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How to Break China’s Hold on Batteries and Critical Minerals
The security of clean energy is easier to manage than the security of oil.

China Finds Friends in Europe’s Far Right
A German politician’s ties to a Chinese influence network are part of a pattern across Central and Eastern Europe.

China’s United Front Operations Are Ubiquitous—at Home
One department now oversees everything from religion to winter sports to influence operations.

China’s Foreign Minister Is Headed to Washington
The Biden administration has been laying the groundwork for a big meeting with Xi Jinping.

Will China’s Elite Ever Rise Up?
Inside the world of China’s richest players.

The U.S. Cannot Afford to Lose a Soft-Power Race With China
Washington’s key diplomatic assets have become a political bargaining chip.

As China’s Property Sector Crumbles, Who Takes the Fall?
Two detained former executives from developer China Evergrande Group won’t be the only scapegoats.

Cultural Decoupling From China Is Not the Answer
Beijing’s censorship has pernicious effects on artists and educational institutions—but abandoning all cultural ties would do more harm than good.

Hong Kong’s Bureaucrats Don’t Make Good Authoritarians
Local officials are inflexible about implementing Beijing’s orders.

How to Get Chinese Elites to Support Democracy
It may be in their own self-interest.

Why Did Trudeau Dawdle on Chinese Election Meddling?
A new inquiry may expose Beijing’s reach in Ottawa.

Chinese Spies Are Targeting Access, Not Race
Implying China mostly uses ethnically Chinese assets is both wrong and dangerous.

No, the World Is Not Multipolar
The idea of emerging power centers is popular but wrong—and could lead to serious policy mistakes.

Can the U.S. and China Cooperate on Green Technology Again?
A recent book makes the case for collaboration in an increasingly competitive industry.

BRICS Invitation Puts Argentina in a Tough Spot
Ahead of a presidential election, debate in Buenos Aires reveals the mounting challenges of multi-alignment.

Does the BRI Increase China’s Influence?
Beijing’s extensive infrastructure projects don’t seem to be translating into political clout.

How China Uses Shipping for Surveillance and Control
Beijing’s global maritime operations double as intelligence-gathering outposts.

China’s Defense Minister Meets His Downfall
The disappearance of Li Shangfu seems to be part of a cycle of paranoia for Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Other Global Food Crisis
World leaders need to care about fish as much as they do about semiconductors.

China’s Defense Budget Is Much Bigger Than It Looks
The actual number could be more than double the current Western estimate.

Why Europe Will Struggle to ‘De-Risk’ From China
The Europeans have far more to lose than the United States from curbing ties.

America Can’t Stop China’s Rise
And it should stop trying.

China’s Tech Industry Shows It Still Means Business
Recent strides in chipmaking and artificial intelligence show Beijing’s post-export control world taking shape.

The Endless Frustration of Chinese Diplomacy
Beijing’s representatives are always scared they could be the next to vanish.

America Prepares for a Pacific War With China It Doesn’t Want
Embedded with U.S. forces in the Pacific, I saw the dilemmas of deterrence firsthand.

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Sept. 9: An earthquake devastates Morocco, Kim Jong Un leaves Pyongyang for a key summit, and a French official is arrested abroad.

How China Can Hurt the U.S. Economy
Adam Tooze answers listener questions on China.

Is the G-20 Useless?
As another multilateral forum issued a watered-down statement, Russia and North Korea met to deepen military ties.

With ASEAN Paralyzed, Southeast Asia Seeks New Security Ties
The bloc’s divide over China pushes members to go their own way.

How Taiwan Is Learning From Ukraine
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu describes his country’s efforts to deter a Chinese invasion.

The Maldives’ Presidential Race Has Geopolitical Stakes
The Sept. 30 runoff winner will favor either India or China.

Hun Sen’s Successor Must Keep Up His Chess Game
The son of Cambodia’s long-serving prime minister will face challenges to his leadership from powerful political families.

U.K. Spy Scandal Could Shift China Policy
An espionage case involving a parliamentary aide comes at a bad time for the Conservative Party.

What the U.S. Can Learn From China About Regulating AI
Over the past two years, China has enacted some of the world’s earliest and most sophisticated rules for AI.

