Bridge or Border: Why Scientific Securitization Won’t Make Nations Safe
Forcing scientists to choose between the U.S. and China will reduce the world’s ability to withstand shared threats.
The Magnet Makers
A start-up in North Carolina wants to break China’s grip on rare earth magnets.
Has Trump Shelved The Uyghur Forced Labor Law?
Enforcement of the bipartisan law appeared to be slowing prior to a recent change in Customs methodology.
How China Gets Caught Between Iran and the U.S.
China remains a big importer of Iranian oil, but its other commercial interests in the country have shifted and narrowed in recent years.
China’s Best-Laid Plans Hit Reality
The turmoil in the Middle East has already put Beijing’s forecasts for 2026 in doubt, while the latest Five Year Plan offers no fresh thinking...
Eswar Prasad on the Doom Loop that Threatens the World
The economist sets out why he is so concerned about current trends in global economics and politics, and what the solutions might be.
China in Latin America: Speak Softly and Spend Freely
Can Donald Trump’s corollary to James Monroe and Teddy Roosevelt’s Latin American policies counter China’s more patient and better-funded approach across the region?
Why China’s Nuclear Ambitions are Worrying the World
Beijing has rapidly expanded its stockpile of nuclear weapons in recent years, while resisting making commitments to transparency.
Jake Sullivan on Keeping Ahead of China
Biden's National Security Adviser sets out what he was trying to achieve in dealing with Beijing, where he thinks Trump 2.0 has taken a wrong...
China’s Rocket Deficit
The country’s Starlink challengers are in a race against time to send more satellites into orbit. But is China’s fragmented commercial rocket industry up to...
Chasing the Chip Smugglers
The exposure of a U.S.-based operation that smuggled Nvidia’s AI chips to China raises questions about the role of major companies and the authorities charged...
The Answer to Germany’s China Problem: Open Up
German leader Friedrich Merz has the chance to take advantage of his country’s reversal of fortunes with China.