Broken Bonds
A whistleblower from one of China’s most powerful banks says its shady dealings highlight how Hong Kong’s financial system is increasingly at the mercy of...
China Must Embrace Remote Work
Covid-19 has spurred a far-reaching shift to telecommuting in the West. But China has not followed suit, even though the payoffs would be far larger...
Sex and the Chinese Economy
A gender imbalance in China has damaged the workplace and trade. Beijing could correct that, and spur population growth.
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.
China’s Gold Rush
State-backed miners have enjoyed the golden fruits of Chinese — and overseas — reserves.
The Party on the Inside: The CCP and Chinese Companies
If China wants its companies to be treated as market-based actors, it needs to be more transparent about efforts to strengthen and expand CCP organizations...
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.
The Logic of U.S.-China Competition
The U.S.-China relationship is a “cooperative rivalry,” in which the terms of competition will require equal attention to both sides of the oxymoron.
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...
The Two Sides of Chinese GDP
Behind the world’s second-highest GDP are hundreds of millions of people who just want to stop being poor.
Shots in the Dark
Leaders all across the world have expressed gratitude for China’s ‘vaccine diplomacy’ — especially as the U.S. has been far less forthcoming with its vaccines....
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...