The Alliances That Matter Now
Foreign Policy's Fall 2023 Issue: Multilateralism is at a dead end, but powerful blocs are getting things done.

A New Multilateralism
How the United States can rejuvenate the global institutions it created.

The China-Russia Axis Takes Shape
The bond has been decades in the making, but Russia’s war in Ukraine has tightened their embrace.

Did New Delhi’s G-20 Summit Succeed?
India will tout the meeting as a victory, but the bloc remains deeply divided.

‘I Am Now More Concerned About the Formidable Threat From China.’
The United States’ and Canada’s chief cyberdefenders talk adversaries and AI.

Let There Be Microchips
The semiconductor and its near-divine creation story.

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Sept. 2: A new development in Guatemala’s election, China’s charm offensive, and African leaders’ call to the international community.

Deterrence in Taiwan Is Failing
The United States has committed to keeping the peace but isn’t doing enough to stop the war.

The Economic and Political Evolution of George Soros
His foundation is shifting away from Europe, while his own approach to China has hardened.

Climate Change Could Drown China’s Food Security
China has a fifth of the world’s population but just 9 percent of its arable land—and that bit is increasingly underwater.

What Is America’s Nightmare Coalition?
Princeton University’s G. John Ikenberry on alliances and the new world order.

The Dangerous Loophole in Western Sanctions on Russia
Putin’s weaponry runs on advanced electronic components obtained from a hidden international market.

China Prefers Guns to Butter
As the economy declines, the CCP leans heavily on the army.

China’s Youth Are Increasingly Grim About Their Future
“We are competing with each other in what has become a pure rat race.”

Xi Prepares to Eat Economic Bitterness
To withstand threats from China’s economic troubles, Xi stays focused on security.

Xi’s Policies Have Shortened the Fuse on China’s Economic Time Bomb
Policy mistakes have mired the country in “Xi-flation.”

Xi Jinping Will Be a G-20 No-Show
The Chinese leader’s absence from the summit in New Delhi raises questions about political affairs in Beijing.

U.S. Deterrence Against China Is Not Working
With U.S. military superiority in Asia no longer a given, defense planners need a different strategy.

Chinese-Made Electric Cars Arrive Stateside
China’s EV industry is ascendant everywhere—except the U.S. Is that about to change?

Can BRICS Derail the Dollar’s Dominance?
The group’s countries share one concern—the growing use of U.S. sanctions to restrict trade and investment globally.

Russia Is Commandeering the U.N. Cybercrime Treaty
The last international agreement on digital crime was in 2001. Why are experts so worried about this one?

The G-7 Becomes a Power Player
Russia’s war and China’s rise are turning a talking shop into a fledgling alliance of democracies.

India Can Benefit From a Bigger BRICS
The bloc’s new members include countries New Delhi is keen to expand ties with.

China Is Closing In on Itself
The absence of foreigners in the country is a symptom of China’s restrictive, security-driven view of the world.

BRICS Expansion Could Help Egypt’s Ailing Economy
New additions to the bloc from Africa are linked by their opposition to a Western-dominated financial system.

Why China Is Stirring Up Anti-Japanese Sentiment
State-supported anger in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima wastewater release follows a nationalist script.

BRICS Expansion Is No Triumph for China
But it is a warning shot for the West to end its strategic slumber in the global south.

Vanuatu’s PM Struggles for Political Survival Amid U.S.-China Tumult
Pacific nations are bearing the brunt of the new cold war.

The Panda Party’s Almost Over
Three of Washington’s most beloved residents are heading back home, ending an era amid frostiness in U.S.-China relations.

China Wants to Run Your Internet
The world’s decentralized internet is coming under competition.

Biden Puts U.S.-China Science Partnership on Life Support
The collapse of a landmark agreement would deal another blow to already fraught U.S.-China research collaborations.

India’s Moon Landing Is a Big Geopolitical Step
The successful lunar mission, coming on the heels of Russian failure, could accelerate a long-running space race.

What Does ‘De-Risking’ Actually Mean?
The buzzword is everywhere, but defining the concept of U.S.-China de-risking isn’t so easy.

