Beijing’s Serene View of the Chinese Economy Ignores The Major Issues
The government’s outlook is self-contradictory and at odds with that of the IMF, setting up a tricky 2026 for China.
Jose Manuel Romualdez on the U.S.-China-Philippines triangle
The Philippines’ ambassador to the United States talks about the need for a peaceful resolution to the South China Sea issue and the implications of...
Jin Liqun on Running China’s Answer to the World Bank
One of the most senior figures in Chinese finance talks about his decade running the AIIB and refutes talk of Beijing’s influence over the bank.
Nadia Schadlow on Trump 2.0’s National Security Strategy
The author of Trump's last strategy discusses what's changed and what hasn't on China in the latest report.
“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...
Reverse Deng? For Professionals Only
Countries contemplating letting Chinese firms invest in areas like EVs should seek to emulate China’s strategy in full.
Jung Chang on What Happened Next For the Wild Swans
The author talks about her family’s struggles in Mao’s China, and why she dare not return to the country of her birth under Xi Jinping.
Hard Lessons in Hypersonics
In January, the arrest of a Chinese national in the Philippines led to the unravelling of an alleged espionage operation coordinated from Beijing. In an...
How Japan’s Rift with China Threatens Its Economy
China is deploying its economic arsenal to punish Japan for its prime minister’s comments on Taiwan.
Ning Leng on the Political Costs of Doing Business in China
The scholar explains how Chinese government officials tap companies to provide political services.
Fight of the Century
If Xi Jinping orders the People’s Liberation Army to take Taiwan by force, can the island turn itself into a porcupine and muster wholesale “societal...
The China Lever
The U.S. and its allies need to adapt better to China’s growing influence over the institutions that govern the global economic order.