Michael Dillon On Shanghai — China’s Most Dynamic City
The historian talks about Shanghai’s long history as a center of commerce and political turmoil, and its extraordinary modern development.
Geremie Barmé on the ‘Other China’
The historian and sinologist talks about his life studying China and what he calls Xi Jinping’s ‘Empire of Tedium’.
Rongbin Han on the Internet Writers Making China Great Again
The scholar talks about the swathe of internet novels that feature Chinese time travelers aiming to correct the mistakes of the past.
Jeffrey Wasserstrom on Tackling Misconceptions about China
The author and historian discusses the multitude of facets and the contrasts between Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping.
Eleven Days, Part II
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Hainan spy plane crisis, The Wire China is publishing the second installment of its discussions with people who...
Michael Luo on the Story of Chinese Immigrants in the U.S.
The writer and editor talks about the first arrivals from China and the long history of prejudice the community has faced.
Eleven Days, Part I
On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Hainan spy plane crisis, The Wire China talks with participants and reviews first-person accounts of the...
Frank Dikötter on the Chinese Communist Party’s Troubled Early Years
The historian on countering long-held narratives about the CCP’s role in the war against Japan and the legacy of those years on its rule today.
“The Reinstitution of Fear”
In an extract from his new book, The Broken China Dream, Minxin Pei looks at how Xi Jinping seized unassailable political power and forced China...
The Mother, the Son and the War
On Wednesday Xi Jinping presided over a Beijing military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II defeat. Eighty-eight years ago his mother,...
Julian Gewirtz on Getting China Strategy Right
The former Biden official and China scholar makes the case for the previous administration's approach and discusses why Beijing is content to watch the U.S....
Chenggang Xu on Why It’s Right To Call China Totalitarian
The academic discusses China’s ‘institutional genes’ and what it would take for the country to become more liberal.