Why Are China’s Job Numbers So Bad?
The post-COVID generation has lost faith in the system.

Global Mood Sours on China’s Economy
Investors and the Chinese public alike are losing faith in Beijing’s ability to stave off a serious downturn.

India Can’t Cut the Cord From China
Amid a stalemate at the border, it’s clear that Xi Jinping still has the upper hand.

Has the U.S. Campaign Against Uyghur Forced Labor Been Successful?
A recent report on the solar industry’s connections to Xinjiang shows mixed results.

Almost Nothing Is Worth a War Between the U.S. and China
Americans and Chinese have to rehumanize each other in terms of the way we conceive of our problems and engage.

U.S.-China De-Risking Will Inevitably Escalate
The logic of reducing dependence always ends in a downward spiral.

How Serious Are China’s Economic Woes?
Experts assess the country’s faltering economy.

Biden Takes Measured Approach on China Investment Controls
New tech restrictions are limited—but still escalatory.

Can Russia and China Breathe New Life Into BRICS?
The global south is hungry for an alternative to the Western-dominated order, but BRICS may not be up to the task.

China Must Pay a Price for Climate Inaction
Preventing catastrophe is now as much about sticks as it is about carrots.

The GOP’s Nice Guy Wants to Put on a War Face Toward China
Sen. Tim Scott has been called soft on China. That doesn’t convince the base, and he’s enlisted hawks to toughen him up.

The Real Risks of Doing Business in China
At least 5,000 foreigners are in Chinese prisons—many for political reasons.

Inside Manipur’s Ethnic Violence
A small state in India’s northeast is experiencing deadly ethnic conflict.

China Doesn’t Compartmentalize
The Biden administration’s issues-based approach to working with China was misguided from the start.

India Is Pushing Back Against China in South Asia
Beijing’s attempts to encircle New Delhi are being systematically reversed.

Biden Isn’t Driving Investors Out of China
New restrictions on U.S. investments in high-tech sectors follow a trend of foreign firms fading out.

DeSantis Is Out to Prove He’s the GOP’s Top China Hawk
The Florida governor looks to correct his slide in the polls with a major China speech.

Japan Might Have an Answer to Chinese Rare-Earth Threats
Tokyo successfully built alternative supply chains after tensions rose.

Chinese Sanctions Enforcement Just Got Even Harder
A new campaign is blurring the lines of what’s implicated in forced labor.

Purges Don’t Move Policy in China
Personnel are secondary in a Xi-dominated system.

Record Flooding Highlights Rural-Urban Divide in China
The decision to protect Beijing by diverting water prompts widespread anger in Hebei province.

Is Bidenomics Trying to Do Too Much?
Heather Boushey defends the administration’s industrial policy approach.

Here’s How Scared of China You Should Be
It all depends on the answers to these five questions.

Italy Turns Its Back on China’s Belt and Road
Why Rome's decision is being seen as a 'major humiliation' for Beijing.

Backdoor Negotiations Over Ukraine Would Be a Disaster
Mediation offers from China aren’t made in good faith.

Who Benefits From Niger’s Coup?
Most global powers with a military presence or financial stake in the country stand to lose from instability—and that could put pressure on the military junta.

China Replaces Top Rocket Force Commanders
The apparent purge comes amid a renewed crackdown on corruption in the military.

Ro Khanna: ‘De-Risking Is Consulting Gibberish’
Silicon Valley’s congressman on how to reset the U.S.-China relationship.

Adam Tooze: The Mixed Bag of Bidenomics
The policy has tried to address everything from the climate crisis to the rivalry with China.

Elon Musk Can’t Make an American WeChat
So-called everything apps fail outside of China—and aren’t doing great there.

China Is Taking a Wrecking Ball to Famous Mosques
Beijing is choosing repression over religious diplomacy.

How China Trolls Flooded Twitter
Beijing has learned to use Russian-style disinformation.

Uzbekistan’s Reformist President Makes a U-Turn
Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s reforms, which were meant to usher in a new era for the key Central Asian country, appear to have stalled.

‘Rainbow Hunters’ Target LGBTQ Chinese Students
Crackdowns against gender and sexual minorities are terrifying activists.

