China Brief

The confused U.S. policy over the Chinese-owned app exemplifies the challenges of decoupling in a globalized world.

After the top U.S. diplomat’s adversarial speech last week, Beijing’s response was surprisingly mild.

The move is part of a series of provocative steps that will only make the U.S.-China relationship worse.

The U.S. president’s comments are part of a badly coordinated attempt to shape the dominant debate of the 2020 election.

Western firms say they won’t comply with the new national security law in Hong Kong.

By silencing Hong Kong, the Chinese Communist Party shows it prioritizes ideology over pragmatism.

Contradictions over the status of the U.S.-China trade deal show that the White House isn’t unified in its approach toward Beijing—even amid the pandemic.

By refraining from turning its soldiers into national martyrs, Beijing is keeping its options open.

Harvard research cited by Trump suggests the coronavirus was spreading as early as last August. The cherry-picked data isn’t peer-reviewed.

Politicians’ calls to use force against demonstrators give Beijing fodder for propaganda—particularly in Hong Kong.

Beijing’s new national security law for the territory portends years of unrest—and the end of its status as a financial hub.

Beijing’s influence within the organization means the results of a review into the origins of the coronavirus are likely to be delayed—and compromised.

Beijing has suspended imports from four major meat suppliers amid a dispute over the origins of the coronavirus.

The administration keeps pushing unverified accusations that the coronavirus came from a Chinese research laboratory.

As China makes veiled threats against Western economies, the Trump administration is adopting a heightened anti-Chinese rhetoric.