China’s Appeal to Central Asia is Growing at Russia’s Expense
Putin and Xi have similar goals for the region, but its governments are finding China’s offering ever more attractive.
Nicholas Eftimiades on Why the U.S. Doesn’t Get Spying on China Right
The former CIA officer says Washington has lacked a clear strategy towards intelligence on China, in contrast to Beijing’s approach — and that Congress needs...
The New Climate Paradox, Imported From China
The emergence of unparalleled amounts of green technology is causing widespread regression on policies designed to combat climate change.
Who’s Who: China’s Space Industry
The Chinese entrepreneurs, researchers, and policymakers driving the country’s rise as a space power.
Montana in the Middle
From Mike Mansfield to Max Baucus and Steve Daines, Montana has been the unlikely source of America’s most influential China-hand senators over the past half-century....
China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Roils On
A probe into an influential securities regulator has sent shockwaves through the financial community.
Zhu Rongji: A Reformer Who Centralized More Power in the Chinese State
The former Chinese premier’s willingness to communicate made him popular with foreign leaders, but his reforms mainly helped to strengthen Beijing’s control.
The Great Premier
What I’m reading (and remembering) in the wake of Zhu Rongji’s passing.
Lily Qi on Choosing to be an American
The Maryland state lawmaker talks about living through the Cultural Revolution, running for public office as a Chinese-American, and U.S. complacency.
Jupiter’s Descent
California-based Jupiter Systems sold high-tech wall screens to U.S. military and government clients. On June 14, The Wire China revealed how Jupiter was sold to...
Alex Wang on What China Gets Right — and Wrong — on the Environment
The academic talks about whether China’s experience shows there can be such a thing as ‘good environmental authoritarianism’, and what the U.S. could learn from...
From “Hide and Bide” to “Loud and Proud”
Not content to run the world’s second most powerful country for a decade, Xi Jinping set about changing everything everywhere all at once. In an...