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China's military has a leadership problem, and it's serious

Sun, 02/01/2026 - 09:39

Tech Insider : Business

Lines of Chinese soldiers stand wearing uniforms and holding rifles. — The anti-corruption campaign inside the Chinese military has left a leadership gap.
Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images

Military & Defense, Defense, China, Analysis, warfare-big-bet, changing-workplace-big-bet

Canada is having a moment — and the world is finally paying attention

Sun, 02/01/2026 - 04:33

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Economy

Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, holding card, the Canadian maple leaf and hand holding phone, streaming Heated Rivalry. — Mandel Ngan/Getty Images; Sabrina Lantos/Courtesy of HBO Max; Alyssa Powell/BI

It's a best-of-times, worst-of-times scenario for Canada on the global stage.

economy, Discourse, mark-carney, Canada, NATO, donald-trump, heated-rivalry

Why Mining In Greenland Is So Hard

Sat, 01/31/2026 - 14:17

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

Greenland holds vast reserves of rare earths that power everything from electric vehicles to military tech. As the world races to loosen China's grip on critical minerals, this Arctic island is emerging as a new battleground, where extreme conditions, soaring costs, and local resistance stand in the way.

energy, economy, Video, new-this-week-video, Mining, mining-sector, rare-earth

We rode in dozens of driverless robotaxis in China. Here's what we saw — and our advice for other curious travelers.

Sat, 01/31/2026 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Environment

Man in Chinese robotaxi in Wuhan smiles at camera. — Bryant Walker Smith, the main author, in a Baidu Apollo robotaxi in Wuhan.
Courtesy of Bryant Walker Smith

Transportation, Travel, AI, robotaxi, RoboTaxis, China, Tech

Chinese fishing boats have been making some unusual moves lately in the East China Sea, satellite images and shipping data show

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 08:30

Tech Insider : Business

Three fishing boats sit in blue water with a clear sky in the background. — It appears China's Maritime Militia assembled in coordinated lines in the East China Sea.
JAM STA ROSA / AFP

Military & Defense, Defense, China, maritime-militia, warfare-big-bet, view-from-above

Taiwan is reworking its ground forces. It could unlock new ways of fighting with new tech.

Tue, 01/27/2026 - 09:17

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

A Taiwanese soldier wearing camouflage walks in front of two M1A2T Abrams tanks parked on red dirt. The sky is overcast in the background. — Taiwan announced the combined arms brigades earlier this month.
I-Hwa Cheng / AFP

Military & Defense, Defense, Taiwan, China, warfare-big-bet

How a $3.60 crying horse plushie became a symbol for Chinese corporate agony

Tue, 01/27/2026 - 02:49

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Crying horse plush toys sit on display ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which will welcome the Year of the Horse, at Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China January 21, 2026. — Sad horse toys have become popular in China ahead of Lunar New Year.
Nicoco Chan/REUTERS

economy, China, toy

I went to graduate school in China and the US. I had more educational freedom in Hong Kong.

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 13:05

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy

John von Seggern at the great wall of china — The author attended graduate school in China.
Courtesy of John von Seggern

Education, Travel, as-told-to, college-freelancer, College, us-vs-china, China

Inside the fortune cookie factory supplying thousands of American Chinese restaurants

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 08:21

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

America has more Chinese restaurants than McDonald's and Burger King locations combined. But many of the nation's favorite takeout dishes, such as fortune cookies and chop suey, were invented in the US, not China.