Mao to Now
Communist China, once all but impenetrable, opened up only to tighten politically again. Has Xi circled back to the Mao era? And what can we...
Out of Bounds
With its new outbound investment rule, the U.S. is hoping to stop American capital from facilitating China's technological rise. But will the restrictions undermine the...
Tricks of the Trade
Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. Trade Representative under Donald Trump, reflects on his decision to launch the trade war with China and begin the process of...
Italy’s BRI Detour
As the Belt and Road Initiative gets ready to celebrate its 10th anniversary, Italy is looking for the off-ramp. Beijing's response, plus Italy's ability to...
Software and Tear
Microsoft has a substantial and long-standing footprint in China, succeeding where many of its tech peers did not. But now the company, which is a...
Steering Capital
Several countries have sovereign wealth funds, but none can compare to the China's funds in scale or scope. Collectively, China’s sovereign funds managed more than...
The Science Split?
With a landmark, 44-year-old agreement set to expire at the end of this month, the U.S. is facing one of its biggest China tests: Can...
Sidelined
More than two decades after it paved the way for China’s accession to the World Trade Organization, the U.S. is increasingly uncomfortable with the result...
Muting Zoom
Chinese interference in the video conferencing company's operations is a stark lesson that governments need to get involved in countering Beijing's influence.
The Central Asia Squeeze
As Russian power and influence wanes, will China fill the void in Central Asia? In the name of the New Silk Road, Chinese companies have...
The Biotech Urban Legend
Once upon a time, a U.S. company and a Chinese company developed an innovative and effective treatment for cancer. Will that ever happen again?
Zombie Supply Chains
For years, environmental advocates in the West made real progress cutting off supply chains in Southeast Asia that violated ESG standards. But thanks to the...