Why Beijing Is Keeping Its Wallet Closed
The Chinese government has long been reluctant to pursue what seems an obvious fix for the economy: Giving consumers more cash.
Remember Tibet?
In recent years, there haven’t been any visible, large-scale demonstrations for Tibetan independence, either inside the country or abroad. This is a big contrast to...
Plugging The Sanctions Gaps
Under Trump and Biden the U.S. has targeted hundreds of Chinese firms with a mishmash of sanctions and lists. But is the approach working?
Tim Clissold on the Importance of Knowing China
The author of Mr. China discusses why improving knowledge of the country is so vital, why China has become so toxic politically and whether he...
The Main Takeaways from the House’s China Week
Lawmakers have passed a string of bills this week designed to counter China — but with some notable omissions.
Yuan Yang on China’s Gender and Rural-Urban Divides
The journalist-turned-lawmaker talks about her book on four women coming of age in modern China, the end of optimism for the younger generations, and being...
Why Reading U.S.-China History Right Matters
Those who argue that U.S. policymakers “allowed” China to rise too easily may overestimate Washington’s power. That misjudgment has implications for future American policy.
Jeffrey Ding on the Spread of AI
The political scientist tells us why we shouldn't just focus on how good countries are at innovation — but how well they adopt new technologies.
China Policy: What Comes Next?
Is it time for the U.S. to temper its policies towards China? Or is the U.S. just hitting its stride? With the election between Donald...
Could Kamala Harris Be the Next Richard Nixon?
The looming superpower clash between the United States and China begs for another strategic breakthrough.
David Zweig on the Academic Chill Between the U.S. and China
The social scientist and author discusses the fallout from the Trump administration’s China Initiative and how the U.S. should approach academic links with its strategic...
China Must Rein in Local Governments
The decentralization of decision-making was essential to China’s economic boom in its early years, but further economic reform will require the central government to reassert...