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High Wire
Overview
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Provides an in-depth analysis of the three key areas of platform regulation in China including antitrust, data and labor enforcement
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Examines the shrewd self-regulatory schemes employed by Chinese tech titans and their co-regulation with the State
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Compares Chinese tech regulation with the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape in the United States and the European Union
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Offers a prediction of China's future tech governance, with a special focus on artificial intelligence
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Introduces a new analytical framework to study the dynamic complexity in Chinese regulatory governance
Description
In High Wire, Angela Zhang provides a comprehensive and sophisticated overview of how China regulates its enormous tech sector. By closely scrutinizing the incentives and interactions among the key players, Zhang introduces a dynamic pyramid model to analyze the structure, process, and outcome of China's unique regulatory system. She showcases the shrewd self-regulatory tactics employed by Chinese tech titans to survive and thrive in an institutional environment plagued by endemic fraud and corruption. She also reveals how the Chinese State has given a helping hand to digital platforms by offering them indispensable judicial support.
Through a robust analysis of the tumultuous 2020-2022 tech crackdown, Zhang explores the model's profound impact on three vital pillars of Chinese platform regulation, including antitrust, data, and labor enforcement. As Zhang demonstrates, the tech crackdown has led to the private sector's retreat and the state's advancement in the tech industry. These regulatory shifts have also steered investors from consumer tech businesses toward hardcore technologies that are essential for China's bid to overtake the United States in innovation.
More than just a study of China, Zhang offers a global perspective by comparing China's regulatory landscape with rapidly moving developments in the United States and the European Union. This comparative analysis reveals the shared regulatory challenges all face and sheds light on the future direction of Chinese tech regulation. Finally, she peers into the future of China's tech governance, specifically focusing on the burgeoning realm of generative artificial intelligence.
Providing an unparalleled deep dive into China's rapidly evolving digital economy, High Wire is a must-read for those interested in how the manifold ways in which China regulates and governs its economy.
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In the News
Book Reviews
Book Interviews
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Angela Zhang, The Law Professor Bridging East and West, Times Higher Education, Aug. 15, 2024
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Angela Zhang, profesora: “En China se ha llevado la adicción de apps como TikTok, Temu o Shein a la perfección”, EL PAÍS, July 2, 2024
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How China Regulates Tech, Tech Policy Press, June 23, 2024
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The Great Firewall: How China Regulates Big Tech, European Council on Foreign Relations, May 31, 2024
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Beijing’s Intervention in Chinese Markets, Including Tech, Could Strangle ‘Economic Dynamism’, Author Says, South China Morning Post, May 16, 2024
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專訪法律學者張湖月:當中國式監管遇到互聯網巨頭,揭露出體制什麼樣的問題?, 端傳媒, May 10, 2024
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Understanding the Role of Government and Big Tech in China’s AI Landscape with Angela Zhang, Regulating AI, May 3, 2024
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Angela Huyue Zhang on Why Beijing Took On the Tech Giants, The Wire China, April 28, 2024
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Quand la Chine contrôle la tech ave, Mon Carnet, April 26, 2024
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Bloomberg Businessweek: China Tech Regulation, Bloomberg, April 11, 2024
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Professor Discusses Whether ByteDance Will Sell TikTok's Algorithm, CNBC, April 11, 2024
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Why the Chinese Government Is Sparing AI from Harsh Regulations—For Now, MIT Technology Review, April 9, 2024
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Angela Huyue Zhang on Chinese Innovation, Regulation, AI, and More, Project Syndicate, March 19, 2024
Author Op-eds
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Why Big Tech May Never Recover in China, TIME, May 7, 2024
News Coverage
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Secretive China Agency Backtracks on Aggressive Policies after $1 Trillion Rout, Bloomberg, July 18, 2024
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In China, the Addition of Apps like Tik Tok, Temu or Shein has been Driven to Perfection, El Pais, July 2, 2024
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How AI turned a Ukrainian YouTuber into a Russian, BBC, May 15, 2024
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What Does Elon Musk’s China Trip Mean for Tesla?, Financial Times, April 30, 2024
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Why China’s Regulators Are Softening on Its Tech Sector, MIT Technology Review, April 10, 2024
Selected Book Talk Recordings
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Club Lunch-Understanding and Navigating China's Regualtory Challenges and Innovations, Hong Kong Foreign Correspodnent Club, July 16, 2024
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Conversation with Angela Zhang, Espacio Fundación Telefónic Madrid, June 12, 2024
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How Is China Regulating Big Tech?, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, June 8, 2024
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A Tale of Two Blocs – European and Chinese Approaches to Digital Ecosystems Governance, Centre on Regulation in Europe, May 31, 2024
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The Promise and Perils of China’s Regulation of Artificial Intelligence, Oxford Internet Institute, May 2, 2024
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Navigating the Dynamic Complexity of China’s Regulation of Artificial Intelligence, Stanford Law School, April 27, 2024
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High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy, NYU U.S.-Asia Law Institute, April 19, 2024
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China’s Tech Sector: Economic Champions, Regulatory Targets, CSIS Events, April 8, 2024
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Critical Issues Confronting China featuring Angela Huyue Zhang, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University, April 3, 2024
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How China Governs Big Tech and Regulates Artificial Intelligence, Philip K.H. Wong Centre for Chinese Law, HKU, March 26, 2024