Will China’s “Common Prosperity” Survive Putin’s War?
With Covid controls and perceived complicity in Russia’s aggression already threatening to isolate China, the risks of pursuing Xi's campaign should not be underestimated.
China’s Ukraine Calculus
For a month now, China has tried to stay out of the Russia-Ukraine war — insisting that it is "not a party" to the situation....
China’s Financial Foil
CIPS, China's answer to SWIFT, still has a long way to go.
Shelley Rigger on Why Taiwan Matters So Much to the U.S.
The scholar talks about how Taiwan propelled China’s economic rise and why the Ukraine war doesn't allow for predictions about Taiwan.
Derek Scissors on the Case for Partial Decoupling
The economics scholar talks about China's tradeoff of growth versus control; what a U.S.-led coalition to confront China looks like; and why activity, not ownership,...
It’s the Real Economy, Stupid
While it’s tempting to simplify the Chinese tech sector to 'soft' versus 'hard' tech, this is not the reality.
China’s GMO U-Turn
After long restricting GMO crops, Beijing has begun loosening its stance in the name of food security.
China-Russia By The Numbers
Key facts in the China-Russia economic relationship.
Ami Bera on How the U.S. Should Compete with China
The congressman talks about Beijing's changing calculus on Taiwan, the difference between Democrats and the Republicans on China, and the power of Biden's coalitions.
China Enters the Center Stage of Global Affairs
China can easily help Russia and its oligarchs circumvent U.S. sanctions. But should it?
China’s Triangulation Gambit
Fifty years ago, America and China isolated the former Soviet Union at a time when its economic foundation was starting to crumble. Today, America is...
Minxin Pei on the Biggest Misperception about China’s Surveillance State
The political scientist talks about China’s appetite for political reform, why no one saw Xi Jinping coming, U.S. responsiveness, and why China’s low tech surveillance...