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.
Walking a Tightrope While Leaning to One Side
It is extremely unlikely that China will shift its support for Russia, unless Western actions impact too heavily on the Chinese national interest.
How China Can End the War in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is in clear violation of principles that China has held sacrosanct for almost 60 years.
It’s the Real Economy, Stupid
While it’s tempting to simplify the Chinese tech sector to 'soft' versus 'hard' tech, this is not the reality.
China Enters the Center Stage of Global Affairs
China can easily help Russia and its oligarchs circumvent U.S. sanctions. But should it?
Bury the U.S.-China Trade Agreement
China’s failure to purchase enough U.S. exports under the flawed “phase one” trade deal is cause for celebration.
China’s Triangulation Gambit
Fifty years ago, America and China isolated the former Soviet Union at a time when its economic foundation was starting to crumble. Today, America is...
De-Coupling is the Only Answer
It is time for American and other free world leaders to get serious about restructuring global and regional supply chains.
The South China Sea’s Environmental Crisis
Beyond geopolitics, there is an ecological disaster unfolding.
Competing on Our Terms
A diplomatic boycott is not only wise politically, it also turns out to be a winning strategic choice.