The Pentagon’s List of 20
Your guide to the Chinese companies said to be owned or affiliated with the People’s Liberation Army.
Chas Freeman on Picking Fights the U.S. Can Win
“I worry about us. I'm not very concerned about the Chinese; they can take care of themselves. But the U.S. is not behaving wisely in...
James Griffiths on How China Controls the Internet
The Hong Kong-based journalist explains how the Great Firewall was tested by Covid-19 and the Hong Kong protests, as well as China's plans to export...
China’s Economic Crossroads
Faced with an economic crisis, China’s government has put reform back on the agenda. But will it follow through this time?
How the Trade Deal Fell Apart
Inside the series of threats, counter threats, and miscalculations in 2019 that led the world’s two biggest economies into a new Cold War.
When Financial Security Means National Security
Hong Kong’s markets barely flinched after China’s new national security law was announced. But investors may come to realize that Hong Kong’s financial system has...
The Scholar Daniel Bell on the Strengths of the “China Model”
The political theorist says the West often overlooks the value of China's "political meritocracy," which he says is a morally legitimate alternative.
China’s New Energy Car Quest
After long struggling to produce its own world-class cars, China is intent on dominating the electric vehicle industry. So when NIO, one of its highest...
Reading When Everything Has Changed
Book recommendations for our swift-changing times, including the first on-the-ground account of life in Wuhan during the lockdown.
Bob Davis and Lingling Wei on the ‘Superpower Showdown’ over Trade
In a new book, two Wall Street Journal reporters take you behind the scenes of the trade war negotiations, and into deliberations of the Politburo.
The Death of Engagement
For almost a half century, the U.S. and China have operated under a fragile policy framework of "engagement." But with the two countries facing their...
Yuen Yuen Ang on the Evolution of Corruption in China
Why has China’s economy boomed despite massive corruption? In her new book, Ang explains the ‘steroids of capitalism.’