Beijing Is Failing to Solve Its Involution Problem The Chinese government should do more to build demand for renewable energy at home rather than encourage oligopolies.
China’s Fertility Paradox China’s economy isn’t generating enough well-paid jobs, putting prospective parents off from having children.
Hong Kong Media — Sliding Towards Irrelevance Beijing is gradually extinguishing press freedom in the financial center.
Is it Safe to Visit China? A Former Detainee’s Warning From exit bans to arbitrary arrests, vague laws, unsubstantiated charges, grueling prison sentences, and secret executions — the risks keep growing.
Who’s Winning the U.S.-China AI Race? While markets clearly reflect the belief that the United States is ahead in the AI arms race, early leadership does not mean victory — especially...
A Decade After China’s Crackdown on Lawyers, Persecution and Resistance Persist Ten years ago, on July 9, 2015, China launched an unprecedented nationwide assault on its bravest legal professionals. In what came to be known as...
Is the Chinese Leadership Turning Inward? If Xi Jinping is becoming more preoccupied with internal politics, it could lead to a period of relative calm in China’s relations with the United...
How China Sees Iran’s Future Beijing has been critical of Tehran’s recent strategic blunders, but sees Iran’s continuing existence as still vital to its interests.
China Wades Deeper into Deep Tech The launch of a huge government-backed investment fund signals Beijing’s renewed ambitions to support industries from AI to biotech.
How to Stand Firm Against Chinese Economic Pressure Countries hoping to deepen trade ties with China should learn from those who that have faced conflict before.
Beijing Needs to Go Big The Chinese government will have to spend more if it wants to keep economic growth on target this year.