Europe’s Northern Flank Is More Stable Than You Think
Are NATO, Russia, and China about to play a new Great Game in the Arctic? Don’t hold your breath.

Beijing Is Going Places—and Building Naval Bases
Here are the top destinations that might be next.

China’s Threat to Ban Critical Minerals Exports Is a Bluff
Embargoes have unintended consequences—and would hurt China more than the West.

Has China Peaked?
A debate on whether Beijing’s economic woes are temporary or terminal.

China Ousts Missing Foreign Minister
Beijing officially replaced Qin Gang this week, but it’s not likely to shake the system.

Xi Jinping Is Trying to Adapt to Failure
China is in a far worse position than when he took office.

The Real Consequences of U.S.-China Decoupling
Is economic war between the world’s two biggest economies inevitable?

What the Wagner Mutiny Means for China in Africa
When it comes to increasing its security footprint abroad, Beijing is facing a conundrum in reconciling Maoist doctrine with contemporary reality.

Where Is China’s Foreign Minister?
Speculation about Qin Gang only reflects the Chinese Communist Party’s obsession with internal secrecy.

China’s Border Talks With Bhutan Are Aimed at India
The disputed Doklam plateau is a pressure point for both regional powers. Beijing is moving in.

NATO Can Help Create a Global Security Architecture
Washington’s Asia-Pacific partners are a building block for a stronger order.

Can Norwegian Phosphate Help Save the World From China’s Blackmail?
A major discovery could have transformative industrial potential.

Trump Trade War Mastermind Is Back With a Dangerous New Plan
Robert Lighthizer wants total decoupling from China—without thinking through the consequences.

Elon Musk’s Twitter Is Becoming a Sewer of Disinformation
Changes to the platform have systematically amplified authoritarian state propaganda.

The Great Fight Over India’s Myths
Modi’s party is intent on demonizing Nehru, the country’s first prime minister. A new book adds nuance to the debate.

Chinese Scientists Are Leaving the United States
Here’s why that spells bad news for Washington.

Why Did Foxconn Pull Out of Its India Deal?
The Apple supplier’s sudden reversal reveals some of the private-sector obstacles to New Delhi’s tech ambitions.

It Was Set Up to Regulate Telegraphs. Now It’s Grappling With AI.
The U.N.’s oldest agency is taking on the world’s newest technology.

Fukushima Disposal Plans Put Tokyo in Hot Water
Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the ocean is heating up tensions in East Asia.

Washington Can’t Sell Beijing on Climate Diplomacy
China is by far the world’s biggest polluter. But when it comes to action, its government is in a bind.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen: ‘Putin Has Exploited Our Hesitation’
NATO’s former secretary-general on the case for arming Ukraine and what to expect at the Vilnius summit.

There’s No Substitute for Chinese Drones (and That’s a Problem)
Grounding DJI products is already causing severe issues.

‘What’s the Name of the Plane? The People’s Republic of China’
The first high-profile departure from China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank says it is dominated by CCP operatives and Beijing’s foreign-policy objectives.

Adam Tooze: How Apple Became the World’s Largest Company
The tech giant crossed a major threshold this past week with a $3 trillion valuation.

India Is Becoming a Power in Southeast Asia
New Delhi and its partners are inching together to balance Beijing.

China Fires a Fresh Salvo in the Chip War
Beijing’s export restrictions on two metals may not be a death blow, but they are likely to serve as a warning shot.

The China-Australia Relationship Is Still Close to the Rocks
Canberra’s diplomatic maneuverings can’t undo fundamental differences.

Why the United States Is Winning the AI Race—for Now
Paul Scharre expands on his FP cover essay.

Why China’s Tech Dominance Is Not Inevitable
Technologist Dan Wang on the impact of U.S. sanctions on Beijing.

How China’s Panda Diplomacy Opened Hearts, Minds, and Borders
Beijing’s strategy isn’t always black and white—except when it is.

The U.S. Strategic Minerals Situation Is Critical
Desperate to diversify away from Beijing, Washington is ramping up efforts to jump-start its struggling domestic industry.

China’s Ideological Affinity With Russia Is Over
For Beijing, last weekend’s mutiny against Vladimir Putin was a cautionary tale.

