Andrew Peaple - The Wire China

Articles

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 responsibility of life at the border.

Michel Lowy on Investment Opportunities in China Right Now

The CEO talks about Evergrande, Kaisa, China’s bond market, and just how widespread the problems in China’s real estate sector are.

Daniel Rosen Gets Situated on the China Bull-Bear Spectrum

The co-founder of Rhodium Group explains why ‘common prosperity’ has nothing to do with policy, why money flows into China are increasingly short-term, and why Beijing needs Wall Street firms to stay in the game.

Rosemary Foot on What China Gets Out of the UN

The scholar discusses China's defensive use of the UN as well as the benefits it gets from participating in peacekeeping.

Reinhard Bütikofer on the Increasing Coherence of Europe’s China Policy

The member of European Parliament talks about being sanctioned, a new EU Taiwan report, and why the CAI was a slap in the face of the incoming Biden administration.

The Evergrande Cliff

Why did Chinese authorities allow the country’s largest developer to reach the brink of collapse?

Peter Martin on China’s ‘Civilian Army’

The political reporter and author talks about how 'Wolf Warrior' tactics aren't entirely new and why China’s political system sets an upper limit on the effectiveness of its diplomats.