Exovera’s report, Western-Trained Topologists Serving China: Laurent Lafforgue, is the second in a series profiling Western-trained topologists working with Chinese institutions or companies. This installment examines Fields Medal–winning French mathematician Laurent Lafforgue, who left France’s Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHES) in 2021 to join...
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Exovera’s report, Western Trained Topologists Serving China: Ma Xiaonan, is the first in a series profiling topologists recruited by China to advance its AI and dual-use technology goals. This installment focuses on Ma Xiaonan, a leading expert in differential geometry and topology, who returned to...
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Exovera’s report, China Advances Scale and Speed of Satellite Manufacturing for Mega-Constellation Push, details efforts by China’s commercial space sector to build high-throughput satellite “mega factories” to support large-scale LEO constellations. These facilities incorporate advanced automotive manufacturing techniques—such as robotic assembly, modular design, and AI-enabled...
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Exovera’s report, Chinese Views on BIS Licensing Requirements for NVIDIA H20 Chips, analyzes Chinese-language and English-language media reactions to new U.S. export licensing requirements announced in April 2025 for NVIDIA’s H20 AI chips. These chips were specifically designed for the Chinese market to comply with...
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Exovera’s report, PLA Military Diplomacy in March 2025, analyzes 25 Chinese- and English-language articles across five key categories of military diplomacy, including senior-level visits, military exercises, functional and academic exchanges, and nontraditional operations. The PLA signaled progress toward resuming military exchanges with the U.S., as...
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Exovera’s report, PLA Service Articles Published in March 2025, analyzes 178 Chinese- and English-language articles across the PLA’s four Services—Army, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force. March saw a continued increase in activity, with 125 Chinese-language and 53 English-language articles, the highest monthly total in...
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Jennifer Chang, China Research Analyst, Exovera Access to some sources linked in this article is available via Exovera’s exoINSIGHT platform. If you don’t have a subscription, we would be happy to provide you with a free trial account. Be sure to use exoINSIGHT’s translation option...
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China is, without doubt, the main industrial backstop for Russia’s war effort - especially after Russia lost access to industrial inputs and tools from Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and much of Europe and North America. Previous Exovera newsletters have detailed Russian dependency on Chinese precursor...
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Exovera’s latest report, “Constructing a New Military Training System,” outlines the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) evolving approach to training reform under Xi Jinping’s leadership. Building on years of doctrinal updates and structural changes, the report highlights a strategic shift toward combat realism, joint operations, and...
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Exovera’s report, “PLA Service and Theater Command Articles Published in February, 2025” analyzes 135 Chinese- and English-language articles published across the PLA’s official media platforms. The report categorizes updates across the four Services—Army, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force—and five Theater Commands. February saw a...
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