Lili Pike

Lili Pike was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2024-2025.

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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the Rose Garden.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the Rose Garden.

A Bull in the China Policy Shop

Deep Dive
Lili Pike
Scott Bessent and He Lifend stand next to each other while shaking hands and posing for a photo. Behind them are United States and Chinese flags.
Scott Bessent and He Lifend stand next to each other while shaking hands and posing for a photo. Behind them are United States and Chinese flags.

U.S. and China De-escalate Supply Chain War—for Now

Analysis
Lili Pike
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a welcoming ceremony in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a welcoming ceremony in Beijing.

Trump and Xi Break the Silence With Phone Call

Report
Lili Pike
An illustration shows the outline of a chemical plant with smoke coming from a smokestack inside the base of a Teflon pan.
An illustration shows the outline of a chemical plant with smoke coming from a smokestack inside the base of a Teflon pan.

China Claims It Slashed Emissions of a Major Super Pollutant. The Data Says Otherwise.

Deep Dive
Lili Pike, Phil McKenna
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (right) and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a news conference in Geneva.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (right) and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a news conference in Geneva.

U.S. and China Announce Big Tariff Rollback This article has an audio recording

Report
Lili Pike
An illustration shows red tape lines crossing over and entrapping a semiconductor chip.
An illustration shows red tape lines crossing over and entrapping a semiconductor chip.

Is It Too Late to Slow China’s AI Development? This article has an audio recording

Deep Dive
Rishi Iyengar, Lili Pike
An elderly man and woman sit on the ground, the man on his knees as he sorts through something on the ground. Behind him are a rusted cart and bicycle in front of a paint-smeared concrete wall and a battered corrugated metal sign with the words USAID: From the American people" on it.
An elderly man and woman sit on the ground, the man on his knees as he sorts through something on the ground. Behind him are a rusted cart and bicycle in front of a paint-smeared concrete wall and a battered corrugated metal sign with the words USAID: From the American people" on it.

What Trump’s New Budget Says About U.S. Foreign Policy

Report
Lili Pike, Rishi Iyengar
Workers manufacture semiconductor chips at a facility in Suqian, China.
Workers manufacture semiconductor chips at a facility in Suqian, China.

Trump’s Tariffs Hit Hard Tech Realities

Analysis
Rishi Iyengar, Lili Pike, Christina Lu
Donald Trump points with one finger and gestures at Xi Jinping as they stand behind lecterns covere d in flowers. Behind them are flags of both countries against an ornate wall.
Donald Trump points with one finger and gestures at Xi Jinping as they stand behind lecterns covere d in flowers. Behind them are flags of both countries against an ornate wall.

Can Washington and Beijing Walk Back Their Trade War?

Analysis
Lili Pike, Christina Lu
A man walks past a screen showing Chinese stock market movements in Beijing.
A man walks past a screen showing Chinese stock market movements in Beijing.

China Remains Defiant in Face of New Trump Tariffs

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp, Lili Pike
Ships and containers are shrouded in fog at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai.
Ships and containers are shrouded in fog at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai.

Trump Threatens China With New 50 Percent Tariffs

Report
Lili Pike
A photo illustration shows the currency of the United States and China peeking out from under a layer of soybeans.
A photo illustration shows the currency of the United States and China peeking out from under a layer of soybeans.

China Fires Back at U.S. in Escalating Trade War

Report
Lili Pike, Christina Lu
The book cover for You Must Take Part in Revolution
The book cover for You Must Take Part in Revolution

Hong Kong’s Warning Signs for America

Review
Lili Pike
A pedestrian riding a bicycle looks at an electronic board in Tokyo.
A pedestrian riding a bicycle looks at an electronic board in Tokyo.

Trump Tariffs Target Both China and U.S. Allies in Asia

Analysis
Lili Pike, James Palmer
A man comes out of the Voice of America building in Washington, D.C.
A man comes out of the Voice of America building in Washington, D.C.

Trump Closes an Important Window Into China

Report
Lili Pike
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