Dan Wang
Technology Analyst
Dan Wang writes about technology. He was born in Yunnan, grew up in Canada (where he was a Royal Canadian Army Cadet), went to high school in the US, and worked in Silicon Valley. His work on China and technology has been quoted by the Financial Times, Bloomberg, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Economist. He double-majored in philosophy and economics at the University of Rochester.
Dan goes on expeditions of mushroom picking, which he considers an excellent source of lessons for risk/reward tradeoffs. He writes occasional essays on his personal site: danwang.co
For Dan's article archive click here.
The Daily
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Gavekal Research
October 31, 2018
First Blood In The Long Tech War
Washington has opened a new front in the US-China economic cold war by slapping controls on exports of all “commodities, software and technology” to Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit. The breath of the national security justification cited for this action escalates the US-China confrontation over technology to a new level.
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Gavekal Research
June 29, 2018
The End Of Tech Codependency
The US has backed away from the “nuclear” option of slapping new investment curbs on Chinese firms, but its likely use of export restrictions and tariffs on “strategic” sectors like semiconductors will hit all parts of the supply chain, regardless of nationality.
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Gavekal Research
April 12, 2018
The Future Of Facebook
For someone infamous for his social awkwardness, Mark Zuckerberg acquitted himself relatively well in his two days of testimony before US Congressional committees. Certainly investors thought so. After sliding -14.5% over February and March, shares in Facebook rallied 5.3% over two sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ideas
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Gavekal Dragonomics
November 21, 2018
The Chinese Internet Ventures Abroad
Chinese internet companies are now the only credible challengers to the global hegemony of US internet companies. In this piece, Dan explains that, although they may not directly challenge Google or Facebook, the Chinese firms are pushing abroad and are well on their way to becoming a formidable presence in developing countries.
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Gavekal Dragonomics
October 25, 2018
On The Front Lines Of The Trade War
There now seems to be little chance that the trade frictions between the US and China will be resolved anytime soon. So how are Chinese exporters dealing with the prospect of a steep rise in tariffs come January? Our analysts report from the Canton Fair on how exporters are coping now, and their strategies for the future.
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Gavekal Dragonomics
October 1, 2018
Catching Up In Chips
Technology is at the heart of China’s trade conflict with the US, and no technology is more critical than semiconductors. So as the US moves to block its access to technology, China is doubling down on its drive to build up a domestic semiconductor industry. In this piece, Dan lays out the reasons why China’s drive will eventually succeed.