Yanzhong Huang on Why China’s Strength Is Also Its Weakness
The global health expert talks about China's handling of Covid-19, vaccines, and why — when it comes to policy implementation — China is remarkably resilient...
Tom Tugendhat on Why China Moved Too Early
The British politician talks the changing climate in the U.K., alliances, and what may have forced Xi Jinping’s hand.
Roger Garside on Strategy, Sanctions and the “China Coup”
The author and former British diplomat says the U.S. and its allies need to put greater pressure on China, to encourage a leadership change.
Lillian Li on Understanding Chinese Tech on Its Own Terms
The tech analyst explains why ‘super apps’ are not a bug of the Chinese system but a feature of it.
Daniel Russel on China, the “Pivot,” and Rebuilding America’s Standing
The diplomat and Obama aide talks national humility, Biden vs. Trump, and the opportunistic streak of the Chinese Communist Party.
Rasheed Griffith on China’s Ties to the Caribbean
An expert on China’s economic activities in the Caribbean, Griffith explains the legal flexibility of being offshore and why Jamaica has emerged as a U.S.-China...
Andrew S. Erickson on the ‘Decade of Greatest Danger’
The naval expert explains China’s ‘maritime gray zone operations,’ why the Biden administration needs to accept some friction, and when he thinks calmer seas will...
Noah Barkin on Europe’s Struggle to Define its China Position
The Rhodium Group’s China editor talks about “strategic autonomy” and why Europe doesn’t want to be bullied — by the U.S. or China.
Joe Dunford on the Military Dimension of the China Competition
The former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs talks about Taiwan, AI, and how the mil-to-mil relationship with China went south.
Maria Repnikova on How China Tells its Story
The media scholar talks about how the CCP builds consent, China’s global media push, and Xi Jinping’s public persona.
Amelia Pang on Consumer Demand and Uyghur Labor
The journalist discusses her new book, “Made in China,” and the realities of China’s Laogai system.
Rory Medcalf on the Reality Check of Australia-China Relations
The Aussie professor and former diplomat talks about the Indo-Pacific and how Australia’s China story is a wake-up call for the rest of the world.