My podcast conversation with High Agency dropped today. I spoke candidly about the decline of global reporting, the risks of covering sensitive issues, and my shift toward building a consultancy focused on delivering deep, applicable insight into global affairs. open.spotify.com/episode/2xTO...

What should companies understand about doing business in China now? One point I often emphasize is the cyclical nature of Beijing’s foreign policy posture. Even when the environment appears to be improving, that may not hold. News Forum program here: www.thenewsforum.ca/series/booma...

“If only we could sell one tube of toothpaste to every Chinese person, we’d be rich.” That early rush into China has since given way to a much more nuanced reality. Read my full interview with Semafor's Gina Chua here: nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/how-compan... @nuoraglobal.bsky.social

“If only we could sell one tube of toothpaste to every Chinese person, we’d be rich.” That early rush into China has since given way to a much more nuanced reality. Read my full interview with Semafor's Gina Chua here: nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/how-compan... @nuoraglobal.bsky.social

NEW Q&A: @semafor.com's executive editor Gina Chua joins Nüora managing partner @joannachiu.bsky.social to discuss opportunities for global journalism and why Western firms are moving past China market "toothpaste dreams". Editor: @solarina.ca nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/how-compan...

In some workplaces, AI systems are not just completing tasks but also assigning them to human workers. Managing partner @joannachiu.bsky.social examines how AI agents are transforming the way organisations function around the world in this piece for @aljazeera.com.

Skip the hotel restaurants and conference coffee lines. Use this guide to explore Vancouver like a local. Presented by Nüora and our friends at Skyrocket Digital. Connect with managing partner @joannachiu.bsky.social at #AAS2026 and ask about our Asia expert network. 🔗 tinyurl.com/56v9xj6y

China’s biotech sector has surpassed the EU to become the world’s second-largest new drug maker. For global firms, opportunity lies in treating China as a co-innovation hub while maintaining safeguards. From Lizzi Lee and Huiyan Li in our newsletter nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/chinas-bio...

Happy lunar new year!!

Happy Lunar New Year! 🐎 The Nüora Global team wishes everyone a year filled with success, happiness, peace, and good health! 春节快乐！祝大家万事如意，步步高升， 幸福安康 ! 新年快樂！祝大家萬事如意, 步步高升， 幸福安康 ！

Meanwhile, Beijing is using this to bolster its standing in the Global South while likely assessing operational and strategic lessons for Taiwan. 📩Read the full Q&A and subscribe to our Substack to receive more free insights from our experts: nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/venezuela-...

According to Kuo, oil is the pressure point. Control of Venezuela’s reserves reshapes global energy flows, debt exposure, and China’s sourcing options. "If Venezuelan oil exports to China are hampered, China could seek alternative sources of crude oil from Canada, Iran or Iraq," she says.

Venezuela, Energy, and the U.S.–China Power Struggle: In this week’s @nuoraglobal.bsky.social newsletter, guest expert consultant Mercy Kuo unpacks how U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere is forcing Beijing to rethink its approach — and how companies can manage risk. Link below 👇

Thank you!

BONUS EPISODE: This week, we invited Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray, winner of the first annual NüStories personal essay contest, to read her essay, “You need glasses for Asian faces”: nuvoices.com/2026/01/28/n...

I spoke last month on how Chinese firms operate across borders amid tariffs and export bans. I break down what’s actually changing with China's role in tech supply chains — and how to track it — in this week’s @nuoraglobal.bsky.social newsletter. nuoraglobaladvisors.substack.com/p/tracking-c...

NEW EPISODE: This week, NüVoices board members @joannachiu.bsky.social ‌and @laujessie.bsky.social discuss their exciting new chapters - and the two initiatives they’ve just launched in the UK and North America 🎧: nuvoices.com/2025/12/17/n...

In separate op-ed pieces about the Tai Po apartment fires, Nüora co-founders @joannachiu.bsky.social and Crystal Tai wrote about their memories of Hong Kong, its resiliency, and the inequalities facing many of its residences: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Our latest Substack includes excerpts from two sister op-ed pieces published in @theglobeandmail.com and @thestar.com by our co-founders @joannachiu.bsky.social and Crystal Tai. If you like what you've read, subscribe to our newsletter to read more insights from our global team. 1/

I grew up feeling safe walking Hong Kong’s sidewalks under bamboo canopies. The Tai Po fire was a tragedy made deadlier by inequality — not a craft that has shaped Hong Kong’s identity. My op-ed in @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... #HongKongfire #taipofire #WangFukCourt

Loved this nuanced op-ed piece by @joannachiu.bsky.social that captures what is worth preserving -- and what is wrong and urgently needs fixing -- in Hong Kong.

Nüora managing partner Joanna Chiu adds context and nuance to the Tai Po tragedy in this Globe and Mail op-ed. Read it online now and in print tomorrow.

We're launched! Bringing newsroom rigor to global strategy — meet Nüora Global Advisors, our new consultancy decoding Asia. 🌏 We help organizations make sense of Asia’s geopolitics, culture, and consumers. Follow @nuoraglobal and sign up for our free newsletter 👉 nuoraglobal.com

I grew up feeling safe walking Hong Kong’s sidewalks under bamboo canopies. The Tai Po fire was a tragedy made deadlier by inequality — not a craft that has shaped Hong Kong’s identity. My op-ed in @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... #HongKongfire #taipofire #WangFukCourt

From Lululemon and winterwear, to post-COVID travel and Starbucks, The Negotiation host Todd Embley chats with Crystal Tai, journalist and Managing Partner at @nuoraglobal.bsky.social about China's consumer culture. 🎙️Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5dj6... 🎙️Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

While at @restofworld.org @joannachiu.bsky.social's China team @selinacheng.bsky.social @violazhou.bsky.social reported exclusively that Foxconn halted sending Chinese staff & equipment to its India iPhone factories, a move that could disrupt production there. /4 #GIJC25 bsky.app/profile/seli...

