How Xi Jinping Can Strengthen the Chinese Economy
The Chinese leader needs to improve the policy making process.
Xi’s Economic Fumbles
The Chinese economy is in its worst shape in recent memory — and most of its problems can be directly or indirectly attributed to Xi...
Is The Sino-Russia Relationship Cracking?
A careful examination of recent events should discourage any wishful thinking that Beijing is distancing itself from Moscow.
The Renminbi’s Hostage Crisis
The renminbi’s fall against the dollar this year seems to have caused Chinese policymakers unusual levels of anxiety.
Transforming the Economics and Governance of Water
Water-related crises around the world have shown that current systems of governance and economic organization are unsuited for a world altered by global warming.
China’s Future Will Reflect Russia’s
China is now continuing a century-long pattern of mirroring its neighbor’s historical trajectory.
A Big Payoff from U.S.-China Climate Coordination
New research shows that China and the U.S. could both decarbonize their grids by 80 percent between now and 2035.
Japan’s Lessons for Taiwan
By ratcheting up the pressure on Taiwan, China is following a strategy that it honed in its past confrontations with Japan.
On Academic Engagement with China
China’s educational resurgence is much less a threat than an opportunity for American and other international universities.
A Second Era for UK-China Relations
For the second time in a decade, the British Government finds itself asking what sort of relationship it wants with the Chinese Communist Party and...
Why Might China Avoid Strong Inflation?
With unemployment in China rising, economic stimulus is urgently needed. But Premier Li Keqiang has been wise to highlight the importance of not overdoing it.
Leaked Data Show China’s Population Is Shrinking Fast
China has always massaged its demographic figures, but a recent, large-scale data breach offers some sorely needed clarity.