Caroline Humphrey and Franck Billé on the Unique China-Russia Borderlands
The anthropologists describe the lack of physical bridge building, the idea of the "far east" in the Russian imagination, Putin's pivot to Asia, and the...
Flagged For Security
Beijing-based Nuctech has swelled into one of the largest security screening manufacturers in the world, with their scanners servicing airports, embassies and ports in some...
The Solar Struggle
For more than a decade, the U.S. has tried to use tariffs as a way to thwart China's solar panel manufacturing industry while nurturing its...
Out with the Oil, In with the Neo-Commodities
Our infographics look at China’s role producing the commodities of the future, and the key Chinese companies that stand to gain.
Misreading China’s WTO Record Hurts Global Trade
The U.S. narrative about China being an off-the-chart violator of its WTO commitments is wrong.
Carbon Border Adjustment is China’s Worst Nightmare
The EU is considering a tax on imports that would be good news for the world — and terrible news for China.
Biden’s Beijing Bind
When Joe Biden entered office, many China watchers expected great things: the foreign policy veteran had a deep history with Xi Jinping, and he fielded...
Asia Can’t Decarbonize Without China’s Help
Asia cannot fully decarbonize without becoming even more financially interconnected with — and dependent on — China.
China’s Energy Conundrum
Our infographics look at the reasons behind the shortage as well as its global implications.
Boxed In
How a single Covid case in China exposed the sensitivity of tightly-wound global supply chains.
Fishy Business
China is one of the leading destinations for freshly-caught U.S. fish, which are then processed and sent back to America.
The Road to Beijing
Fifty years ago, a hand-delivered letter, a clueless ping-pong team and a series of artful signalling efforts led to a U.S.-China breakthrough and a new...