Jupiter's Descent - The Wire China
California-based Jupiter Systems sold high-tech wall screens to U. S. military and government clients. On June 14, The Wire China revealed how Jupiter was sold to a Chinese company in 2020 without the first Trump administration’s knowledge. Now Trump is back and on the case as Jupiter teeters on the verge of bankruptcy.
A Jupiter Systems booth at InfoComm 2023. Credit:MagnafotoFor more than two years, the U. S. government has sought to get Chinese tech firm Suirui Group to divest from its California-based subsidiary Jupiter Systems, a manufacturer of command-and-control video walls used by every branch of the American military. An excerpt from a court filling putting Jupiter Systems into receivership, May 26, 2026. Credit: CaseMine The battle is still ongoing, even after a federal court in Washington severed Suirui’s control of Jupiter in May and put the U. S. fSubscribeorloginto read the rest. Subscribers get full access to:Exclusive longform investigative journalism, Q&As, news and analysis, and data on Chinese business elites and corporations. We publish China scoops you won't find anywhere else. A weekly curated reading list on China from Andrew Peaple. A daily roundup of China finance, business and economics headlines. We offer discounts for groups, institutions and students. Go to ourSubscriptionspage for details. Includes images fromDepositphotos. comCover StoryFrom “Hide and Bide” to “Loud and Proud”Not content to run the world’s second most powerful country for a decade, Xi Jinping set about changing everything everywhere all at once. In an excerpt from their new book, Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung examine how Xi seized personal control of China’s foreign policy apparatuses. The Big PictureQ & ALily Qi on Choosing to be an AmericanThe Maryland state lawmaker talks about living through the Cultural Revolution, running for public office as a Chinese-American, and U. S. complacency. Corporate Risk Intelligence for National Security, Compliance & Due DiligenceLearn More