Commentary / World Aug 11, 2016
One path to leadership in China is now closed
by Noah Feldman
Instead of sharing power across factions as his two predecessors did, Xi Jinping is consolidating power for himself.
Editorials May 19, 2016
Given the scale of the brutalities that were unleashed by the Cultural Revolution and the complicity of almost all Chinese in those events, China's near silence on its 50th anniversary almost makes sense.
Commentary / World Apr 7, 2016
A tricky Edward Snowden moment for China
by William Pesek
The Panama Papers have cast an unwelcome spotlight on the financial affairs of China's elite.
Commentary / World Mar 4, 2016
by Jean-pierre Lehmann
If the Chinese believe that they are being thwarted from getting their due place in the global sun, their anger could fuel the rise of a populist leader.
Commentary / World Feb 9, 2016
The return of fear-based governance in China
by Minxin Pei
With China's international influence growing by the day, the revival of totalitarian scare tactics there has far-reaching — and deeply unsettling — implications for Asia and the world.
Commentary / World Nov 10, 2015
Big science now faces big problems in China
by Adam Minter
Under the government's heavy hand, the Chinese scientific establishment has long suffered from cronyism, corruption and pervasive fraud.
Commentary / World Sep 7, 2015
by Rana Mitter
The grand parade in the center of Beijing on Sept. 3 to commemorate the end of World War II in China highlighted two contradictory narratives, both immensely important for understanding the country's future path.
Commentary / World Sep 7, 2015
Will China crash and follow in Japan's footsteps?
by Robert Samuelson
If China experiences an economic fate similar to that of Japan, will it become more nationalistic abroad to distract from domestic disappointments?
Commentary / World Aug 17, 2015
The Soviet Union's lessons for China's purges
by Minxin Pei
To achieve his goal of consolidating Communist Party rule in China, President Xi Jinping needs to secure the PLA's unimpeachable loyalty — and that requires the purge of unreliable or corrupt officers.
Commentary / World Jul 27, 2015
Repression puts China's future prosperity at risk
by Doug Bandow
Repression threatens China's economic dynamism and political stability.
Commentary / Japan | SENTAKU MAGAZINE Apr 20, 2015
The AIIB will enable China to use funds contributed by other countries for projects that best suit its own strategies.
Editorials Apr 12, 2015
While Chinese President Xi Jinging's crackdown on corruption is boosting his popularity, it remains to be seen if he will change the system that allowed corruption to flourish in the first place.