Articles by

John Liu

China’s AI upstart DeepSeek drops new model. Will it make waves like last year?

Hong Kong —  China’s DeepSeek unveiled a preview version of its much-anticipated new model...

How one disappointing order uncovered a massive ‘ghost cake’ delivery scandal in China

Hong Kong —  A customer’s complaint about a disappointing cake kicked off a massive...

Medical scans and chips: the hidden fallout of the Iran war for China

Four months ago, a dozen academics and researchers from China’s top oil and gas producers issued...

Oil dips but stays elevated as Goldman Sachs warns prices may top $100 through 2027

Hong Kong  —  Oil prices edged lower on Friday after a tumultuous...

China doesn’t want to catch up with the US in tech. It aims to lead

Hong Kong  —  In an era marked by US overseas military actions...

Oil tops $100 again despite historic release of reserves as war with Iran rages

Hong Kong/London  —  Brent crude oil hovered around $100 a barrel Thursday,...

China sets lowest economic growth target in decades, ahead of Trump summit

Beijing/Hong Kong  —  China set its lowest economic growth target in decades...

Are China’s ‘AI tigers’ cheating? US rival Anthropic alleges some are

United States artificial intelligence firm Anthropic is accusing three prominent Chinese AI labs of illegally extracting...