Hong Kong’s Identity Crisis
Despite its famed resilience, it’s hard to make the case for an upturn in the city’s fortunes, given they now go hand-in-hand with those of...
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...
Steve Tsang on How Xi Jinping Thinks
The academic tells us why it's important to understand the Chinese leader's political beliefs and where they come from — as well as their shortcomings.
The Czars Aligned
When Joe Biden took office, many of his supporters thought the first order of business would be unwinding Donald Trump's trade war with China. But...
TikTok’s U.S. Rupture
How the Chinese owned app overtook its rivals and the senators who will now decide its future in the U.S..
Crimes of Passion
The Chinese billionaire who pled guilty this week to illegally funneling money to New York politicians has a colorful business history in China, owning a...
Nancy Pelosi on Fighting the Fight over China
The former Speaker of the House talks about her long involvement with Chinese issues, why she visited Taiwan and how ‘big money’ interests have dominated...
The Pacific Power Game
With a new multi-billion dollar aid package agreed, the U.S. is trying to keep up with China in a strategically important region.
A Russian Nuclear Anti-Satellite Weapon Is Not Good News for China
Russia’s alleged development of a nuclear anti-satellite weapons capability could upend strategic stability between the three most powerful nuclear-armed states: the United States, China, and...
Going for Gold
Thanks to economic turbulence and geopolitics, China is buying up gold like never before — and it's looking to places like Papua New Guinea to...
Why China’s New Growth Target Misses the Mark
The Chinese government is trying to lift spirits, but it has failed to offer realistic plans to address the country’s deep-seated economic problems.
Minxin Pei on China’s Surveillance State
The political scientist talks about the capabilities and limitations of China’s coercive apparatus.