Brian Spegele

Beijing

China Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal

Reporting from Beijing and beyond for The Wall Street Journal.

Articles

中国が築いた対米「要塞」、先端分野で急成長

1 week ago | jp.wsj.com | Brian Spegele

TOPSHOT – China’s President Xi Jinping (C) bows as he is applauded during the closing ceremony of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 10, 2025.
Construyó China fortaleza para su batalla con EU

2 weeks ago | reforma.com | Brian Spegele

Construyó China fortaleza para su batalla con EU05 MIN 00 SEGBrian Spegele / THE WALL STREET JOURNALNueva York, Estados Unidos (23 mayo 2025) .-05:00 hrs Crédito: EspecialLos nubarrones se cernían sobre China cuando el líder Xi Jinping convocó a los principales científicos del país en el Gran Palacio del Pueblo en Beijing en mayo del 2018. Estados Unidos comenzaba a restringir la venta de tecnología a China, y se avecinaban más medidas.
Construyó China fortaleza para su batalla con EU

2 weeks ago | elnorte.com | Brian Spegele

Construyó China fortaleza para su batalla con EU05 MIN 00 SEGBrian Spegele / THE WALL STREET JOURNALNueva York, Estados Unidos (23 mayo 2025) .-05:00 hrs Crédito: EspecialLos nubarrones se cernían sobre China cuando el líder Xi Jinping convocó a los principales científicos del país en el Gran Palacio del Pueblo en Beijing en mayo del 2018. Estados Unidos comenzaba a restringir la venta de tecnología a China, y se avecinaban más medidas.
为与美国对抗，中国打造了怎样的“战略堡垒”？

2 weeks ago | cn.wsj.com | Brian Spegele

2018年5月，中国领导人习近平在北京人民大会堂召集中国顶尖科学家开会时，风雨欲来。当时，美国开始收紧对华技术出口，更多限制措施正在酝酿之中。习近平表示，关键核心技术是要不来、买不来、讨不来的。他说，只有把关键核心技术掌握在自己手中，才能从根本上保障国家经济安全。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
5/22/25 National Security News and Commentary

2 weeks ago | myemail.constantcontact.com | Brian Spegele |Anat Peled |Gerard Baker |Karishma Vaswani

Quotes of the day:“A critic is a man who creates nothing and thereby feels qualified to judge the work of creative men. There is a logic in this; he is unbiased – he hates all creative people equally.”– Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love"There are three things against which the human spirit struggles in vain: stupidity, bureaucracy, and catchwords." – Hans von Seeckt“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.”– James Baldwin1.
The Fortress That China Built for Its Battle with America

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Brian Spegele

Beijing is racing ahead in advanced technology, including in robots, satellites and AI—and in some cases is catching up with the U.S.Xi Jinping bowed to applause at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in March. GREG BAKER/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGESThe storm clouds for China were gathering when leader Xi Jinping convened the country’s top scientists at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in May 2018.
The Fortress That China Built for Its Battle with America

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Brian Spegele

2 hours agoChina: Flying Truck Tire Leaps Over Highway Barrier Smashes Car In Violent CollisionDeyang, China - May 20, 2025 Jiguang Expressway, China –A terrifying accident unfolded at the 1151-kilometer mark on Jiguang Expressway when a truck tire broke loose and launched across the median into oncoming traffic. Liu was driving a heavy-duty truck when the right front axle tire suddenly detached while in motion.
揭秘被华盛顿指控协助美国对手的中国卫星公司

1 month ago | cn.wsj.com | Brian Spegele

在美国官员追踪俄罗斯入侵乌克兰的过程中，他们发现一条令人警觉的与中国有关的线索：一家与中国军方关系密切、并得到政府资金支持的公司在向俄罗斯作战人员提供高分辨率战场图像。如今，该公司再次进入视野，这一次被美国指控帮助也门的胡塞武装在红海锁定美国军舰。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
The Chinese Satellite Firm Washington Accuses of Helping U.S. Foes

1 month ago | wsj.com | Brian Spegele

U.S. says Chang Guang, a company with ties to China’s military, has aided Russia’s war in Ukraine and Houthi attacks against U.S. interestsBEIJING—As U.S. officials tracked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, they found an alarming connection to China: a company, closely linked to the Chinese military and backed by government funding, was providing high-resolution battlefield images to Russian fighters.
China Consults with U.S. Companies Over Supply-Chain Weaknesses

1 month ago | wsj.com | Brian Spegele

Beijing has been asking U.S. firms doing business in China what components they import from America that they can't get elsewhere, out of apparent concern that tariffs could end up disrupting production in China. "My interpretation is that they want to make sure the Chinese tariffs don't harm their economy," said Michael Hart, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, whose members include Boeing, Honeywell and Qualcomm.