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By Caiwei Chen ChinaKazakhstanRussia EV Revolution 6 February 2024 Chinese EV sellers found a loophole to export cars around the world A gray market grows for Chinese EVs in Russia, the Middle East, and beyond. By Viola Zhou China Exporter Newsletter 18 January 2024 The politics of Apple’s AirDrop security flaw And how protests in China brought the problem into focus. By Russell Brandom China 3 Minutes With 2 January 2024 Fueling the future of space travel with robots that mine resources on the moon Starpath’s Jason Zang wants to build robots to mine the ingredients for rocket fuel in space. By Caiwei Chen BrazilCambodiaChileChinaEthiopiaGazaGuatemalaIndiaKenyaPalestinePhilippinesSouth KoreaTaiwanUkraineUnited States Year In Review 27 December 2023 The best articles we didn’t publish in 2023 Our favorite global tech stories from publications not named Rest of World. By Rest of World Staff China Creator Economy 20 December 2023 Anxious and online, Chinese youth embrace spirituality apps Young Chinese people are hiring online tarot readers and feng shui masters to seek cheap therapy. By Caiwei Chen and Viola Zhou China China Outside China 7 December 2023 Forget Quibi. Chinese streamers are hooking Americans with werewolf love triangles Billionaire werewolf love triangles, that is. By Viola Zhou China Exporter Newsletter 7 December 2023 Casualties of the chip war The biggest threat to Nvidia isn’t coming from China. By Russell Brandom ChinaIndia Features 28 November 2023 Inside Foxconn’s struggle to make iPhones in India Chinese engineers are flying to India to train the next generation of iPhone builders. By Viola Zhou and Nilesh Christopher China 3 Minutes With 28 November 2023 Building an app that uses AI to interpret dreams Pandemic isolation inspired Coco Chen to work on the spiritual health platform Dreamore. By Caiwei Chen China Creators & Communities 21 November 2023 The end of anonymity on Chinese social media Forced to use real names on platforms like Weibo, Chinese influencers quit social media instead. By Caiwei Chen China China: The world’s shopping cart 14 November 2023 How China took over the world’s online shopping carts Chinese e-commerce platforms like Shein, Temu, and TikTok Shop are going global with big ambitions. By Viola Zhou, Caiwei Chen, Laís Martins and Ester Christine Natalia ChinaIndonesiaPakistanVietnam China: The world’s shopping cart 14 November 2023 At home with Asia’s shopping influencers In Vietnam, Pakistan, and Indonesia, three livestreamers build well-paid but precarious careers. By Rest of World Staff ChinaNigeria China: The world’s shopping cart 14 November 2023 How Chinese e-commerce fuels counterfeit fashion in Nigeria “Fake originals” make their way from sites like AliExpress and DHgate to a market in Lagos. By Damilare Dosunmu ChinaPakistan China: The world’s shopping cart 14 November 2023 Cricket, influencers, layoffs: Alibaba’s risky bet in Pakistan Since its acquisition by the Chinese giant, e-commerce site Daraz has been experimenting to reach new buyers amid an economic crisis. By Mutaher Khan ChinaMexico China: The world’s shopping cart 14 November 2023 How Shein and TikTok Shop are trying to shake the ‘Made in China’ reputation Chinese platforms came for global customers. Now they want global sellers. By Peiyue Wu and Daniela Dib China China: The world’s shopping cart 14 November 2023 What is this thing? Guess Temu’s weirdest gadgets Chinese e-commerce site Temu uses its most bizarre products in online ads. Rest of World tested them so you don’t have to. By Victoria Turk China Exporter Newsletter 9 November 2023 Why Meta still needs China You can take Facebook out of China, but you can’t take China out of Facebook. By Russell Brandom China Creators & Communities 24 October 2023 China’s biggest gay dating app wants to beat Grindr Facing censorship and competition at home, Blued has plans to build the world’s largest gay social platform. By Viola Zhou and Andrew Deck China Apps of the World 13 October 2023 China’s favorite resale app is a youth subculture hot spot The e-commerce platform has also become a forum for fandoms and birthed a unique style of confessional item listings. By Caiwei Chen China E-commerce 12 October 2023 China’s livestream shopping bubble is popping Faced with salary cuts, long working hours, and grueling competition, China’s livestream sellers question their job prospects in a saturated industry. By Viola Zhou and Caiwei Chen China Creators & Communities 10 October 2023 For queer couples wanting a child in China, surrogacy brings hope and danger Surrogates are one of the only options for LGBTQIA people wanting to start a family, but it’s a legal gray area where scams are common. By Gus Rick China TikTok Domination 6 October 2023 TikTok users are chasing easy money by reposting viral videos from China The practice goes against TikTok's policies, but "gurus" and "mentors" are exploiting the trend with pricey training. By Caiwei Chen China Exporter Newsletter 5 October 2023 China shows a glimmer of hope for Western business Think of it as "conscious decoupling." By Russell Brandom China Creators & Communities 2 October 2023 Why thousands of young Chinese people use a pink dinosaur as their alias Users adopt the alias “momo” as a way to speak more freely, evade harassment, and protect personal privacy on Douban and Xiaohongshu. By Caiwei Chen China Apps of the World 29 September 2023 The job listing app where you can slide into a recruiter’s DMs Boss Zhipin’s AI connects job seekers directly with recruiters, and it’s thriving on China’s employment crisis. By Caiwei Chen China Features 26 September 2023 Heavily persecuted, highly influential: China’s online feminist revolution On Chinese social media, women are censored and harassed, but undeterred. By Wanqing Zhang ChinaUnited StatesVietnam Labor 15 September 2023 The U.S. is racing to source chips from Vietnam —  but engineers are scant A deficit of 15,000 engineers is predicted in the next five years. Just 89 students are enrolled in the country’s only comprehensive chip engineering degree. By Lam Le China The Rise of AI 14 September 2023 China’s AI boom depends on an army of exploited student interns As part of China’s digital underclass, vocational school students work as data annotators — for low pay and few future prospects. By Viola Zhou and Caiwei Chen ChinaHungary EV Revolution 6 September 2023 Why Chinese EV battery manufacturers are flocking to Hungary They are drawn to the country’s access to European automakers, government subsidies, and favorable relations with China. By William McCormack ChinaThailand Features 5 September 2023 How BYD snatched Tesla’s crown BYD dominates the Chinese EV market. Now it’s coming for the world. By Viola Zhou and Nanchanok Wongsamuth ChinaUnited StatesVietnam Tech Giants 5 September 2023 Apple suppliers are scrambling to fill over 40,000 jobs in Vietnam Foxconn and Luxshare slashed workers. But under pressure to expand away from China, they suddenly need them back. By Lam Le ChinaPhilippinesUnited States EV Revolution 30 August 2023 Angry Philippine islanders are trying to stop the great nickel rush “It’s very ironic that, in order to mitigate the impact of global warming, you have to cut down our trees … just to support the initiatives of Elon Musk.” By Nick Aspinwall China China Outside China 28 August 2023 Chinese sextortion scammers are flooding Twitter Scammers are targeting Chinese-language users, harassing political dissidents and influential figures. By Caiwei Chen ChinaIndia Exporter Newsletter 24 August 2023 Venture capital’s cold war ...or how I learned to stop worrying and love decoupling. By Russell Brandom ChinaUnited StatesVietnam Tech Giants 18 August 2023 Beyond a Barbie ban, Vietnam sets its censors on Netflix It’s not just the summer blockbuster that’s hit a nerve. By Sen Nguyen Posts navigation Previous Next About us Privacy Policy Platforms Newsletter Donate Contact © 2026 Rest of World