China’s Best-Laid Plans Hit Reality
The turmoil in the Middle East has already put Beijing’s forecasts for 2026 in doubt, while the latest Five Year Plan offers no fresh thinking...
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Eswar Prasad on the Doom Loop that Threatens the World
The economist sets out why he is so concerned about current trends in global economics and politics, and what the solutions might be.
China’s Climate Focus is Shifting from Carbon Cuts to Green Tech Dominance
Beijing’s next Five-Year Plan will make climate diplomacy look more like trade diplomacy.
China in Latin America: Speak Softly and Spend Freely
Can Donald Trump’s corollary to James Monroe and Teddy Roosevelt’s Latin American policies counter China’s more patient and better-funded approach across the region?
Could Chinese AI Videos Kill The Hollywood Star?
The recent furore over a fake video with a Brad Pitt-Tom Cruise fight highlights the challenges U.S. film studios could face enforcing their legal rights...
Why China’s Nuclear Ambitions are Worrying the World
Beijing has rapidly expanded its stockpile of nuclear weapons in recent years, while resisting making commitments to transparency.
The U.S. and China, Mano a Mano in Latin America
Plus, AI Tom Cruise vs AI Brad Pitt.
China’s Involution Trap: Profitless Growth Cannot Last
Letting zombie companies fail will be painful, but is essential for building a healthier economy.
Jake Sullivan on Keeping Ahead of China
Biden's National Security Adviser sets out what he was trying to achieve in dealing with Beijing, where he thinks Trump 2.0 has taken a wrong...
China’s Rocket Deficit
The country’s Starlink challengers are in a race against time to send more satellites into orbit. But is China’s fragmented commercial rocket industry up to...
Chasing the Chip Smugglers
The exposure of a U.S.-based operation that smuggled Nvidia’s AI chips to China raises questions about the role of major companies and the authorities charged...
China’s Rocket Deficit, Semiconductor Smuggling, and a Conversation with Jake Sullivan
Plus, China’s involution trap.