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The Wall Street Journal China’s Patriotic Rhetoric Takes a Violent Turn — Three stabbing attacks in four months that targeted Japanese and Americans have exposed a dark side of the Communist Party’s nationalist campaign. An Imprecise Biography Catches Up With Tim Walz — The Democratic vice-presidential nominee promised to “be clearer” after exaggerating his proximity to the Tiananmen Square protests. The Financial Times China’s WuXi explores sale of pharma

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“The Reinstitution of Fear”

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Q & A

Nadia Schadlow on Trump 2.0's National Security Strategy
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The Wire China

October 3rd, 2024.

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China's AI Agents Arrive
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LISTEN NOW

Face-Off: U.S. vs. China returns for new season
An award-winning podcast about the world’s two superpowers, the two men in charge, and the vital issues that affect us all. Face-Off cuts through the noise for the real story, with essential historical context.

The Wire China Archives

China's AI Agents Arrive By Savannah Billman

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Face-Off: U.S. vs. China returns for new seasonAn award-winning podcast about the world’s two superpowers, the two men in charge, and the vital issues that affect us all. Face-Off cuts through the noise for the real story, with essential historical context.

The Wire China Archives

China's AI Agents Arrive
By Savannah Billman

Nadia Schadlow on Trump 2.0's National Security Strategy
By Eliot Chen

Face-Off: U.S. vs. China returns for new season
An award-winning podcast about the world’s two superpowers, the two men in charge, and the vital issues that affect us all. Face-Off cuts through the noise for the real story, with essential historical context.