Two Strong Hands
China’s vision for the private sector.
China’s Golden Tech Grab
Golden-share arrangements might serve the Chinese government’s interests, but they won't protect tech firms.
Understanding China’s Household Balance Sheet
Talk about China’s 'Lehman moment' overlooks the fact that the country's household balance sheet looks very different from America's.
Good U.S.-China Strategic Competition
Strategic competition tends to be viewed as a worrisome, even threatening, prospect. It need not be.
Xi and the 2022 Congress — No Rivals in Sight
Despite a rocky start to this year, the overwhelming expectation is that Xi will be granted a third term as party leader.
Measuring and Mis-measuring China’s Scientific Rise
China’s ability to conduct world-class research is improving, but likely much more slowly and steadily than most headlines insist.
Will China Hit Its Growth Target?
China’s GDP growth target looks highly challenging in light of the Ukraine war and U.S. monetary tightening.
The Party and China’s Financial Deterioration
The Communist party should be worried about the risks that have built up in China’s financial system.
Russia Pits Political China Against Technocratic China
The Russian invasion has thrown a wedge into a fierce and growing divide within the Chinese polity.
China Plans for the Digital Future – Time to Take Note
Beijing is prioritizing reducing vulnerability to external pressures over optimizing value chains.
Will China’s “Common Prosperity” Survive Putin’s War?
With Covid controls and perceived complicity in Russia’s aggression already threatening to isolate China, the risks of pursuing Xi's campaign should not be underestimated.
China Can’t Handle the Truth
Because the truth is that Ukraine is a country whose demands represent the democratically-expressed will of its people.