Dicey Debt Collection
A look at the murky world of debt collection in China, where strong-arm tactics and often violent threats have created a stigma that will not...
Chun Han Wong on How Xi Jinping Has Changed China
The journalist talks about Xi Jinping's rise to the top; how he keeps his rivals at bay; and what could happen after he finally steps...
Cable Cutters
On February 2, a Chinese fishing vessel cut one of the two subsea internet cables connecting the Matsu islands to Taiwan. Six days later, an...
Spilling the Tea on the SLD
The way we talk about the U.S. and China rivalry could do with less sports-style commentary and more rounded analysis.
The Art in Diplomacy
The U.S. and China are trying to figure out how to handle antiquity repatriations.
Aluminum Foiled
In 2000, the U.S. was the world’s top producer of aluminum. Today, it’s the ninth-largest. The toppling, of course, is due to China, which came...
Nicholas Burns on Managing the Competition with China
The ambassador to China talks about the airing of grievances; the military-to-military stalemate; and if there is really a 'thaw' in U.S.-China relations.
China’s Youth Unemployment Problem
Record-breaking figures for joblessness among young workers weaken the Chinese economy's near- and long-term prospects.
James Zimmerman on the Hostage Crisis that Changed China
The lawyer and author talks about the attack on a train in the 1920s which created an international incident, the rise of the Communist Party...
A New Architecture for U.S.-China Engagement
Setting up a new joint secretariat could be key to keeping engagement between the world's leading economies on track.
Commerce at the Center
On Thursday, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with Wang Wentao, the Chinese Commerce Minister, in Washington. It marked the first cabinet-level meeting in Washington between...
Failing to Fly
The number of flights between the U.S. and China has barely recovered since the end of the pandemic.