Peter Hessler on China’s Past and Present
The journalist talks about his recent book, why he doesn’t believe the lab leak theory, and his Chinese students’ complicated futures.
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Gunpowder Gambit
China’s role in the gunpowder supply chain is spurring concerns in Washington and Brussels.
The Billionaire Criminal Who Secretly Profited Off Jack Ma’s Deals
Confidential documents show that Xiao Jianhua, a corrupt investor tied to China’s political elite, backed the country’s most successful and revered entrepreneur.
7 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into a Secret Investor in Jack Ma’s Companies
Behind the scenes, China’s most celebrated and its most notorious billionaires were linked through investments worth at least $1 billion.
Physicist in Exile
Yangyang Cheng came to the U.S. to study the mysteries of the universe. She ended up staying in order to study the role of science in geopolitics.
The Tariff Toll
Tariffs have become a staple of the U.S.’s China policy, but a failure to enforce them properly is creating problems for American companies.
Alec Ash on Finding Freedom in an Unfree Country
The author talks about his experience escaping big city life and reporting on the wave of reverse migration in China.
Wang Zichen on Bridging the Understanding Gap between the U.S. and China
The former Xinhua journalist talks about why he launched his popular newsletter Pekingnology, wolf warrior diplomacy and why more U.S. journalists are needed in China.
Daniel Mattingly on Xi Jinping’s Cultivation of the PLA
The scholar discusses the role of the military in elite Chinese politics, and how Xi has reshaped the PLA.
What Happened At America’s Own Military-Civil Fusion Fair
The hot topic at a major D.C. conference this week was how the government and companies can cooperate in areas like AI to counter China’s threat.
The Fentanyl Fix
The U.S. and China agreed to cooperate on fentanyl, but progress is proving hard to come by.
The China Whisperer
John Garnaut is one of the men most responsible for the global shift in China policy. As a journalist and then Australian government official, he was early to argue that the West was misunderstanding China's ideological underpinning. Now, with Garnaut Global, a consultancy for financial...