Ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing's logo is shown on a building in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 4, 2018.
Ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing's logo is shown on a building in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 4, 2018.

Didi’s Tumble Is Another Sign of the Great Decoupling

And that the Chinese technology sector’s era of relative freedom may be over.

A display commemorates the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Chinese Communist Party in Shanghai on June 30.
A display commemorates the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Chinese Communist Party in Shanghai on June 30.

Chinese Communist Party Marks Centennial

One hundred years since its founding, the party commands more control inside China than ever before.

Apple Daily employees work.
Apple Daily employees work.

Hong Kong’s Biggest Pro-Democracy Newspaper Prints Final Edition

The national security law has brought down Apple Daily, one of the last bastions of media resistance to Beijing.

U.S. President Joe Biden takes part in a press conference on the final day of the G-7 summit at Cornwall Airport Newquay, near Newquay, United Kingdom, on June 13.
U.S. President Joe Biden takes part in a press conference on the final day of the G-7 summit at Cornwall Airport Newquay, near Newquay, United Kingdom, on June 13.

Will Europe Get Tough on China?

The latest G-7 summit shows Biden could be more successful than Trump in courting allies to counter Beijing.

Passengers take the escalator from the subway in Wuhan, China, on May 31.
Passengers take the escalator from the subway in Wuhan, China, on May 31.

Why Beijing Will Never Cooperate With a COVID-19 Investigation

Although a lab leak is unlikely, officials have plenty to conceal in Wuhan.

Elementary school students play on International Children's Day in Haian, China, on June 1.
Elementary school students play on International Children's Day in Haian, China, on June 1.

China’s Three-Child Policy Won’t Create a Baby Boom

The costs of raising children, not government restraints, are stopping Chinese parents from having more.

People pay respect to agronomist Yuan Longping near a super hybrid rice experimental field in Sanya, Hainan province, China, on May 26.
People pay respect to agronomist Yuan Longping near a super hybrid rice experimental field in Sanya, Hainan province, China, on May 26.

China Mourns Scientist Who Curbed Famine

Yuan Longping, who developed hybrid rice in the 1970s, won global recognition and became a national icon.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer looks over notes before speaking during a news conference about the Endless Frontier Act in Washington on May 18.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer looks over notes before speaking during a news conference about the Endless Frontier Act in Washington on May 18.

A New Era of U.S.-China Competition Begins

A bill with bipartisan support aims to counter Beijing through funding new technologies. Businesses and special interest groups have jumped right in.

Security cameras are seen at the entrance of a bar and restaurant area in Beijing on April 20, 2020.
Security cameras are seen at the entrance of a bar and restaurant area in Beijing on April 20, 2020.

School Death Stirs Rare Scandal in China

Local protests have raised questions about the surveillance state after a teenager mysteriously fell to his death in Chengdu.

A man walks with the Chinese national flag in a park next to the Yangtze River in Wuhan, China, on Sept. 4, 2020.
A man walks with the Chinese national flag in a park next to the Yangtze River in Wuhan, China, on Sept. 4, 2020.

The Downside of China’s Online Muscle-Flexing

An offensive Weibo post about India’s coronavirus crisis highlights the limits of “wolf warrior” diplomacy.

A woman holds a baby wearing a protective shield during rush hour in Wuhan, China, on Jan. 13.
A woman holds a baby wearing a protective shield during rush hour in Wuhan, China, on Jan. 13.

China Set to Record Its First Population Decline in Decades

Census data is expected to reflect a simple reality: Having children in China is expensive and burdensome for many families.

Smoke belches from a factory near Datong, Shanxi province, China, on Nov. 19, 2015.
Smoke belches from a factory near Datong, Shanxi province, China, on Nov. 19, 2015.

Biden and Xi Expected to Meet at Virtual Climate Summit

Despite official aspirations, environmental cooperation isn’t likely to significantly improve U.S.-China relations.

Battle of Guningtou monument is in Taiwan.
Battle of Guningtou monument is in Taiwan.

China Intensifies Provocations Over Taiwan

The risk of invasion remains small, but Beijing’s rhetoric and posturing raises some red flags.

A health worker administers the vaccine developed by China's Sinovac firm to a woman at Saeng Thip sports ground in Bangkok on April 7.
A health worker administers the vaccine developed by China's Sinovac firm to a woman at Saeng Thip sports ground in Bangkok on April 7.

China’s Vaccine Diplomacy Has Mixed Results

Concerns about the efficacy of Sinovac and Sinopharm has dented their reputation, even among allies of Beijing.

Hong Kong Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and Permanent Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Roy Tang pose before a press conference at government headquarters in Hong Kong on March 30.
Hong Kong Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and Permanent Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Roy Tang pose before a press conference at government headquarters in Hong Kong on March 30.

Another Blow to Hong Kong’s Dying Democracy

A new law all but guarantees that the city’s legislature will be stacked with supporters of Beijing.

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