Our managing partner @joannachiu.bsky.social spoke this weekend at the #GIJC25 on investigating China's foreign investment and supply chains alongside @pagina12ok.bsky.social Javier Lewkowicz, Initium Media's Lulu Ning Hui, @projectm-poster.bsky.social Permata Adinda, moderated by nithincoca.com 1/

Official figures have yet to be released, but according to @reuters, Single's Day, the world's largest shopping event, failed to spark excitement this year. #singlesday #1111 #nov11 www.reuters.com/business/ret...

It’s going to be a great episode! Subscribe to the NüVoices Podcast on your favorite platform to catch it when it drops next month.

Had a great time co-hosting the @nuvoices.bsky.social podcast with @laujessie.bsky.social, sharing @nuoraglobal.bsky.social's vision and first project! Big congrats on launching New Tide to support East & SE Asian journalists in London. Episode on founding orgs + charting career paths coming soon!

Several members of the @nuoraglobal.bsky.social team are part of the @nuvoices.bsky.social collective. It's amazing -- and inspiring -- to see what happens when smart women come together and pool their expertise and experience!

Is your organization trying to navigate Asia’s fast-changing landscape and looking for expert guidance? Are you an expert interested in joining our consultants’ network? Find out more at www.nuoraglobal.com and sign up for our newsletter here: www.nuoraglobal.com/newsletter

Thank you so much, Solarina!!

We're launched! Bringing newsroom rigor to global strategy — meet Nüora Global Advisors, our new consultancy decoding Asia. 🌏 We help organizations make sense of Asia’s geopolitics, culture, and consumers. Follow @nuoraglobal and sign up for our free newsletter 👉 nuoraglobal.com

We’ve launched! 🌏 Excited to introduce @NuoraGlobal, a new consultancy helping organizations decode Asia’s geopolitics, culture, and consumers — turning complexity into clarity. www.nuoraglobal.com #NuoraGlobal #AsiaInsights #Geopolitics #GlobalBusiness

Thrilled to introduce @nuoraglobal.bsky.social — a consultancy I’ve been building with an incredible team. Launching tomorrow — Follow for insights from our global network of #Asia experts!

I've been telling people how pleased I am that Nancy Wu brings my latest book to life expertly as an audiobook; but I jst learned that she was not just the reader for the audiobook of @joannachiu.bsky.social's book but did a @nuvoices.bsky.social podcast with Joanna nuvoices.com/2022/06/15/n...

Nancy is the best!

“It’s a lose-lose situation.” China makes the parts. America makes the chips. Trade tensions are likely to disrupt humanoid robot development in both countries restofworld.org/2025/china-u...

Chinese startups once downplayed their origins when operating in international markets. But following the rise of DeepSeek and the ongoing popularity of apps like TikTok, startups are starting to emphasize their Chinese roots New from @kinlinglo.bsky.social: restofworld.org/2025/deepsee...

How can Apple reduce its dependency on China? Very carefully restofworld.org/2025/apple-c...

After DeepSeek, Chinese companies are less likely to hide their origins. “I wouldn’t go as far as to say that Chinese AI companies will suddenly make their Chineseness a selling point, but [it was] definitely a sigh of relief that they wouldn't be penalized for it." restofworld.org/2025/deepsee...

🌍 Our readers say it best: Rest of World delivers on-the-ground tech reporting that connects the dots across a rapidly evolving world. Join our community of supporters — become a monthly donor today. You’ll be entered into our sweepstakes for a special gift restofworld.org/donate/susta...

Xiaohongshu’s U.S. daily active users averaged 800,000 in March, a sharp decline from its peak of 32.5 million in January restofworld.org/2025/xiaohon...

Don’t miss @violazhou.bsky.social's interview with Stephen Witt, author of a new book on Nvidia and its CEO Jensen Huang restofworld.org/2025/nvidia-...

Widening chip bans, combined with DeepSeek’s success, have pushed the Chinese AI ecosystem to innovate more quickly, strengthening its position in the global tech landscape. Get the new story from @kinlinglo.bsky.social and Tiffany Ap: restofworld.org/2025/china-a...

Widening U.S. chip bans, combined with DeepSeek’s success, have pushed the Chinese AI ecosystem to innovate more quickly, strengthening its position in the global tech landscape and bridging the gap with the U.S.: @kinlinglo.bsky.social @restofworld.org restofworld.org/2025/china-a...

Thank you sooo much to @selinacheng.bsky.social for replying to my messages on a Friday night pleading for reporting from Hong Kong for this story during a holiday long weekend. Working with talented writers around the world is the best part of my job! restofworld.org/2025/iphone-...

New tariffs could raise iPhone prices by about 40% in the U.S. But anti-Trump sentiment were already driving some buyers to Chinese brands. Apple’s AI delays are hurting its appeal, while Chinese brands have rapidly integrated AI. New in @restofworld.org: restofworld.org/2025/iphone-...

Foldable screens, AI integration, patriotism, prices: four reasons why consumers in China are abandoning Apple for local brands. ⁠ Reported this with @selinacheng.bsky.social filing from Hong Kong, and @rinachandran.bsky.social! restofworld.org/2025/iphone-... @restofworld.org