Dan Wang

For other people with similar names, see Wang Dan.
Dan Wang
EducationUniversity of Rochester (BA)
Websitedanwang.co

Dan Wang is a Canadian technology analyst and writer, specializing in contemporary China.[1][2][3] Wang has been an analyst at Gavekal Dragonomics, a visiting scholar at the Yale Law School's Paul Tsai China Center, and a research fellow at the Hoover Institution.[4][5][6][7][8] Wang has commented extensively on U.S.-China relations through the lens of technology, including semiconductor manufacturing and social media.[9][10][11][12][13] In August 2025, his book Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future was released.[4]

Early life and education

Wang was born in Yunnan, China.[14] He was raised in Canada, where his family lived in both Ottawa and Toronto.[15] As a teenager, he participated in the Royal Canadian Army Cadet program in Ottawa.[15]

Wang later moved to the United States. He studied economics and philosophy at the University of Rochester, graduating in 2014.[5]

Annual letters

Based in China from 2017 to 2023, Wang publishes annual letters on China's economy, technological development, and culture.[16][17][18] Wang's letters most recently focused on the impact of COVID-19 on the Chinese economy, and Chinese expatriates in Thailand.[19][20]

Publications

References

  1. ^ Klein, Ezra (March 14, 2023). "Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Dan Wang". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Agrawal, Ravi (2024-04-02). "Why China's Tech Dominance Is Not Inevitable". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  3. ^ "Dan Wang On the Extraordinary Moment for China's Party Congress". Bloomberg.com. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. ^ a b Mattu, Ravi (March 23, 2024). "'Cherry on the Cake': How China Views the U.S. Crackdown on TikTok". The New York Times.
  5. ^ a b "Dan Wang | Yale Law School". law.yale.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  6. ^ Kuo, Kaiser (2022-01-20). "Urban design, 'cultural stunting,' and tech regulation in China, explained by Dan Wang". The China Project. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  7. ^ Tan, Huileng (2019-01-03). "Apple's China struggles highlight US companies' trade war vulnerabilities". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  8. ^ "Dan Wang". Hoover Institution. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  9. ^ Thompson, Derek (2023-11-28). "How China's Economic Miracle Went Off the Rails". The Ringer. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  10. ^ "Dan Wang on China's Mission to Be a World Leader in Semiconductors". Bloomberg.com. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  11. ^ China is still 'pretty far behind' its global peers in chipmaking, says tech analyst. Retrieved 2024-03-30 – via www.youtube.com.
  12. ^ "Building a metaverse with Chinese characteristics". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  13. ^ Frisch, Nick; Wang, Dan (2024-05-14). "Opinion | The End of TikTok Is a Propaganda Win for Beijing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  14. ^ Cowen, Tyler (September 5, 2025). "China Builds. America Blocks. Why?". TheFP. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  15. ^ a b ""About"". Dan Wang. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  16. ^ Douthat, Ross (February 3, 2024). "Only America Can Save the Future". The New York Times.
  17. ^ Alroy, Tal (2024-04-02). "Inside the U.S.-China Tech War". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  18. ^ "Dan Wang Explains What China's Tech Crackdown Is Really All About". Bloomberg.com. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  19. ^ Wang, Dan (2023-03-04). "2022 letter". Dan Wang. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  20. ^ Wang, Dan (2024-01-23). "2023 letter". Dan Wang. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  21. ^ "FP's Books of the Summer". Foreign Policy. 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  22. ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-15/what-the-us-can-learn-from-engineering-in-china
  23. ^ Thornhill, John (2025-08-16). "Breakneck — why China's engineers beat America's lawyers". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
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