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Robert D. Kaplan on the China Whisperers Who Shaped How the U.S. Views Its Main Rival

The writer and historian talks about his new book on the key men and women that have influenced America’s approach to China over the last century, and the dangers of ‘groupthink’ among China hands.

Emily Feng on the Uyghurs, Syria and Xinjiang

The foreign correspondent describes meeting with the Uyghurs from Xinjiang who played a key role in the Syrian civil war, but who now find themselves potentially stateless.

Susan Shirk on China and the U.S.’s Common Problem: Their Leaders

The longtime China scholar says that while Trump has diminished America’s reputation, Xi Jinping’s continued overreach means China has failed to take advantage.

Michael McFaul on Autocrats vs. Democrats

The academic and former U.S. ambassador to Russia talks about the contrasts between Putin and Xi, and what Washington can do about their relationship with each other.

Montana in the Middle

From Mike Mansfield to Max Baucus and Steve Daines, Montana has been the unlikely source of America’s most influential China-hand senators over the past half-century. But amidst spy balloons, trade wars and mutual paranoia, being a proponent for rational and beneficial relations between the two...

Nicholas Eftimiades on Why the U.S. Doesn’t Get Spying on China Right

The former CIA officer says Washington has lacked a clear strategy towards intelligence on China, in contrast to Beijing’s approach — and that Congress needs to act.

Alex Wang on What China Gets Right — and Wrong — on the Environment

The academic talks about whether China’s experience shows there can be such a thing as ‘good environmental authoritarianism’, and what the U.S. could learn from its approach to green policy.

Geremie Barmé on the ‘Other China’

The historian and sinologist talks about his life studying China and what he calls Xi Jinping’s ‘Empire of Tedium’.

Jeffrey Wasserstrom on Tackling Misconceptions about China

The author and historian discusses the multitude of facets and the contrasts between Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping.

Jonathan Cheng on the Religion behind the Kim Family’s Rule Over North Korea

The Wall Street Journal’s China bureau chief discusses the role of Christianity in shaping Kim Il Sung’s personality cult, and talks about life now as a foreign reporter in Beijing.

Michael Luo on the Story of Chinese Immigrants in the U.S.

The writer and editor talks about the first arrivals from China and the long history of prejudice the community has faced.

China in Latin America: Speak Softly and Spend Freely

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?