Why China’s New Growth Target Misses the Mark
The Chinese government is trying to lift spirits, but it has failed to offer realistic plans to address the country’s deep-seated economic problems.
The Grand Illusion
As the head of the U.S.-China Business Council in Beijing, Anne Stevenson-Yang was one of the first Westerners to advocate for China's inclusion in the...
China’s Imagination Deficit
Beijing is providing only stale solutions to the country's economic problems.
Dawn Murphy on China’s Growing Influence in the Middle East and Africa
The academic talks about Beijing’s response to the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, plus why China’s ‘alternative order’ is attractive...
Why China Won’t Fight the Houthis
China's main aim is to blame the U.S. and Israel for turmoil in the Middle East.
The Financial Fallout from China’s Property Market
Unless Beijing takes some bold steps the real estate slump will continue to hinder the economy.
The New Great Game
In this age of great power struggle, an all-out Cold War, let alone a regional hot war, is not inevitable. And that’s largely because of...
A Crackdown Comes for Healthcare
Six months into a campaign to rout out corruption from the Chinese healthcare industry, many of the underlying issues in the sector remain unchanged.
Kerry Brown on the Nature of Chinese Power
The academic and former diplomat talks about the need for a more realistic strategy towards China and why the West and Beijing often fail to...
Beijing Is Set to Rescue the Market Again: But Is That the Right Thing to Do?
There are much better ways for the government to spend hundreds of billions of dollars than propping up Chinese stocks.
The Rising Cost of the Climate Crisis
Besides the human cost, natural disasters are causing ever more damage to China’s economy.
Michael Rogers on China’s Cyber Threat
The head of U.S. Cyber Command under Presidents Obama and Trump on why it's been difficult to change China's behavior and the need for a...