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Then came Trump’s tariffs Consumers ditch Apple for more advanced features and to support Chinese brands. By Selina Cheng and Joanna Chiu China China Outside China 1 April 2025 This is how China skirts U.S. chip bans Chinese tech companies use smugglers, loopholes, and innovation to work around U.S. chip restrictions By Viola Zhou China China Outside China 31 March 2025 China’s SpaceSail is expanding where Elon Musk is stumbling The Shanghai satellite company is launching deals in countries where Starlink, X or Tesla are creating friction. By Lam Le China China Outside China 26 March 2025 Xiaohongshu’s global pivot: The surprise winner of the TikTok ban wants to keep its new users The China platform faces political risks and e-commerce challenges in its overseas push ahead of a possible IPO. By Peiyue Wu ChinaIndiaSaudi ArabiaSouth Africa EV Revolution 19 March 2025 How Tesla blew its lead BYD took the global EV crown. Now Chinese rivals and local startups are taking over emerging markets. By Itika Sharma Punit and Ananya Bhattacharya China Innovation 13 March 2025 China’s AI frenzy: DeepSeek is already everywhere — cars, phones, even hospitals Chinese companies, as a signal of patriotism, are racing to build services on top of the homegrown AI model that has taken the world by storm since January. By Kinling Lo ChinaHungarySouth KoreaTaiwanUnited States China Outside China 13 March 2025 When foreign factories clash with locals Gotion’s attempt to open a battery plant in smalltown Michigan is hardly the first time big companies have run into trouble abroad. By Rest of World Staff ChileChinaHong KongJapanMalaysiaMexicoSingaporeSouth KoreaThailandUnited Arab Emirates EV Revolution 12 March 2025 How BYD undercuts Tesla around the world, by the numbers BYD is more affordable than Tesla in at least 10 places outside the West. By Khadija Alam China China Outside China 11 March 2025 How a Chinese battery factory sparked a political meltdown in a small Michigan town The ambitious executives at Gotion wanted to join America’s EV gold rush. Then came geopolitics. By Viola Zhou ChinaJapanMexicoPhilippinesSouth KoreaUAEUSAVietnam Tech Giants 28 February 2025 Gulf of Mexico vs. Gulf of America: How digital maps display disputed names Governments frequently disagree over the names of places. Here’s how mapping apps have dealt with various feuds. By Viola Zhou and Khadija Alam China Innovation 26 February 2025 China wants tech companies to monetize data, but few are buying in A first-of-its-kind policy allows Chinese firms to treat data as an asset, but compliance hurdles are keeping many companies on the sidelines. By Lizzi C. Lee ChinaUSA China Outside China 11 February 2025 Chinese Temu sellers use fake U.S. postage labels to boost their profits Some vendors have figured out how to maintain ultralow prices: Trick the U.S. postal service into delivering products for free. By Viola Zhou ChinaUnited States China Outside China 6 February 2025 U.S. tariffs on China can’t slow the impact of Chinese imports worldwide New tariffs on China imposed by Trump — and an end to direct e-commerce shipping to U.S. consumers — could impact Shein and Temu, but their influence extends globally. By Rina Chandran ChinaUSA China Outside China 5 February 2025 DeepSeek’s rise shows why China’s top AI talent is skipping Silicon Valley Young Chinese engineers focus on homegrown innovation, drawn by fewer visa hurdles and the chance to build a future on their own terms. By Viola Zhou ChinaUSA China Outside China 24 January 2025 The secret sauce of Chinese social media apps Addictive algorithms fuse social networking with shopping and entertainment. By Tiffany Ap and Kinling Lo China China Outside China 24 January 2025 “TikTok refugees” drove a global Xiaohongshu boom People far beyond the short-lived ban’s reach are downloading RedNote in droves. By Khadija Alam China China Outside China 15 January 2025 Everything you need to know about Xiaohongshu As fears of a TikTok ban grow, Americans are turning to Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book.” Here’s how the lifestyle app became a global phenomenon. By Rest of World Staff China Innovation 15 January 2025 Despite tensions, U.S.