
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.
In Washington and allied capitals, Beijing is no longer seen as a partner, but rather as a competitor if not a threat.
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?
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
The Chinese Communist Party is firmly convinced that the world is a Hobbesian place where long-term survival depends solely on raw power.