Two Superpowers, One Moment of Reckoning
A clearer look at China’s strengths and limits shows a country in transition. The United States, meanwhile, is talking itself into pessimism at a time...
Cheng Lei On Life in Chinese Prison
The Australian journalist talks about how she coped for three years in a Chinese detention center, her views on China now and whether she would...
Japan Inc’s China Angst
Japanese automakers’ long-dominant position in Southeast Asia is under threat from a new generation of Chinese rivals who made a bolder technology bet. Can they...
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.