Risky Business
Southeast Asia’s runaway gambling industry has created chaos — both to the detriment and advantage of China.
How to Think About Trump’s Likely Approach to China
The President-elect sometimes appears to contradict himself on China and go against the thinking of his past and future advisors.
High Hopes for Hainan Fade
Beijing’s plans for China’s southerly island province to become a thriving free trade zone and hub for foreign investment are falling short of expectations.
Trump vs. China, Round Two
U.S. presidents have had a remarkably free hand to escalate tensions with China, and Donald Trump is likely to continue in that vein.
The Tipping Point
Foreign companies face a reckoning in China as the risks of staying are generating diminishing returns.
China Flexes Its Sanctions Muscle
Beijing is taking lessons from the U.S. as it attempts to get more international companies to comply with its sanctions.
Pietra Rivoli on How We Get the Goods We Buy
The author and economist talks about the way global trade has changed since she wrote her ground-breaking book on the way T-shirts get made and...
The EU’s duties on EVs are a turning point in EU-China relations
Besides taking defensive action against Chinese imports, Europe needs to better harness its own potential.
How China’s Economic Ties With Israel Are Shifting
A year on from the October 7 attacks, China’s trade with Israel has dipped while it has become ever more important to Iran.
China’s Ports Edge
As U.S. dockworkers struggle against automation, Chinese ports continue to outperform their American counterparts.
Steeling for Trouble
China’s economic stimulus has brought some short term relief to its steel industry but the longer term picture still looks difficult.
Ready or Not
Between Chinese encroachments in Taiwan and Taiwan's military spending spree, it can certainly feel like the drums of war are beating in East Asia. And...