New urban centers rise from pandemic’s ashes

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The Covid-19 pandemic radically changed our relationship with cities. This shouldn’t be news to anyone but the changes will have long-lasting effects on the global economy and, perhaps more important, the production of culture. In the West, cities are critical hubs of commerce and intellectual activity. From office space to corner restaurants, cities require a […]Continue Reading

US-Taiwan arms production plan seeks to deter China

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Taiwan and the US plan to jointly manufacture weapons to firm up Taipei’s defenses against a possible China invasion, a move that could spike already high and rising tensions around the self-governing island. Last week, Nikkei reported that initial discussions have commenced on joint US-Taiwan weapons production, an arrangement that would see US defense companies […]Continue Reading

China’s ‘electromagnetic sled’ is almost supersonic

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China has scored another first in high-speed railway technology. After operating the world’s fastest commercial maglev train since 2003, China is now testing a much faster system that reportedly zooms at over 80% of the speed of sound. Referred to as an “electromagnetic sled,” the train has a top speed of 1,030 kilometers (640 miles) […]Continue Reading

This Chinese con man met with President Trump

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This article was first published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. It is the second of two parts. Read part 1. In July 2018, President Donald Trump met at his New Jersey golf club with a Chinese businessman who should never have gotten anywhere near the most powerful man in the world. Tao Liu […]Continue Reading