Broken Promises

In 2021, after four decades of exponential growth in China’s economy, Xi Jinping revived the party slogan “common prosperity” in order to address the country’s glaring inequality. The policy priority was suddenly everywhere: in speeches, in newspapers and in schools. But now, three years later, it has all but disappeared from public discourse even as the country’s economic inequality festers. What happened?

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Sarah Bianchi on Setting the Trade Agenda

The recently departed deputy U.S. trade representative discusses why the U.S. needs to be on high alert when dealing with China, and how the Biden administration's approach has differed from its predecessor.

Ready or Not

Between Chinese encroachments in Taiwan and Taiwan's military spending spree, it can certainly feel like the drums of war are beating in East Asia. And yet, American investment into Taiwan continues to rise steadily. Are...

Cleaning Up

Chinese money laundering syndicates are the partners-of-choice for Latin American cartels who flood the U.S. with fentanyl. But despite Sino-American cooperation on the issue, the U.S. is just barely grasping what is at stake. Fentanyl,...