Shen Shiwei 沈诗伟
@shen_shiwei
Journalist, Analyst & Commentator on China's politics, economy & etc; Fellow on BRI, Africa, N/S Korea; Years in Africa & Middle East for business;Global travel
I'm glad to share my points on @WSJ. "Most countries today have #China, not the U.S., as their biggest trade partner.🇺🇸The U.S. is building walls and🇨🇳China is building bridges,” said Shen Shiwei, founder of the China Briefing newsletter. wsj.com/politics/polic…
Welcome to the future! 🇨🇳China debuts the world's first humanoid robot capable of autonomous battery swapping.🤖🔋 The robot is equipped with a pioneering hot-swappable battery system, allowing it to swap batteries in just 3 minutes without manual intervention or shutting down,…
Good argument! Actually, over 100 countries and regions trade more than trade with the U.S., and the trend will continue, the U.S. efforts to decouple with China means decouple with the rest of the world.
It's easy to criticize Trump for ceding competitive ground to China. It's harder to reckon with the limits of American power in the world after Trump. A cold war-like posture toward Beijing will be less warranted and less feasible. My thoughts in @ftopinion, gift link below:
#BREAKING 🇨🇳China, 🇺🇸U.S. to have the third economic and trade talks in 🇸🇪#Sweden, after their two rounds of talks in🇨🇭#Swizerland and🇬🇧#UK. 🇨🇳China's Commerce Ministry: Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will hold talks with the U.S. in Sweden. He will visit Sweden July 27-30.

🇨🇳Chinese Foreign Ministry today respond to🇮🇳#India's concerns over the #YarlungZangbo hydropower project. Two key points: ➡️China has always maintained a highly responsible attitude toward the development of cross-border rivers and has rich experience in hydropower project…



After a five-year hiatus,🇮🇳#Indian embassy to China announced to resume issuing tourist visas to🇨🇳Chinese citizens, starting from July 24, 2025. What's your take on this approach to China-#India ties?

#LATEST 🇨🇳China will officially make #Hainan into the world’s largest free-trade port on December 18, 2025. It's part of China's greater plan to build a high-level free trade port by 2050. Hainan, an island roughly the size of #Belgium that has been dubbed China's Hawaii for…
AFP reports that its reporters (one text freelancer, three photographers and six video freelancers) still on-site in Gaza are currently dying from hunger. They write: "Since AFP was founded in August 1944, we have lost journalists in conflicts, we have had wounded and prisoners…
Check out the latest of my newsletter the China Briefing⬇️ Why and how China will develop the mega project of Yarlung Zangbo Hydropower Project, and what it really means for neighbours? A worth reading op-ed from Wang Lei(王雷), Chargé d’Affaires at China’s Embassy in India,…

🇨🇳China started the construction of the world’s biggest hydropower project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River. The mega project can contribute to disaster prevention and mitigation efforts and support climate change adaptation in downstream🇮🇳#India🇧🇩#Bangladesh.
To Indian media and think tanks: 🇨🇳China’s construction of the world’s biggest hydropower project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River doesn’t target 🇮🇳India.
Beijing today after the heavy rain. Amazing views and sunset. 🌅 🌆



🇨🇳China's construction of a hydropower project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River has undergone rigorous scientific assessment. The project won’t negatively impact the ecological environment, geological conditions, or water resource rights of downstream countries.
🇨🇳China started the construction of the world’s biggest hydropower project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River. The mega project can contribute to disaster prevention and mitigation efforts and support climate change adaptation in downstream🇮🇳#India🇧🇩#Bangladesh.
📢Check out the latest of my China Briefing newsletter⬇️China This Week Section Why have🇨🇳China-🇦🇺#Australia ties "turned around"? @AlboMP What key messages emerged from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) foreign ministers’ meeting, as the summit is scheduled for August…
