Technology

America’s clampdown on Huawei is as relentless as it gets. (iStock)

Huawei’s latest chip: A possible “seven-up eight-down” breakthrough?

Why did the US give Huawei such a hard beatdown? Why is the US mortified by Huawei’s technological advancements? Just what’s the deal with Huawei? Prof Xu of The University of Hong Kong spills the beans.
Fact or fake? Faux information seems to make sense but really does not. (iStock)

The death of quality information

In this information age, it is all too easy for good quality information to be drowned out by insignificant noise. Yin Ruizhi argues that one needs to be able to recognise faux knowledge produced by fake public intellectuals. How do we do that?
Chinese youths in debt crises due to uncontrollable spending habits: Suffocated by their debts and left at wit’s end, some went to the extremes and took their lives. (iStock)

Online lending is feeding the insatiable purchasing desire of Chinese youths

China’s young generation of overspenders is rapidly on the rise, fueled by the presence of an expanding online lending market. What will it take to stop them?
Fully Automated Luxury Communism (FALC) by Aaron Bastani explores the future of human work.

A fully automated luxury communism for China’s future?

Every month, anthropologist Bram Barclay discusses a book or concept and how it relates to contemporary China.