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The Middle Way

China's business ties with the Middle East are getting ever closer, underpinning its growing diplomatic efforts in the region.

BYD’s Big Moment

BYD’s blink-and-you-miss-it expansion in the last three years has blindsided just about everyone. Today it is the world’s largest producer of electric vehicles, the second...

Cable Cutters

On February 2, a Chinese fishing vessel cut one of the two subsea internet cables connecting the Matsu islands to Taiwan. Six days later, an...

Commerce at the Center

On Thursday, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with Wang Wentao, the Chinese Commerce Minister, in Washington. It marked the first cabinet-level meeting in Washington between...

The Japan Model

Japan is two decades ahead of its American and European allies when it comes to 'de-risking' from China. Now, with the 'economic security pioneer' hosting...