Editorials Feb 25, 2022
In Washington and allied capitals, Beijing is no longer seen as a partner, but rather as a competitor if not a threat.
Editorials Nov 12, 2021
Xi Jinping is being elevated to a status in China equal to that of Mao Zedong. Along with that role is a consolidation of power that should be more worrisome.
Commentary / World Sep 24, 2021
Is the Chinese Communist Party returning to the 'communist' path?
by Kuni Miyake
To address a sense among the public that economic unfairness is a growing problem, Xi Jinping announced his "common prosperity" policy aimed at correcting the country’s income disparity.
Asia Pacific / Politics Sep 8, 2021
Xi’s ‘common prosperity’ drive triggers a rare debate in China
Competing viewpoints in China’s tightly controlled media space point to internal confusion over just how far Xi plans to go in reining in "disorderly capital expansion.”
Commentary / World Aug 11, 2021
Can Pax Sinica replace Pax Americana?
by Lee Jong-Wha
Now, China is one centennial down — and, according to President Xi, it has achieved its first goal. Is the "China Dream" within reach?
Commentary / World Aug 9, 2021
The great COVID-19 stonewall of China
by Brahma Chellaney
Beijing has been doing everything in its power to prevent an independent forensic investigation into the origins of the coronavirus.
National | FOCUS Jul 3, 2021
Chinese nationals concerned about country's image among Japanese
by Tomoyuki Tachikawa
Ordinary citizens have expressed concerns that the Communist Party has ruined the image of the nation and hindered personal relationships with Japanese people.
Asia Pacific Jun 30, 2021
How China’s security law changed Hong Kong forever in 12 months
by Iain Marlow
The law China imposed on Hong Kong a year ago was much more than a piece of legislation: It showed Beijing was now running the show.
Commentary / World Jun 22, 2021
With massive dams, China finds a weapon in water
by Brahma Chellaney
Giant dams damage ecosystems, drive freshwater species to extinction, cause deltas to retreat and often emit more greenhouse gases than fossil-fuel power plants.
Books Jun 13, 2021
‘The Party and the People’ shows Chinese leadership as responsive but unaccountable to the public
by Nicolas Gattig
In his new book, Bruce J. Dickson refers to contemporary Chinese politics as a study in nuanced contrasts: authoritarian yet cooperative; repressive yet responsive to public opinion.
Commentary / World Oct 16, 2020
by Jagannath Panda
Beijing’s political goodwill has been met with strong resistance from across the world, with even Europe realizing the perils of China’s “wolf warrior” diplomacy.
Commentary / World Jul 13, 2020
The political logic of China’s strategic mistakes
by Minxin Pei
The Chinese Communist Party is firmly convinced that the world is a Hobbesian place where long-term survival depends solely on raw power.