Raffaello Pantucci on the West’s Missed Opportunity in Central Asia
The scholar talks about Xinjiang's relationship to Central Asia, the BRI's origins, and the China-Russia relationship in Central Asia.
Nicholas Mulder on Economic Warfare
The scholar and author talks about how to use sanctions as leverage — not just force — and how to design and use them optimally.
Xi’s Dangerous Decade
Even before the war in Ukraine, the 2020s were poised to be a decade of living dangerously. Now Russia’s invasion has underscored the crisis looming...
What’s Going on with China’s Stock Market?
A look at how investors are responding to the country’s economic challenges in a politically pivotal year.
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’s Ukraine Calculus
For a month now, China has tried to stay out of the Russia-Ukraine war — insisting that it is "not a party" to the situation....
China’s Financial Foil
CIPS, China's answer to SWIFT, still has a long way to go.
Shelley Rigger on Why Taiwan Matters So Much to the U.S.
The scholar talks about how Taiwan propelled China’s economic rise and why the Ukraine war doesn't allow for predictions about Taiwan.
Derek Scissors on the Case for Partial Decoupling
The economics scholar talks about China's tradeoff of growth versus control; what a U.S.-led coalition to confront China looks like; and why activity, not ownership,...
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’s GMO U-Turn
After long restricting GMO crops, Beijing has begun loosening its stance in the name of food security.