The Science Split?
With a landmark, 44-year-old agreement set to expire at the end of this month, the U.S. is facing one of its biggest China tests: Can...
Joseph Wu on Taiwan’s International Outreach
Taiwan’s foreign minister discusses efforts to reach out to ‘like-minded partners’ and break out from China’s diplomatic encirclement.
Another False Dawn for China’s Private Sector?
Beijing has announced new measures to support private companies. Its recent track record invites skepticism.
Sidelined
More than two decades after it paved the way for China’s accession to the World Trade Organization, the U.S. is increasingly uncomfortable with the result...
Germany’s New China Strategy: Ambitious Language, Ambiguous Course
Germany is still struggling to find the right balance between business and politics — and between national and European interests — in its approach to...
Martin Wolf on the Future of Democracy and Capitalism
The economics commentator discusses why people have lost faith in their leaders, the risks of U.S.-China decoupling and how to deal with Beijing.
Beaming Into Africa
StarTimes is setting up digital TV across the African continent, promoting China's image in the process.
Muting Zoom
Chinese interference in the video conferencing company's operations is a stark lesson that governments need to get involved in countering Beijing's influence.
China’s Graphite Grip
Critical minerals have become a geopolitical flashpoint, but two battery material startups in the U.S. and China are looking for ways to work together.
John Delury on the CIA’s History in China
The writer discusses his latest book on a 1950s intelligence operation, and how effective U.S. agents have proven to be in China ever since.
The Central Asia Squeeze
As Russian power and influence wanes, will China fill the void in Central Asia? In the name of the New Silk Road, Chinese companies have...
China’s Moving Moment
Could an experiment in Zhejiang province herald long-awaited reforms to allow Chinese people to become more mobile?