Andrew Browne

Prize-winning journalist at SEMAFOR, ex @wsj China Editor, Bloomberg New Economy Forum, Reuters Asia Pacific News Editor

[Jonathan Cheng @JChengWSJ]

.@abrownepek: “Japan-bashing has become the core of a strident Chinese nationalism, with disastrous consequences…Beijing’s nonstop demonization…and regular harassment of Japan, its people, and its institutions have created the monster it most fears.”
https://t.co/9TnyREMUKZ

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

In a sign of Xi Jinping's insecurities, China has expelled an outstanding New York Times correspondent, Vivian Wang, who for years has done tremendous work covering that country. The Times, which has covered China since the 1850s and once had about a dozen correspondents in China, now has just one -- because of visa restrictions. China is a major international power, but it displays a remarkable lack of self-confidence when it bars correspondents like this. It will still be covered but from places like Taiwan in ways that can't do it justice. China has some extraordinary accomplishments in science, in education, in health, in infrastructure; a baby born in Beijing today has a longer life expectancy than a baby born in Washington DC. Yet China fears international coverage in a way that I think reflects a political immaturity and hurts itself. 搬起石头砸自己的脚. https://t.co/3LJQfY1I30

[Dexter Roberts @dtiffroberts]

"Last week’s move by the State Council, the country’s cabinet, to ease residency restrictions that prevent migrant workers from accessing social insurance where they work is potentially an economic game-changer," writes @abrownepek in @semafor. https://t.co/ku01o6hxCf

[Andrew Browne @abrownepek]

“Trump, strange as it is to say, is Chinamaxxing” — great insights from @JulianGewirtz on the summit

[Julian Gewirtz @JulianGewirtz]

My latest: "Trump Is Chinamaxxing" https://t.co/kazyONaOaE

Having helped to solidify the framework of strategic competition during his first term, Trump is—at least temporarily—presiding over yet another careening shift in strategy.

One of the most revealing examples of the transforming U.S. approach to China is something that hasn’t gotten enough attention: how the White House is portraying the visit in videos and photographs.

Trump, strange as it is to say, is Chinamaxxing.

Read it on Substack: https://t.co/kazyONaOaE

[Steve Yates (葉望輝) @SteveYates]

This is exhibit A in why no one should take geopolitical advice from tech VCs any more than tech VCs should take product, finance, or engineering guidance from national security policy practitioners.

[Andrew Browne @abrownepek]

@ryanl_hass nails it on Taiwan

[Ryan Hass @ryanl_hass]

Sharing brief thoughts on Trump’s Taiwan gambit. I argue Trump’s approach, if acted on, would be a shift from deterrence to dealmaking in a domain where there is no deal to be made, beyond offering unilateral concessions that undermine US credibility.

https://t.co/1vgbLNFpPm

[Michael Sobolik @michaelsobolik]

It is understandable that some analysts may want to see Operation Epic Fury as part of a grander Trump administration strategy to counter China around the world. Unfortunately, the reality of China’s priorities in the region, coupled with the administration’s own rhetoric and actions toward this great power competition, paints a more pessimistic picture. https://t.co/W0NbRqheV4

[Ely Ratner @elyratner]

The Trump administration is pursuing a policy of accommodation toward China that will leave the U.S. with “less leverage, fewer partners and wider gaps to close.”

My latest in @FT: https://t.co/eH6l6dTbI8

[Jonathan Cheng @JChengWSJ]

.@abrownepek: “After rolling across Southeast Asia, Europe, and Latin America, the Chinese electric vehicle juggernaut is targeting the US. Its arrival could be a salvation for America and its auto industry.”
https://t.co/0pm9u3FDcB

[Ben Smith @semaforben]

A useful corrective to the 4D chess China stuff going around https://t.co/fM1iPL5oZI

[J.D. Capelouto @jdcapelouto]

Exclusive in @semafor China — I scraped every announcement from the Chinese foreign ministry since 2017 and analyzed the official diplomatic visits.

The data quantifies a global shift in which the West is increasingly hedging on the US and China: Since Trump returned to office, 50% of the visits to China were made by US allies, compared to 25% under Biden and Trump 1

[Melissa Chan @melissakchan]

Exciting news! @semafor's China newsletter has launched. Longtime China / Asia journalist Andy Browne is helming this so it'll be good: https://t.co/RcwCSjOisN

[Andrew Browne @abrownepek]

@melissakchan @semafor Thanks 🙏 @melissakchan !!

[Andrew Browne @abrownepek]

@DesmondShum .QQ

[Jennifer Lind @profLind]

Thanks for the shout to my book, @abrownepek and @semafor
https://t.co/1HrFHBpJIC

[James Kynge @JKynge]

#China is so far ahead in tech that Europe faces a crisis - what can it do to regain competitiveness. My latest for Chatham House.

https://t.co/YsXmxq546o

[Joseph Torigian @JosephTorigian]

The Essential China Reading List of 2025 by @semafor @abrownepek. With books by @PatrickMcGee_ @danwwang @evadou @EmilyZFeng, me, and others

https://t.co/RFk18wmoc3

[Jonathan Cheng @JChengWSJ]

.@abrownepek: “China is now competing head-on not just against other advanced economies but the most vulnerable ones. In effect, it is blocking the ladder to prosperity for countries in the Global South.”
https://t.co/eDWHVzp1rf

[Jonathan Cheng @JChengWSJ]

.@abrownepek: “China today is what the US used to be. It has scale. It has skills. Above all, it has national will, discipline, and stamina.”
https://t.co/pDbB4Ttxma

[Ben Smith @semaforben]

From the indispensible @abrownepek , the Shipping News