Hoàng Nguyên Phong on How The Great Firewall Reflects Beijing’s Policy
The internet censorship analyst talks about the evolution of China's system, how it differs from and affects other countries, and when, exactly, The Wire China...
What If China Never Reopens?
Keeping the borders closed may make it easier to govern China near-term, but the broader consequences would be tragic and potentially dangerous.
Facebook’s China Advertising
A look into how Facebook earns money in China, even though its platform is banned from operating in the country.
China and Myanmar After the Coup
China has made the pragmatic decision to accept the coup, but that position is not without consequences.
The Climate Contest
The Kigali Treaty is a reminder that, when it comes to climate change, competition — rather than cooperation — between the U.S. and China may...
Stapleton Roy Asks What the U.S. Wants from the China Relationship
The career American diplomat talks about growing up in China, taking a longterm perspective, and the purpose of foreign policy.
Facebook’s Super Spreaders
China provides a large chunk of Facebook’s revenue and its state media outlets are some of the platform’s most popular accounts — even though Facebook...
Farewell to a Community of Common Destiny?
Beijing's regulatory crackdown on tech companies threatens to break up the transnational community that allowed China's homegrown tech sector to thrive.
Zuoyue Wang on the History of Chinese Students at U.S. Universities
The historian traces the evolution of Chinese students coming to the U.S. and explains why this context matters amid recent tensions.
The Sponge Revolution
By 2030, 70 percent of Chinese cities are scheduled to become “sponge cities” — a novel solution designed to prevent flooding while also “greening” China...
The Road to Beijing
Fifty years ago, a hand-delivered letter, a clueless ping-pong team and a series of artful signalling efforts led to a U.S.-China breakthrough and a new...
The Moment Something Like Hope Germinated
For those in China at the time, news of Nixon’s upcoming visit caused a vague yet powerful sense that life was changing.