China’s Chip cities

Where China’s Domestic Chip Industry Is Taking Shape

Jul 28 • Andrew Stokols

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June 2026

The "Low trust-Open Source" Paradox of AI Adoption in China:

The reasons China has turned to open source AI are not the ones people usually mention

Jun 24 • Andrew Stokols

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May 2026

You Don't Understand China!

On the difficulty of studying a country that makes itself hard to study

May 20 • Andrew Stokols

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EVs, batteries, and data centers: The Transformation of Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor

From Japanese automotive estates to Chinese EV factories and hyperscale data centers, the Eastern Seaboard is being transformed into a launching pad for…

May 12 • Andrew Stokols

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April 2026

AI in Southeast Asia: beyond the U.S.-China rivalry narrative

Scholarly and media writing on AI development in Southeast Asia sees the region mostly as a battleground of great power politics. But this ignores much…

Apr 27 • Andrew Stokols

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January 2026

Feng Shui: between spirituality and state legitimation

Fifty years after banishing the "four olds" feng shui is alive and well in China.

Jan 18 • Andrew Stokols

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November 2025

China’s Data Center Boom: a view from Zhangjiakou

After a quick 40 min high speed rail trip from Beijing North Station, I step off the platform in the sleepy station of Donghuayuan Bei in Hebei’s…

Nov 17, 2025 • Andrew Stokols

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Visiting China During the Age of AI

AI, Ambition, and Anxiety.

Nov 8, 2025 • Andrew Stokols

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September 2025

From Research Academy to State Venture Capitalist: The transformation of Chinese Academy of Sciences

The CAS has long been China's premier scientific research organization; it is also increasingly becoming a diversified commercial platform for…

Sep 16, 2025

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August 2025

CIA maps reveal the legacy of the planned economy in Chinese cities

CIA maps from the 1970s and 80s provide a remarkable snapshot of Chinese cities during the planned economy

Aug 10, 2025 • Andrew Stokols

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June 2025

China's Diverging AI Path

Covering Robots, AVs, and Policy

Published on ChinaTalk • Jun 27, 2025

April 2025

CITY REPORT: Hefei 合肥 - Local state as venture capitalist

“Unique aspects of Hefei’s approach includes aggressive efforts to woo high-tech companies and take direct ownership stakes, which is premised on that…

Apr 21, 2025 • Andrew Stokols

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