-China AI research collaborations are alive and well Over the past 10 years, the U.S. and China have been the most frequent partners in AI research. By Khadija Alam ChinaUS China Outside China 14 January 2025 U.S. TikTokers flock to Xiaohongshu, baffling and bonding with Chinese users Americans are joining the Chinese social media app en masse to protest an imminent TikTok ban. By Kinling Lo and Viola Zhou ChinaIndia China Outside China 10 January 2025 Foxconn stops sending Chinese workers to India iPhone factories In addition, equipment shipments are delayed, potentially disrupting next-generation iPhone production in India. By Selina Cheng and Viola Zhou ChinaIndonesiaThailandVietnam Tech Giants 6 January 2025 YouTube Shopping wants to unseat TikTok Shop in Southeast Asia The platform is partnering with Shopee to target the region’s growing shoppertainment spending. By Michelle Anindya and Lam Le CanadaChinaUSA China Outside China 17 December 2024 China’s AI elite rethink their Silicon Valley dream jobs The West may lose out in the talent race amid U.S. national security and immigration hurdles By Yvonne Lau BangladeshBhutanBrazilChinaIndiaKenyaVietnam Year In Review 6 December 2024 The most surprising tech champions of 2024 From Threads to Bluesky and Zello to Black Myth: Wukong, a handful of small and large tech champions stood out for their impressive growth this year. By Viola Zhou, Lam Le, Daniela Dib, Damilare Dosunmu and Ananya Bhattacharya ArgentinaBangladeshChinaIndonesiaKenya Year In Review 4 December 2024 What we learned from reporting on global tech this year Rest of World contributors from Dhaka to Buenos Aires share their highlights, low points, and key takeaways from covering technology in 2024. By Faisal Mahmud, Stephanie Wangari, Lucía Cholakian Herrera, Michelle Anindya and Zhaoyin Feng ChinaMaliSouth AfricaTaiwanUSAVietnam Year In Review 2 December 2024 How 2024’s tech trends changed our lives From AI-powered classrooms in Mali to EV taxis in Vietnam, people worldwide are seeing opportunities from this year’s biggest tech shifts. By Lam Le, Damilare Dosunmu and Viola Zhou CanadaChinaIndiaMexicoSouth AfricaThailandTurkeyUKUSAVietnam China Outside China 27 November 2024 Breaking down the world’s tariffs against China’s tech industry President-elect Donald Trump pledges to escalate the trade war, but non-Western nations have targeted China with tariffs, too. By Selina Cheng ChinaSingapore The Rise of AI 25 November 2024 How Singapore became the ideal testing ground for self-driving cars The tiny country has embraced autonomous vehicles as a way to overcome labor shortages and use its scarce land more efficiently. By Sandy Ong ChinaPhilippines Labor 21 November 2024 The Philippine army is recruiting young tech civilians to fight cyber attacks The country is among the most vulnerable to online threats, many of them from China. To fight back, the army is recruiting IT professionals. By Julia Ornedo ChinaUnited States Tech Giants 19 November 2024 Chinese startups supported by Microsoft and Google incubator programs worked with police Documents reviewed by Rest of World show several companies backed by U.S. tech giants provided policing or censorship tools to Chinese law enforcement. By Joanna Chiu China China Outside China 15 November 2024 The U.S. Chinese immigrants running Temu shipping centers from their homes To speed up delivery and dodge a crackdown on shipments from China, e-commerce companies are turning to so-called “family warehouses.” By Viola Zhou ChinaMyanmar Tech Giants 23 October 2024 Myanmar residents struggle to overcome severe internet blackouts with Starlink With messaging apps, social media, and VPNs banned, people look to satellite services, mesh networks, even walkie-talkies to communicate and work. By Nu Nu Lusan ChinaHungary China Outside China 18 October 2024 Meet the mothers in small-town Hungary leading a fight against Chinese EV battery plants Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s goal to turn Hungary into a global EV battery hub is facing environmental backlash and legal challenges. By Yvonne Lau ChinaUnited States Creator Economy 14 October 2024 TikTok wants to turn millions of Americans into paid shopping influencers You only need around 1,000 followers to earn money eating noodles and selling toys on TikTok Shop. By Viola Zhou and Peiyue Wu ChinaPhilippinesUnited States The Rise of AI 8 October 2024 Philippine chipmakers are embracing automation — and leaving low-skilled workers behind Hundreds of workers at the Philippine unit of Nexperia threatened to go on strike over layoff fears, a sign of growing discontent over automation in the industry. By Michael Beltran ChinaIndonesiaLaos China Outside China 3 October 2024 Xiaohongshu has revolutionized Chinese tourism in Southeast Asia The lifestyle and social media platform, often compared to Instagram, is turning obscure sites into must-see attractions. By Zhaoyin Feng Posts navigation Previous Next About us Privacy Policy Platforms Newsletter Donate Contact © 2026 Rest of World