Brian Spegele

Beijing

China Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal

Reporting from Beijing and beyond for The Wall Street Journal.

Articles

中国谴责外国霸凌行径，但基本未承诺向伊朗提供更多帮助

1 day ago | buff.ly | Brian Spegele

中国国防部长周三在与伊朗国防部长会晤时谴责了外国的霸权主义和霸凌行径，但北京方面基本没有释放出如果伊朗与以色列的冲突重燃，中方愿向德黑兰提供更多帮助的信号。本周，中国在港口城市青岛接待了前来参加上海合作组织(Shanghai Cooperation Organization)会议的伊朗和俄罗斯国防部长。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
China Voices Concern About Impact of Conflict on Shipping

4 days ago | wsj.com | Brian Spegele

China’s Foreign Ministry called for greater efforts to maintain stability in the critical shipping lanes of the Persian Gulf, and said Beijing was in touch with Iran about the ongoing conflict. The Strait of Hormuz, used by an average of 100 tankers daily, is shared between Iran in the north and Oman in the south and handles around a quarter of the world’s oil trade. Any attacks on it would have a huge impact on the supply of oil from the region.
中国が築いた対米「要塞」、先端分野で急成長

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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”？

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

2 months 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