Rosemary Foot on What China Gets Out of the UN
The scholar discusses China's defensive use of the UN as well as the benefits it gets from participating in peacekeeping.
A Year of ‘Crackdowns’
In 2020, Jack Ma gave a provocative speech that reportedly contributed to the regulatory actions against Ant Group. A lot has happened since.
The China Bull
Beijing's recent regulatory actions have erased over $1 trillion of market value from Chinese equities — a disruption that hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio refers...
The Party and Private Business: Lessons from History
Xi Jinping should be believed when he says that he intends to build China into a “modern socialist power.”
Can COP Kickstart U.S.-China Climate Action?
So far, nobody is even sure whether Xi Jinping will show up.
Reinhard Bütikofer on the Increasing Coherence of Europe’s China Policy
The member of European Parliament talks about being sanctioned, a new EU Taiwan report, and why the CAI was a slap in the face of...
Desmond Shum on the Cost of Doing Business in China
The businessman and author of 'Red Roulette' talks about the necessity of getting close to China's political elite and the disappearance — and recent reappearance...
The Party Politics Driving Xi Jinping
Why now for Xi's blitz of economic reforms? China’s political calendar.
The Evergrande Cliff
Why did Chinese authorities allow the country’s largest developer to reach the brink of collapse?
Wang Xiangwei on Why He’s Optimistic About the U.S.-China Relationship
The South China Morning Post veteran talks about paranoia, Hong Kong's resilience, and why it’s not in Beijing's interest to turn Hong Kong into another...
Italy’s Drone Drama
In 2018, an Italian drone company was 'secretly' sold to two Chinese state-owned enterprises. But how much of a secret was it really?
The Diary Duel
What should be done when values like the free-flow of information conflict with equally important values like the rule of law and the protection of...