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Questions Mount Over Li Xi as Politburo Meeting Signals Uncertainty in Beijing

A late-April meeting of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) top leadership has drawn attention among China watchers, with analysts pointing to both the official readout and recent...

China policy sparks dilemma

In a world of chaos, China signals that stability is possible

Three polls firmly caught my attention over the past month or so. Each was conducted by a different outlet and addressed different questions. However, taken together, they tell one...

National Security Doctrine is Driving China’s Foreign Policy

Is CCP Challenging the United States to Consolidate Regime Stability?Continue reading on Medium »

Xi Ascendant

Trump’s Beijing trip shows that the wind is blowing in China’s direction.

China Faces Growing Internal Pressure

By Dr. Lamont Colucci U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet in person later this spring, after a brief delay tied in part to the conflic...

China’s Lackluster Economic Data

(click to enlarge) China’s economy continues to face a difficult balance as weak domestic demand, a prolonged property downturn and external geopolitical risks weigh on confidence....

A Closer Look at China’s ‘Regulations on Industrial and Supply Chain Security’

China’s new supply chain framework consolidates regulatory authority and expands state oversight, marking a move toward a more centralized, security-driven economic model

China’s Manus block a show of strength ahead of Xi-Trump summit

Beijing’s decision last Monday to block Meta’s US$2 billion acquisition of the Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus came as little surprise. The central government had already flagged...

The surge of global business interest in China’s ‘harbour of stability’

Against a backdrop of war and global uncertainty, Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered a clear message at the recent China Development Forum: China is committed to being a “harbour o...

See you in Beijing: the big shift in Xi’s travel plans and what it means for China

China’s diplomatic strategy has undergone a conspicuous shift, with Beijing conducting far fewer overseas state visits, opting instead to welcome a steady stream of foreign leaders...

EDITORIAL: China tightening its grip on the KMT

Who Created China’s ‘Lying Flat’ Generation? 4 Policy Missteps Under Xi

As China’s 'lying flat' trend gains traction among younger generations, analysts point to deeper structural pressures, from a tightening job market to shifting policy priorities, a...

Trump in China: 磕頭?

Lots of gushing praise by President Trump of President Xi. Not so much from Xi. I’d characterize this as anything but tough talk from the US side. As for deliverables from the summ...

Deadly Hunan Factory Blast Raises Questions Over Military-Grade Materials

A deadly explosion at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan Province, has analysts questioning whether the blast involved military-grade explosives, while Xi moves to contain the p...

DC Edit | China Holds Cards for Trump Meet

War tensions, trade fractures and shifting power balance shape US–China summit backdrop

Did China’s Xi Jinping Give Putin A Grander Welcome Than Trump?

Politics chat: Takeaways from Trump's trip to China

What are the big takeaways from President Trump's trip to China? Meanwhile, Trump answers blow-back over a comment he made last week about American's financial situations.

As a global Warring States era begins, China must plan for the future

In Beijing, strategic elites have started to see world politics as sliding from the Spring and Autumn period to the Warring States era. However, if China believes the old order is...

In diplomacy, pomp and protocol matter, especially when Trump goes to China

WASHINGTON (AP) — From the moment President Donald Trump lands in Beijing on Wednesday, all eyes will be on how much of a spectacle the Chinese government rolls out, such as who li...

Trump’s visit to Beijing: a great opportunity for China?

I have been arguing since 2014 that China is planned to establish its own version of the Monroe Doctrine. The argument was based primarily on the Chinese claim to more than 80% of...

China aims to show global leadership with Iran war diplomacy. US appears uninterested

WASHINGTON (AP) — China is stepping up its diplomacy on the Iran war, putting forward a five-point proposal with Pakistan, rallying support from Gulf countries and opposing a Unite...

In pageantry and politics, China summit yields Xi’s goal — equal footing with U.S.

The image of peer superpowers during President Trump’s visit displayed a dynamic that analysts say the Chinese have long sought and Americans had resisted.

Confident in China’s power, Xi is ready to host an unpredictable Trump

Holding no illusions about making lasting deals at this week’s summit, China’s leader looks to project Beijing as an alternative to U.S. volatility on the world stage.