The Soul of Lu Xun
Those looking for China’s national spirit won’t find it in Xi Jinping’s writing. But the works of Lu Xun offer a homegrown example that contemporary...
China’s Regulatory War on Ant
The author explains how the Chinese government bureaucracy caught up with the world’s hottest financial services firm.
The Rivals
Two scholars argue that in order to avoid a conflict, the superpowers need to dispel the notion that status is tied to hegemony.
The Xinjiang Silence
The American business community is determined not to comment on the Chinese government’s systematic repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang — atrocities the U.S. government has...
Isabel Hilton on Fixing the Bigger Problem
The China Dialogue founder talks about China’s evolution on climate issues.
The Open University
Universities to U.S. government: When it comes to China, help us help you.
Anja Manuel on Why the U.S. Needs to Play Offense
The former diplomat explains why the U.S. can’t just ‘export control’ its way out of a tech competition with China.
China Books for the New Year
With fiction and personal narratives that speak to the larger themes.
Deep State, Inc.
Last year, a nixed deal between the Solomon Islands and Sam Group, a Chinese conglomerate, offered a rare window into how Chinese companies often work...
Te-Ping Chen on Imagining China’s Future
The fiction writer and journalist talks about the inspiration for her new collection of short stories.
The Great Expulsion
In the past year, foreign journalists have been forced to leave China in droves, closing the door for reporting on the world's second largest economy....
The Rebel Truth Inside China’s Clubhouse
The short-lived success of Clubhouse speaks volumes about the inadequacies of existing Chinese platforms.