Jiayang Fan on Writing Modern China
The New Yorker writer discusses the CCP’s internal logic, the psyche of Chinese nationalism, and the symbol of Hong Kong.
Parag Khanna on China-centric Bias
"The winner is not America or China. The winners are countries practicing multi-alignment."
Elizabeth Economy on China’s Assertiveness
The scholar explains the motivations behind China's recent bold actions and the challenges it will pose for the global order.
John Bolton on Huawei, ZTE, and Sanctions
"There’s plenty of criticism we can level against the United States for just not understanding what the Chinese government has been up to these many...
Susan Shirk on Xi Jinping’s Overreach
“I don’t see any sign right now of any organized elite resistance to Xi. But while I can’t tell you what will happen, when it...
Alex Joske on China’s Influence Operations
The Australian analyst discusses the Chinese government’s sometimes "brazen" efforts to import scientific research.
Chas Freeman on Picking Fights the U.S. Can Win
“I worry about us. I'm not very concerned about the Chinese; they can take care of themselves. But the U.S. is not behaving wisely in...
James Griffiths on How China Controls the Internet
The Hong Kong-based journalist explains how the Great Firewall was tested by Covid-19 and the Hong Kong protests, as well as China's plans to export...
The Scholar Daniel Bell on the Strengths of the “China Model”
The political theorist says the West often overlooks the value of China's "political meritocracy," which he says is a morally legitimate alternative.
Bob Davis and Lingling Wei on the ‘Superpower Showdown’ over Trade
In a new book, two Wall Street Journal reporters take you behind the scenes of the trade war negotiations, and into deliberations of the Politburo.
Yuen Yuen Ang on the Evolution of Corruption in China
Why has China’s economy boomed despite massive corruption? In her new book, Ang explains the ‘steroids of capitalism.’
Steve Bannon on Hong Kong, Covid-19, and the War with China Already Underway
"If we blink, we’re heading on a path to war, to a kinetic war, if we don’t stop it right now. The elites are going...