The Chinese and U.S. delegations speak at talks in Alaska.
The Chinese and U.S. delegations speak at talks in Alaska.

China Hits Back at Western Sanctions

With officials held to account for atrocities in Xinjiang, Beijing has enacted scattershot retaliatory measures against U.S. allies.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in South Korea.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in South Korea.

U.S. and Chinese Diplomats Set to Meet on Thin Ice

Bilateral talks in Alaska are likely to be an airing of grievances, not an exchange of views.

Chinese personnel stand in formation next to a portrait of President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2020.
Chinese personnel stand in formation next to a portrait of President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2020.

China’s Military Is Outmatched

As the Quad alliance prepares to meet, leaders should take an honest look at the challenges China’s military presents.

Chinese soldiers march in Beijing
Chinese soldiers march in Beijing

What to Expect From China’s Annual Legislative Sessions

Further controls over Hong Kong are expected to be formalized at this week’s meetings, which showcase Chinese Communist Party power.

An Indian Air Force fighter jet near the Chinese-Indian border.
An Indian Air Force fighter jet near the Chinese-Indian border.

China Admits Casualties in Border Skirmish With India

Months after the clash in the Galwan River Valley, Chinese officials have confirmed that four troops died. State media has already made them martyrs.

Protesters deface China's national flag on Feb. 11 in Yangon, Myanmar.
Protesters deface China's national flag on Feb. 11 in Yangon, Myanmar.

Why Are Myanmar’s Protesters Targeting China?

Misinformation about Beijing’s involvement in the Feb. 1 coup taps into long-standing anti-Chinese sentiment.

Chinese officials arrive for meetings with the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic in Wuhan, China, on Jan. 29.
Chinese officials arrive for meetings with the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic in Wuhan, China, on Jan. 29.

The WHO Investigation Shows Beijing Still Pulls the Strings

The World Health Organization team that spent weeks in Wuhan ended up giving Chinese authorities a propaganda victory.

Supporters of China’s Muslim Uighur minority hold torches and placards of people allegedly killed in the country’s so-called reeducation camps during a demonstration in Istanbul on Dec. 20, 2019.
Supporters of China’s Muslim Uighur minority hold torches and placards of people allegedly killed in the country’s so-called reeducation camps during a demonstration in Istanbul on Dec. 20, 2019.

Xinjiang’s Camps Enable Systemic Sexual Violence

A new report draws attention to rape and other abuses of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in China’s large-scale internment camps.

People walk below a giant screen showing news coverage of Chinese President Xi Jinping's virtual speech to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, outside a shopping mall in Beijing on Nov. 19, 2020.
People walk below a giant screen showing news coverage of Chinese President Xi Jinping's virtual speech to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, outside a shopping mall in Beijing on Nov. 19, 2020.

Xi Jinping Shows His Nerves Over Decoupling

The Chinese leader’s speech at the World Economic Forum reveals his worries about Beijing’s place in the post-Trump era.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives for a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the Great Hall of the People on June 14, 2018 in Beijing.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives for a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the Great Hall of the People on June 14, 2018 in Beijing.

China Issues Sanctions on Long List of Trump Officials

The announcement on the heels of Biden’s inauguration could be an attempt to gauge the new administration’s positions.

A police patrol walks in an empty railway station on Jan. 7 in Shijiazhuang, China.
A police patrol walks in an empty railway station on Jan. 7 in Shijiazhuang, China.

China Puts Millions of People Back Under Lockdown

As authorities push to keep the country largely coronavirus-free, restrictions take effect in the province around Beijing.

Police officers stand guard near the office of John Clancey, a human right lawyer, on Jan. 6 after he was arrested by police in Hong Kong.
Police officers stand guard near the office of John Clancey, a human right lawyer, on Jan. 6 after he was arrested by police in Hong Kong.

Arrests Sound the Death Knell of Dissent in Hong Kong

Authorities have detained 53 politicians, protest leaders, and unionists under Beijing’s national security law.

A man drags a handcart along the road on Feb. 5 in Wuhan, China.
A man drags a handcart along the road on Feb. 5 in Wuhan, China.

How China Shaped the World in 2020

Five major stories that have rippled far beyond Beijing this year.

A paramilitary police officer talks on his radio transmitter as he stands in front of the portrait of late communist leader Mao Zedong at Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on Oct. 13.
A paramilitary police officer talks on his radio transmitter as he stands in front of the portrait of late communist leader Mao Zedong at Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on Oct. 13.

How a Chinese Communist Party Members List Became a Scare Story

An over-hyped leak illustrates the importance of context when discussing Chinese influence.

U.S. Reps. Ben Cline and Eric Swalwell talk during a break on June 17 in Washington.
U.S. Reps. Ben Cline and Eric Swalwell talk during a break on June 17 in Washington.

U.S. Partisanship Is Harming Counterintelligence

The case of an alleged Chinese spy who worked her way into U.S. municipal politics raises tricky questions about how cautious politicians should be.

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