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James Kynge

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James Kynge is global China editor, based in Hong Kong. He is also editor of #techAsia, the leading newsletter on new Asian tech themes that covers the whole region including China, India, south-east Asia and Japan. He is the recipient of numerous awards for journalism and has been reporting on the region for three decades.

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  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Chinese economy
    Pessimism engulfs the Chinese economy as foreign investment fades

    The unpredictable outlook for many multinationals may herald a shift in how the global economy works

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
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    US-China rift becomes a legal feud

    Trade war rhetoric has evolved into wrangling over laws and regulation in tech and finance

  • Monday, 18 April, 2022
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    US-China Tech Race: shock and awe

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  • Monday, 11 April, 2022
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    US-China Tech Race: Chips with everything

    How Taiwan got stuck in the middle of the US-China tech rivalry

  • Monday, 4 April, 2022
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    US-China Tech Race: Spies & Lies (Part Two)

    Is China’s rapid advancement in technology driven by theft of US trade secrets?

  • Sunday, 3 April, 2022
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    US-China Tech Race: Spies & Lies (Part One)

    What brought the FBI to arrest a Chinese-American scientist in the middle of the night?

  • Wednesday, 30 March, 2022
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  • Monday, 28 March, 2022
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    The US-China technology rivalry heats up

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  • Monday, 28 March, 2022
    Tech Tonic podcast32 min listen
    US-China Tech Race: Spies & Lies (Part One)

    What brought the FBI to arrest a Chinese-American scientist in the middle of the night?

  • Friday, 25 March, 2022
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  • Thursday, 24 March, 2022
    News in-depthChinese politics & policy11 min
    China, Russia and the war in Ukraine

    The FT's James Kynge talks to Alexander Gabuev about how the invasion will impact China's 'no-limits' friendship with Russia

  • Wednesday, 23 March, 2022
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    Ukraine war to have ‘long-term impact’ on chip industry Premium content

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  • Thursday, 10 March, 2022
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    The rising costs of China’s friendship with Russia

    The war in Ukraine represents a threat to China’s economy and could lead to a diplomatic backlash over its support for Moscow

  • Wednesday, 9 March, 2022
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    The legal battle threatening Samsung’s dynasty Premium content

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  • Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
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    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leaves China facing a difficult balancing act

    Beijing’s stress on the importance of sovereignty suggests strains in a special relationship

  • Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
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  • Wednesday, 23 February, 2022
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  • Wednesday, 16 February, 2022
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    TSMC’s chip plant in US suffers delays Premium content

    #techAsia, your guide to the billions made and lost in Asia tech

  • Wednesday, 9 February, 2022
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    China’s ZTE emerges as latest chip challenger Premium content

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  • Wednesday, 2 February, 2022
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    South-east Asia’s tech funding ‘gold rush’ Premium content

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  • Wednesday, 26 January, 2022
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    #techAsia, your guide to the billions made and lost in Asia tech

  • Wednesday, 26 January, 2022
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  • Thursday, 20 January, 2022
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  • Wednesday, 19 January, 2022
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