Xi’s Schadenfreude Over Moscow’s Mutiny
Xi feels vindicated over Putin’s style of governance—but has made a bad bet on the Russian leader.

China’s Pensions System Is Buckling Under an Aging Population
Beijing has hard choices ahead as labor advantages slip away.

China Can’t Catch a Break in Asian Public Opinion
Washington can benefit from Beijing’s soft-power failures.

What Does the Wagner Revolt Mean for China?
Potential instability in Moscow is inconvenient for Putin’s partners in Beijing.

Washington’s Supposed Consensus on China Is an Illusion
Extremists are threatening the delicate attempt to find a new normal.

Anti-China Rhetoric Distracts Washington—and Boosts Beijing
Panic and fear should not drive U.S. foreign policy.

Will India Surpass China to Become the Next Superpower?
Four inconvenient truths make this scenario unlikely.

America Dropped the Baton in the Rare-Earth Race
Washington keeps trying to play catch-up in the rare-earth game with China. It’s losing ground.

BRICS Faces a Reckoning
Enlargement would be a sign not of the group’s strength, but of China’s growing influence.

How China’s Education System Trapped a Generation
Young people have been trained into competition and hopelessness.

Aid Is the Next Battleground Between China and the West
The global south’s debts have reached alarming levels, and Beijing is tightening the screws.

Modi’s State Visit Aims to Cement U.S.-India Partnership
Bilateral constraints haven’t gotten in the way of rapidly deepening ties.

Why China’s Economy Hasn’t Bounced Back
COVID-19 has left many Chinese risk-averse when it comes to their finances.

China Isn’t Buying Biden’s Balancing Act
Antony Blinken’s frosty reception demonstrates the limits of Washington’s China strategy.

AI Is Winning the AI Race
Success isn’t just staying ahead of China.

Have Mandarin Immersion Schools Lost Their Luster?
Striving parents once saw it as the language of the future, but attitudes to school immersion programs in the U.S. are changing.

India and the U.S. Can Together Make Tech More Accessible to All
A strategic partnership of two great democracies will counter the rising influence of techno-authoritarians.

India and China Are Locked in a Cycle of Mutual Spite
The expulsion of journalists shows how far the relationship has deteriorated.

Let’s Stop Pretending Spying Is a Big Deal
In great-power competition there is no such thing as minding one’s own business.

A Drawn-Out Ukraine War Should Not Change U.S. Strategy
It’s in Washington’s interest to make the best possible use of Moscow’s barbaric folly.

Why Taiwan Has a Lock on the World’s Chip Market
Chris Miller explains why it’s so difficult to make high-end semiconductors—and how a war over Taiwan could induce a global crisis.

Is UNESCO the Next Arena for U.S.-China Tensions?
Washington plans to rejoin, but the nature of the organization may play to Beijing’s strengths.

Modi Can’t Look Away From Manipur
Ethnic violence in India’s remote northeast could have repercussions on the border with China—and beyond.

China’s Big Gas Bet Raises Questions About Complicity With Russia
Chinese-linked firms went on a spree of deals in the run-up to the invasion of Ukraine.

Build AI by the People, for the People
Washington needs to take AI investment out of the hands of private companies.

Is There Really a Cold War 2.0?
Inside the debate on how to think about the U.S.-China rivalry.

China Is Rewriting the Law of the Sea
Washington missed the boat to shape the global maritime order. Beijing is stepping in.

Are We Back to Nuclear Brinkmanship for Good?
It’s not just Putin who has re-embraced nuclear threats. The U.S. and China are also cracking open the door.

Is China Gaining a Lead in the Tech Arms Race?
A new report warns China has some big advantages over the U.S.

How Europe Is Navigating a Fraught U.S.-China Relationship
“We shouldn’t expect coherence on China policy when the United States is inherently incoherent on it.”

Why the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ Framing Is So Dangerous
A Cold War crouch is inimical to a free, open, and flourishing society.

Did German Pilots Just Pass NATO’s Tactics to China?
A Luftwaffe scandal underlines Europe’s lack of seriousness about military threats.

