Jiang Jiang
Jiang Jiang (JJ) is a journalist with Xinhua News Agency based in Beijing. He has served as a Xinhua correspondent in Islamabad, Pakistan, from 2022 to 2023. Jiang Jiang is the founder of Ginger River Review (GRR), a personal newsletter that focuses on Chinas policies. He also hosts Inside the China Room, a podcast about China. Jiang Jiang holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
Recent articles by Jiang Jiang
27 December 2024
Apollo Go's robotaxi service in China a glimpse into future of transport
Since Baidu expanded its autonomous ride-hailing service Apollo Go in Wuhan in May 2022, the driverless taxi service has rapidly gained popularity among locals and visitors alike. It has become one of the city's must-try experiences, drawing widespread attention from industry professionals both in China and abroad.
23 July 2024
10 takeaways from the Central Committee of the CPC's resolution on deepening reform
The Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernisation and The Explanation of the Resolution were made public on Sunday. Below are my ten quick takeaways from the highly significant resolution.
21 June 2024
A Chinese mother's journey to accept her transgender child
“I didn’t tell my husband that our child is a transgender person who likes girls, until months later. His smile froze after hearing what I said.
7 June 2024
Big argument: three key takeaways from latest Taiwan Strait military drills
How should we interpret the significance of the drills? Did China overreact to Lai Ching-te's inaugural speech?
23 May 2024
Chinese experts urge tariff hikes on imported fossil fuel cars to accelerate green transition
Liu Bin, chief expert of China Automotive Technology & Research Centre (CATARC), explained that raising the temporary tariff rate on imported cars with large engines can further accelerate the green transition in China's auto industry; and an article analysing the Biden Administration's Section 301 Tariffs on China by a think tank affiliated with China's Ministry of State Security.
20 April 2024
What does China's electric vehicle rise mean for the global market?
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi recently unveiled its first electric vehicle (EV), the SU7, igniting a spark of excitement. At the launch event, Xiaomi's founder and CEO Lei Jun, whose vision includes creating a dream car on a par with Porsche and Tesla, said that from design to batteries, intelligent driving to cockpit controls, the SU7 was a product of pushing boundaries.