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The turmoil in the Middle East has already put Beijing’s forecasts for 2026 in doubt, while the latest Five Year Plan offers no fresh thinking on the country’s top challenges.
The economist sets out why he is so concerned about current trends in global economics and politics, and what the solutions might be.
Beijing’s next Five-Year Plan will make climate diplomacy look more like trade diplomacy.
Can Donald Trump’s corollary to James Monroe and Teddy Roosevelt’s Latin American policies counter China’s more patient and better-funded approach across the region?
The recent furore over a fake video with a Brad Pitt-Tom Cruise fight highlights the challenges U.S. film studios could face enforcing their legal rights in China.
Beijing has rapidly expanded its stockpile of nuclear weapons in recent years, while resisting making commitments to transparency.
Letting zombie companies fail will be painful, but is essential for building a healthier economy.
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 turn on China and why the president concedes too much...
The country’s Starlink challengers are in a race against time to send more satellites into orbit. But is China’s fragmented commercial rocket industry up to the task?
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 with enforcing export controls.
China’s AI models dominated headlines during the new year holiday, but struggle to overcome low user adoption at home.
German leader Friedrich Merz has the chance to take advantage of his country’s reversal of fortunes with China.