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Selina Cheng

Selina Cheng is a freelance reporter based in Hong Kong, with expertise in Chinese business and investigations. Previously she covered the automobile business in China for the Wall Street Journal and broke scoops about Chinese EV companies' global expansion. Her stories on Hong Kong have won prizes from the Society of Publishers in Asia Award and the U.S. Telly Awards.

A computer dialog box asking if the user is sure they want to log out of the American dream, with 'Yes' and 'No' buttons and a question mark icon, set against a gradient blue-green background.

Tech Giants 24 September 2025

Why I left Silicon Valley: Chinese tech workers talk about returning home

Chinese-origin tech workers are abandoning the American dream and returning home, where state-led incentives and ambition are plentiful.

An Apple store entrance featuring large red promotional signs highlighting discounts, with a young woman in a black hoodie and mask looking at her phone while walking by.

Tech Giants 7 April 2025

iPhones were already losing ground in China. Then came Trump’s tariffs

Consumers ditch Apple for more advanced features and to support Chinese brands.

A view of a factory workspace showing several employees seated at workstations, wearing protective clothing and head coverings, with the environment partially obscured by a transparent air curtain.

China Outside China 10 January 2025

Foxconn stops sending Chinese workers to India iPhone factories

In addition, equipment shipments are delayed, potentially disrupting next-generation iPhone production in India.

A collage featuring SUVs, solar panels, a wind turbine, a solar panel module, an electric bike, and a washing machine on a gradient blue and pink background.

China Outside China 27 November 2024

Breaking down the world’s tariffs against China’s tech industry

President-elect Donald Trump pledges to escalate the trade war, but non-Western nations have targeted China with tariffs, too.