What China Needs
A look at where China is playing technological catch-up, according to Beijing.
Books for the Year of Xi Jinping
Reading up on Xi Jinping's past so as to be prepared for the future.
History Man
How Xi Jinping turned to the past to secure the future of the Chinese Communist Party’s rule.
Tariffs: Time to Go?
A look at the cost of Trump's tariffs, what imports have been hit the hardest, and how they have impacted the cost of everyday household...
The Diplomatic Deadlock
For decades, climate change has been framed as a crisis that the international community needs to solve — and which it could solve if world...
Courtney Fung on China’s Role in Crafting Global Governance in Cyberspace
The scholar talks about China's concept of cyber sovereignty and its growing influence in multilateral organizations such as the UN.
Graham Allison on the ‘Grandest Collision of All Time’
The scholar talks about the state of the Thucydides's trap for the U.S. and China; why things will get worse before they get better; and...
War and Peace After China’s Great Transformation
Deepening confrontation between China and the U.S. reflects an outdated Cold War mindset on both sides that is utterly unsuited to today’s global challenges.
Warning Signs from Chinese Labor Market Distress
Apparently, social stability imperatives aren’t what they used to be in China.
What’s It Like to Be Unemployed in China?
A look at China's unemployment insurance: who it covers, how it compares to the rest of the world, and what it means for China’s economic...
Mikko Huotari on Germany’s ‘Capacity to Act’
The Berlin-based scholar talks about the choices facing German businesses; 'patchwork globalization'; and why no one in Europe is interested in decoupling from China.
How to Engage with China
A global economy in which China and the G7 follow separate, non-converging paths will leave both sides worse off.