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Little to celebrate 50 years after Nixon’s China visit

Editorials Feb 25, 2022

Little to celebrate 50 years after Nixon’s China visit

In Washington and allied capitals, Beijing is no longer seen as a partner, but rather as a competitor if not a threat.

Is the world ready for a more powerful Xi Jinping?

Editorials Nov 12, 2021

Is the world ready for a more powerful Xi Jinping?

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.

Is the Chinese Communist Party returning to the 'communist' path?

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.

Xi’s ‘common prosperity’ drive triggers a rare debate in China

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.”

Can Pax Sinica replace Pax Americana?

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?

The great COVID-19 stonewall of China

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.

Chinese nationals concerned about country's image among Japanese

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.

How China’s security law changed Hong Kong forever in 12 months

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.

With massive dams, China finds a weapon in water

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.

‘The Party and the People’ shows Chinese leadership as responsive but unaccountable to the public

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.

Xi’s lost chance in Asia

Commentary / World Oct 16, 2020

Xi’s lost chance in Asia

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.

The political logic of China’s strategic mistakes

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.

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