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Fewer opportunities, less passion, no clue? How the US’ China expertise is fading

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China. In this wide-ranging series, we examine t...

How America’s 250-year China dream became its greatest strategic challenge

One morning in February 1784, a converted privateer called the Empress of China sailed out of New York harbour. It was bound for a country almost no one aboard had ever seen – Chin...

The West studies China’s power — but not its civilization

At their Beijing summit on May 14, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping asked US President Donald Trump whether China and the United States could avoid the “Thucydides Trap,” in whic...

China’s Fields Medals triumph raises bigger math questions

When Hong Wang and Yu Deng received Fields Medals at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia on July 23, they became the first citizens of the People’s Republi...

In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal

Despite criticisms of a brain drain from China to the U.S., the awards come at a time when several high-profile Chinese scholars have returned home, some citing an increasingly hos...

Hong Kong woos global scholars as West tightens China scrutiny

Washington Designates American Scholar Min Zin ‘Wrongfully Detained’ in China

The Myanmar expert was detained while attending an academic conference in Yunnan, as another American scientist remains behind bars in China on espionage charges

As China Hunts for Scientific Talent, the US Makes It Easier

Young researchers have long come to the U.S. for academic training, but a combination of Chinese money and U.S. restrictions is shifting the balance.

Fields Medallists highlight new wave of Chinese scientists leading global research

Two Peking University alumni made history by winning the Fields Medal this week, a victory spotlighting a broader wave of young high-achieving Chinese scientists rising to global p...

China’s STEM students turn to Singapore as Western study options shrink

For generations, China’s brightest science and technology minds followed a well-worn path: board a Westbound flight and claim a seat at a globally renowned university. That once-re...

Today's China Could Learn From Jiang and Zhu

How Could the Rise of Progressive Democrats Impact US China Policy?

A divide over China, although less pronounced than the divide over Israel, has become increasingly visible among Democrats as progressives have risen within the party.

Reading the Sino-US rivalry: how a quiet literary relationship has shaped views on China

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China. In this wide-ranging series, we examine t...

Fields Medal win: Wang Hong, Deng Yu are first Chinese nationals to score top maths honour

For the first time, China has produced Fields Medal winners educated on its own soil – and two at once. Chinese mathematicians Wang Hong and Deng Yu took the honour, alongside John...

Could the rise of left-wing Democrats reshape America’s policy on China?

The Democratic Party’s ascendant left wing is likely to push American foreign policy further “inward” and away from big-power rivalry, according to a Chinese political scientist. M...

Chinese-Born Fields Medal Winners Reignite Debate Over China’s Research System

Two Chinese-origin mathematicians, Hong Wang and Yu Deng, became the first pair of mathematicians of Chinese heritage to jointly receive the Fields Medal, widely regarded as the “N...

US universities dominate global academic rankings as China leads in representation

The U.S. dominates the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), with Harvard remaining number one, while mainland China leads overall representation in the top 1,000.

Historian Wang Gungwu on US credibility and why Xi thinks ‘only the party can save China’

Professor Wang Gungwu is regarded internationally as an authority on Chinese history. The 95-year-old is best known for his explorations of Chinese history in the long view, and fo...

Why Wang Hong’s Fields Medal Has Sparked Debate Over Peking University’s Role

Recently, the news that Chinese-born scholars Wang Hong and Deng Yu, who teach in Europe and the United States, received the Fields Medal, the highest honor in international mathem...

With America deranged, President Xi summons overseas Chinese

就让岁月开成一朵花， 等一场春风温柔抵达， 带着知足上路， 带着晚霞回家， 爱在时光中轻轻发芽。 – 吴忧 And so it begins. President Xi Jinping of China has summoned overseas Chinese to...

EDITORIAL: Students beware China exchanges

Chicago Public Schools’ China Partnerships Draw New Scrutiny

Educational partnerships between Chicago-area public schools and Chinese institutions are drawing renewed scrutiny after students and school administrators attended events at China...

How China Works author on the data economy, robots and AI

Lan Xiaohuan is a professor of economics at China Europe International Business School. His book, How China Works: An Introduction to China’s State-led Economic Development, has so...

China challenges Western ‘tribute system’ theory in push to control its narrative power

Beijing is stepping up efforts to challenge the Western concept of the “tribute system”, arguing that foreign frameworks distort ancient Chinese diplomacy and misrepresent the coun...