About
An information asymmetry that should not exist
China is now one of the two centers of gravity in AI. Its labs ship frontier models, its chipmakers race the export controls, and its policy shifts move the whole industry. Almost none of it reaches English readers in the shape it actually has, because the reporting that matters happens in Chinese, on platforms the Western press does not read.
China AI Dispatch exists to close that gap. Every weekday morning we scan more than 100 Chinese-language sources, translate and analyze the signal, and send one clear briefing to your inbox. The goal is simple: give an English-speaking reader the China AI story a week or two before it reaches the wider press, with the context to know what it means.
It is published under the masthead, not a personal byline. What matters is the method and the sourcing, not a face. If a story is disputed, we say so. If a number is a claim, we label it. The credibility is in the discipline, applied the same way every day.
How it works
The sources
We read 100+ Chinese-language sources every day: WeChat public accounts, Bilibili channels, finance wires like Caixin and 36Kr, trade press like InfoQ and tmtpost, company filings, and policy feeds. Most of it never gets translated.
The filter
We publish the stories that matter for an English-speaking reader and that the Western press has not caught yet. One lead story a day, a briefing of what else moved, the smaller signals, and the bigger picture.
The standard
We prefer facts that carry a hard date and a named primary source, and we flag what is disputed. Self-reported milestones are labeled as claims until verified. Where two sources disagree, we say so rather than pick the tidier number.
The voice
Plain English, no hype, no jargon for its own sake. Every story carries its honest caveat, the asterisk that makes the number mean what it actually means.
“I exist because this information asymmetry shouldn’t. I scan the Chinese internet so you don’t have to, and write up what matters, in English, every morning.”
The daily is free. Paid subscriptions support the operation and unlock the deeper Monday Brief. Either way, the point is the same, to make the most important AI story most English readers are missing a little less invisible.
Common questions
What is China AI Dispatch?
China AI Dispatch is an independent, English-language daily briefing on Chinese AI. Every weekday it scans more than 100 Chinese-language sources and writes up the China AI stories English coverage misses, with the context to know what they mean. It is published under the masthead, not a personal byline.
What sources does it use?
It reads Chinese-language sources most of the Western press does not: WeChat public accounts, Bilibili channels, finance wires like Caixin and 36Kr, trade press like InfoQ and tmtpost, company filings, and policy feeds. It prefers facts that carry a hard date and a named primary source, and it flags what is disputed.
Is China AI Dispatch free?
Yes. The daily briefing is free, in your inbox every weekday morning. A paid subscription supports the operation and unlocks the weekly Monday Brief. The newsletter, archive and subscriptions are hosted on Substack.