Ya-Wen Lei on China’s Gilded Cage
The Harvard professor discusses the effects on Chinese society of the country's high-tech development, and how the pandemic may have shifted public attitudes.
Robert Gates on the Military’s Relationship with China
The former Defense Secretary under George W. Bush and Barack Obama talks about Xi Jinping's relations with the PLA, Taiwan and how the U.S. should...
Mike Froman on the China Trade Question
The Obama-era U.S. Trade Representative discusses the U.S.'s need to figure out what it wants from China economically, the problem with tariffs and his regrets...
Shibani Mahtani & Tim McLaughlin on the Evolution of Hong Kong’s Identity
The journalists discuss their new book, the evolution of U.S. foreign policy on Hong Kong, and how reporting on the city has changed since 2020.
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian on How Beijing Uses the Power of the Chinese Economy to Get Its Way
The journalist and author talks about China's ability to pressure individuals, companies and countries, and what can be done in response.
Fuchsia Dunlop on Raising Chinese Food’s Reputation
The writer discusses the extraordinary diversity and creativity of Chinese cuisine, and why it could offer valuable lessons around a sustainable food future.
Robert Daly on Keeping Close to China
The head of the Kissinger Institute talks about the worrying signs of racism in the U.S.-China relationship and Xi Jinping’s errors of judgment.
Ian Johnson on China’s Voices of Resistance
The longtime China-based journalist discusses how historians, film makers and others are fighting to provide alternatives to the Communist Party's view of the past.
Bob Lighthizer on Changing the Balance in U.S.-China Trade
The Trump administration's U.S. trade representative explains why he thinks the U.S. got the raw end of economic ties with China, what he thinks of...
Bonnie Glaser and Ryan Hass on Getting Taiwan Policy Right
The authors of a recent book on the U.S.'s approach to Taiwan discuss how to support its security without antagonizing Beijing.
Logan Wright on the Woes of China’s Property Sector
The economist talks about the health of the Chinese economy and what a slowing China could mean for the rest of the world.
Robert Rubin on Whether the U.S. Should Want China to Prosper
The Clinton-era Treasury Secretary and banker discusses why investors should steer away from China and the issues with linking trade and human rights.