China

Huawei’s Chip Breakthrough: Genuine Leap or Strategic Hype?

Can Huawei Really Beat U.S. Sanctions with a New Chip Breakthrough?

May 26 • Judy Lin 林昭儀

China's 15th Five Year Plan: China Shock 2.0?

From AI dominance to EV exports, Beijing’s new industrial strategy could trigger “China Shock 2.0” and reshape the global technology race.

Mar 6 • Judy Lin 林昭儀

43:36

Trade War Turmoil: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs

The AI podcast explains the background and implications of the ruling to you in 12 minutes.

Feb 21 • Judy Lin 林昭儀

11:24

Op-Ed: Navigating VUCA with Ancient Wisdom in the Year of the Fire Horse

Five Chinese ancient parables related to horses offer valuable insights for the world today

Feb 18 • Judy Lin 林昭儀

China’s AI Hardware Breakthrough Is Gaining Speed

From smuggled ion implanters and improving 7nm yields to 70% at SMIC, to Taiwan’s record glass fiber exports, the scale of China’s AI hardware buildup…

Feb 15 • Judy Lin 林昭儀

In the Dark with a Giant: Tracing the Shape of China’s Economy

Can the Dragon Maintain Growth Resilience Amidst Uncertainties in 2026?

Feb 4 • Judy Lin 林昭儀

11:03

Vietnam’s Silicon Leap: Inside the Push for a Sovereign Semiconductor Supply Chain

Vietnam is no longer content with being the world’s back-end assembly line.

Feb 2 • Judy Lin 林昭儀

Chip Controls Backfire: Smuggling and China's Tech Leapfrog

Investigative finding on the ground and US think tanks' analysis and call for a policy reset

Nov 25, 2025 • Judy Lin 林昭儀

24:26

DeepSeek-OCR Teaches AI to Speed Read and Solves LLM's Biggest Problem

What if the key to unlocking AI’s full potential wasn't better text, but better sight?

Oct 21, 2025 • Judy Lin 林昭儀

26:16

Trade War Roars Back: China's Rare Earth Blockade and Trump's 100% Tariff Counterattack

The New Global Chokehold: China Weaponizes Rare Earths with FDPR-Style Export Controls. Will it Backfire?

Oct 12, 2025 • Judy Lin 林昭儀

42:56

A Lifeline for Intel, a Political Shield for Nvidia: The $5 Billion Partnership

What are the implications for AMD and TSMC?

Sep 19, 2025 • Judy Lin 林昭儀

Tariffs, Courts, and Consequences: Untangling US Trade Policy's Global Impact

Two Business Association Surveys Reflect Tariff Challenges of US Companies in China. TechSoda Connect the Dots and Help You Grasp the Full Evolving…

Sep 4, 2025 • Judy Lin 林昭儀

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