda, moderated by nithincoca.com 1/

Check out @nuvoices.bsky.social virtual writing workshop: Writing Across Borders with essayist and academic @yangyangcheng.bsky.social!

This workshop will examine the limitations of the dominant discourse on China, and discuss how to write against and beyond state-centric frameworks.

Is U.S. absence from climate talks a "self-inflicted economic threat"?

Some COP32 attendees believe "Trump’s policies will eventually leave the U.S. itself dependent on China as the global energy market shifts to cleaner products. That trend could hollow out the U.S. industrial core..."

10 years ago, 59% of new solar capacity was deployed in rich countries.

Today, emerging economies lead the charge.

#China, #India and #Brazil have together delivered 60% of all new solar capacity since 2015 🇨🇳 🇮🇳 🇧🇷

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The Vertical Revolution: How Microdramas Became a Multi-Billion Dollar Global Phenomenon From China’s duanju explosion to Hollywood’s vertical push, the $26 billion microdrama industry is redefining storytelling for the smartphone era.

If you watch Chinese dramas, you will likely have seen these vertical microdramas: 2 minutes long, and upwards of 100 episodes. Today, it's a multi-billion dollar industry that even Hollywood is cashing in on. @variety.com digs into how China succeeded where Quibi failed: variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Ning Leng on the Political Costs of Doing Business in China - The Wire China Scholar Ning Leng explains how Chinese government officials tap companies to provide political services.

In this week's Q&A with @rachelcheung.bsky.social, scholar Ning Leng explains how Chinese government officials tap companies to provide political services.

Our very own Jing Zhang explains what this year's Single's Day results tell us about China's new consumer culture. Subscribe to our Substack for free for more #ChinaInsights direct to your inbox. #chinaexperts #chinaconsumers #singlesday

open.substack.com/pub/nuoraglo...

NüVoices Podcast #70: Subcultures, trends, and being a non-visible “foreign” correspondent in East Asia with Crystal Tai

Our Managing Partners Joanna Chiu & Crystal Tai talk about Tai's work on trend forecasting techniques, her reporting work across Asia, the challenges of working as a non-visible foreigner in Asia, how culture can reveal geopolitical tensions .. @nuvoices.bsky.social

nuvoices.com/2022/02/03/n...

Official figures have yet to be released, but according to @reuters, Single's Day, the world's largest shopping event, failed to spark excitement this year. #singlesday #1111 #nov11

www.reuters.com/business/ret...

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