China Brief
China Brief is your expert guide to how Beijing is conducting its domestic and foreign policy. FP’s James Palmer, a longtime China correspondent, will keep you up to date with all the news and analysis you need to keep track of the world’s second-biggest economy. Delivered Tuesday.
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Why Doesn’t China Have Its Own Greta Thunberg?
There is little daily public concern about climate change in China, and combating it is seen as the state’s responsibility.
Are Hong Kong’s Protests Dying Down?
While turnout has declined, the demonstrators’ sentiment remains.
Why China’s Leaders Are Losing Sleep Over Pigs
For the Chinese middle class, pork is a key indicator of prosperity.
Will Hong Kong’s Protesters Accept Carrie Lam’s Concession?
A contentious extradition bill is finally revoked, but it might be a case of too little, too late.
The Mysterious Case of Trump’s Trade Calls With China
This week: Mixed messages on the U.S.-China trade war, the return of Mao-era paranoia, and what keeps Chinese leaders up at night.
Decoding China’s 280-Character Web of Disinformation
This week: A social media ban on a network of Chinese accounts, strange ties between a dissident group and the U.S. far-right, and a corporate crackdown in Hong Kong.
Can Hong Kong’s Protests Survive?
This week: Growing violence in Hong Kong, a Chinese Communist party retreat, and a Christmas truce in the trade war.
Is China Starting a Currency War?
Introducing FP’s newsletter on China.