Cover Story

All the President’s Generals

President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaigns have come full circle in the PLA. First he hunted his predecessors’ appointees. Now his own generals are falling.

The Big Picture

China Tariffs: Where Are We Now?

President Donald Trump has taken China tariffs on a roller coaster ride since returning to office. Here’s where they’ve landed.

Q & A

Paul G. Clifford on How China Made it Easier to Move Things Around

The business strategist and historian of modern China talks about robots in Chinese warehouses and fixing broken links.

News and Analysis

The Tariff Enforcement Test

U.S. Customs and Border Protection faces a tough task as the bouncer for America’s tariff regime.

Opinion

A Different Kind of Power

Joseph S. Nye’s legacy reshaped how nations compete, insisting that strategy and principle need not be at odds — even in an age where power is often measured in leverage, not legitimacy.

An ebook collection of interviews with the American policy makers who have shaped the U.S.'s relationship with China under six presidential administrations, carried out by former Wall Street Journal senior editor Bob Davis.

Interviews include Nancy Pelosi, Robert Lighthizer, Charlene Barshefsky, Robert Gates, Ash Carter, Robert Rubin and more.

Joining the Chips Race

A look at Biren Technology, which is challenging companies like Nvidia in the field of advanced chips.

Jeffrey Ding on the Spread of AI

The political scientist tells us why we shouldn't just focus on how good countries are at innovation — but how well they adopt new technologies.

China’s Open-Source Embrace

Chinese AI firms and chipmakers have become increasingly open to making their technology secrets available to all-comers.

China's Chip Problem that Money Can't Solve

China may seem from the outside to have a joined-up industrial strategy, but internal interests aren't always aligned.

The Looming Power of China’s Energy Megabases

The country’s enormous combined wind, solar and coal bases demonstrate in full China’s economic strengths and weaknesses.

The Trade War’s Pharma Carve-Out

Both the U.S. and China have held off on tariffing each other’s pharmaceuticals.

Meredith Oyen on Chinese Immigration Into the United States

The historian talks about the role migrant policy could play in U.S.-China relations and whether national security concerns are justified.

Despite Trump, Europe Should Not Flee into China’s Arms

The continent should rely more on developing its own internal markets rather than seek a rapprochement with Beijing.

Chagee’s Last-Gasp Listing

Tea chain Chagee listed on the Nasdaq as calls mount to bar Chinese stocks from the U.S. markets.

“A Vicious Cycle”

Squeezed by commercial and political pressures, China’s book publishers face an existential crisis.

How Trump’s China Policy Looks at the 100-Day Mark

The returning president’s approach so far risks degrading American alliances and partnerships and impeding productive diplomacy with Beijing.

Jason Bedford on the Weak Spots in Chinese Banks

The longtime analyst explains why China’s banking system is key to understanding its economy, and why its top lenders might be both stronger — and weaker — than many assume.

The Vapor Trail

Chinese vape makers exploited a loophole in rules set during the first Trump administration to spread their products across America. Could the president's trade war now help stem the tide?

Wall Street’s CATL Dilemma

The battery giant’s Hong Kong IPO has put big American banks in Washington’s crosshairs.

Freezing China Out of Setting the Rules for AI

The Trump Administration’s blacklisting of a Chinese research institute is set to make it harder for countries to work together on combating AI’s risks.

Beijing’s Port Predicament

The Chinese government risks sending a harmful message about Hong Kong companies’ independence amid the row over the future of the Panama Canal’s ports.

The Wire China

All the President’s Generals

China Tariffs: Where Are We Now?

Paul G. Clifford on How China Made it Easier to Move Things Around

The Tariff Enforcement Test

A Different Kind of Power

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Broken Engagement

An American Marine In China’s Red Army

Announcing the 2024 Winners

Ep. 20: Linda Jaivin on the Cultural Revolution

Yan Geling: Crossing the Red Line

Translated Chinese Literature: Short Fiction

For All the Trees in China

Ann Bridge: Peking Picnic

The Race to Type in Chinese

Shortlist: 2024 Translated Literature Award

The Nanny’s Tale

Joining the Chips Race

Jeffrey Ding on the Spread of AI

China’s Open-Source Embrace

China's Chip Problem that Money Can't Solve

The Looming Power of China’s Energy Megabases

The Trade War’s Pharma Carve-Out

Meredith Oyen on Chinese Immigration Into the United States

Despite Trump, Europe Should Not Flee into China’s Arms

Chagee’s Last-Gasp Listing

“A Vicious Cycle”

How Trump’s China Policy Looks at the 100-Day Mark

Jason Bedford on the Weak Spots in Chinese Banks

The Vapor Trail

Wall Street’s CATL Dilemma

Freezing China Out of Setting the Rules for AI

Beijing’s Port Predicament

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