The Fear Factor
The Chinese Communist Party and China’s private sector have always had a hot-and-cold relationship. But after intense crackdowns on private business in recent years, Beijing...
Paul Heer on The Danger of Overstating China’s Ambitions
The former National Intelligence Officer for East Asia talks about why engagement hasn’t failed, it just hasn’t succeeded yet; why strategic empathy is so hard...
Jimmy Lai’s Day in Court
The drawn-out trial of the media mogul and pro-democracy advocate is reshaping Hong Kong’s judiciary.
A Season of U-Turns
A look at China’s recent policy changes: the sectors affected, what’s changed, and what may stay the same.
Is China Back?
Putting the Chinese economy on the right track will require more than just a reversal of recent policies.
Patriot Games
Did Eric Dai expose a Chinese scheme to steal critical military technology? Or did he steal millions of dollars from a Chinese company by exploiting...
Josh Kurlantzick on China’s Media Offensive
The author talks about his new book; why there should be long term fear about Xinhua; China's sharp vs. soft power; and why TikTok requires...
The Last of the Reformers?
Wang Qishan, China's vice president, was once one of Xi Jinping's closest deputies. But with multiple people in Wang's orbit recently imprisoned or investigated, many...
China’s Bill of Health
A look at the state of China’s healthcare system, including the cost of zero-Covid.
Thea Lee on Tracing Supply Chains and Protecting Workers
The longtime labor advocate and current Biden administration official talks about the U.S.'s lopsided trade relationship with China; enforcing the Uyghur Force Labor Protection Act;...
Endless Rule
The political ramifications for the CCP from Xi Jinping's long reign.
Alex Joske on How China’s Ministry of State Security Operates
The analyst talks about his new book; China's unique approach to intelligence operations; how George Soros inspired him; and the integration between business figures and...