China Memos for the Next President
Experts in trade, technology, and investments give advice on where the U.S. should go from here.
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China’s Global Treasure Map
From tropical islands to the Great Plains, Chinese tycoons hunt around the world for the best places to stash their spoils.
Nirupama Rao on the India-China Turning Point
“Questions of peace and security, and war and conflict between these two countries should be important, not only for the region, but for the rest of the world.”
A Baby Step for China’s Mini-Manhattan
With classes set to start this month, Juilliard’s Tianjin campus has thrived where other international schools have struggled.
Tearing Up TikTok
TikTok is widely known for two things: frivolous dance videos beloved by teens, and being a potential Trojan horse for the Chinese government to sneak its way into America's national security interests. But it's also something else: the world's first truly global internet company. With...
China’s Foray into International Sports
Chinese entrepreneurs have made deals with the NBA, FIFA and AC Milan, and now own Wilson Sporting Goods and the Louisville Slugger.
Why Did Chinese Firms Get U.S. Bailout Funds?
Chinese-linked companies were given loans totalling $34 million in a program designed to help U.S. small businesses.
Semiconductors 101
What are they, who makes them, and why do they matter so much in U.S.-China relations?
HKEX at the Crossroads
What does Beijing’s tightening grip mean for the world’s most valuable stock exchange?
Chas Freeman on Picking Fights the U.S. Can Win
“I worry about us. I'm not very concerned about the Chinese; they can take care of themselves. But the U.S. is not behaving wisely in the region.”
James Griffiths on How China Controls the Internet
The Hong Kong-based journalist explains how the Great Firewall was tested by Covid-19 and the Hong Kong protests, as well as China's plans to export its model.
China’s Pandemic Pork Haul
As U.S. producer Smithfield warned of meat shortages unless plants stayed open, workers contracted Covid-19 and exports to China surged.