Why Beijing Won’t Engage With Washington
Mismatched perceptions are leading China to rebuff the Biden administration’s outreach.

How to Regulate AI
Biden’s former top tech policymaker explains how guardrails around technology should work.

America’s Goal Should Be a Democratic China
The lack of a long-term vision keeps Washington’s China policies confused.

Adam Tooze: Why Nvidia Is Soaring
The AI chip company’s value has tripled in less than a year.

The Battle for Eurasia
China, Russia, and their autocratic friends are leading another epic clash over the world’s largest landmass.

Cold War II Is All About Geopolitics
A new book overplays the domestic roots of Sino-U.S. confrontation and underestimates its geopolitical logic.

The U.S. and China Are Caught in a Technology Trap
The world’s two largest economies are walking a tightrope between bad blood and good business.

Why Biden’s China Reset Is a Bad Idea
Signaling neediness to an adversary has never been effective.

America Is Winning Against China in Oceania
There is less to Beijing’s security gains in the Pacific than meets the eye.

The Indo-Pacific Has Already Chosen Door No. 3
So-called fence-sitters are rejecting zero-sum geopolitical binaries in favor of multi-alignment.

The Stans Can’t Play Both Sides Anymore
As Russia and China grow closer, Central Asian leaders don’t have as much leverage—or independence—as they once did.

Stop Worrying About Chinese Hegemony in Asia
U.S. fears are not only irrational—they’re a potential self-fulfilling prophecy.

China Can’t Have It Both Ways in Europe
Beijing is blowing up its relationships by backing Russia.

Chinese Courts Want Abused Women to Shut Up
Personal and political violence are intermixed in authoritarian societies.

Is the Biden Administration Going Soft on China?
A policy shift toward economic engagement with Beijing seems to be underway in the White House.

China Is Turning a Crushed Xinjiang Into a Tourist Trap
After years of human rights abuses, Beijing wants Han visitors in the region.

Is China Replacing Russia in Central Asia?
Beijing may be an appealing partner, but that doesn’t mean the region is breaking with Moscow.

Beijing and Washington Are Battling Over Africa’s Green Future
The energy transition depends on building partnerships with African states.

China Is Developing and Developed at the Same Time
The world’s second-largest economy has a historically unique economic status.

U.S. Apathy Paved the Way for China in Africa
Despite a strong foothold during the Cold War, Washington has since fumbled on the continent.

How Kyiv Is Wooing the Global South
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova on convincing the rest of the world to stand on the right side of history.

China’s Tech Threat Hangs Over the G-7
Can Washington assemble an international coalition to block tech investments in China?

Chinese Graduates Are Asking Where All the Good Jobs Went
Record youth unemployment is causing a rethink of education’s value.

China Won’t Let Russia Starve the World
The end of the Black Sea Grain Initiative would hurt Beijing, too.

Why Xi Is Ghosting Biden
Beijing’s refusal to talk to Washington is part of a war of attrition against U.S. influence.

LGBTQ Spaces Are Shrinking in China
The closure of a Beijing advocacy group reflects a gradual trend under Xi.

How Beijing Forces Uyghurs to Pick Cotton
Coercive labor is getting less visible, but more intense.

Taiwan’s Trump Wants to Make Nice With Beijing
Foxconn founder Terry Gou will be hoping his pro-China message finds more takers than it did in 2020.

Arctic Harmony Is Falling Apart
An isolated Russia is turning to China for help in the north.

The Bid to Dethrone the Dollar
The greenback’s dominance is here to stay. Here’s why.

U.S.-Thai Relations Have An Alliance Problem
Regardless of election results, Bangkok will keep leaning toward China.

What Happened at the Latest U.S.-China Meeting
One of the first high-level dialogues between the countries since the spy balloon incident shouldn’t be seen as a breakthrough.

China Is a Loan Shark With No Legs Left to Break
Beijing’s conversion into a major creditor has upended international finance—and not in a good way.

Biden Hopes for Vietnam Breakthrough
Washington and Hanoi have been inching closer, but it’s a complicated dance.

China’s Wolf Warrior Ambassador Is a Hit in Beijing, Not Paris
Lu Shaye keeps alienating his foreign hosts.