As Trump Heads to Beijing, Splits on China Widen at Home
The president’s relatively dovish approach to the U.S.’s top rival contrasts with hawkishness in Congress, but may reflect growing pro-China sentiment among younger Americans.
Preparing for the Worst
If Xi Jinping moves to take Taiwan by force, it will require logistical and political preparations that cannot be hidden from the rest of the...
China’s Solar Industry Follows the Sun to Africa
Chinese solar firms are exporting far more to Africa as their U.S. and European markets fade. That could make the Sino-African trade relationship even more...
Canada’s Xinjiang Controversy
A Canadian lawmaker’s comments on Xinjiang has put a spotlight on the country’s shaky commitment to banning forced labor imports.
Liberated or Losing? How the U.S. is Faring in Its Trade Struggle with China
The Wire takes stock of the U.S.-China trade picture and the effort to shift global manufacturing back to America a year on from Liberation Day.
China, Japan and the Gift of Coercion
Beijing’s attempt to punish Japan over Taiwan is a major strategic blunder that is likely to backfire.
Chinese EVs Go From Rejects to Most Wanted in North America
Competition is brewing between the U.S. and its neighbors to attract China’s automaking giants.
Kei Koizumi on the U.S.-China AI Competition
A senior Biden-era science and technology official talks about Trump’s AI chip exports to China and what’s at stake for U.S. tech leadership.
How China Gets Caught Between Iran and the U.S.
China remains a big importer of Iranian oil, but its other commercial interests in the country have shifted and narrowed in recent years.
Jake Sullivan on Keeping Ahead of China
Biden's National Security Adviser sets out what he was trying to achieve in dealing with Beijing, where he thinks Trump 2.0 has taken a wrong...
Chasing the Chip Smugglers
The exposure of a U.S.-based operation that smuggled Nvidia’s AI chips to China raises questions about the role of major companies and the authorities charged...
The Answer to Germany’s China Problem: Open Up
German leader Friedrich Merz has the chance to take advantage of his country’s reversal of fortunes with China.