Michael Zhuang

Chinese state media has adopted a softer tone toward Washington, but experts argue the underlying rivalry between the two powers remains unchanged.

Interviews with service members reveal how economic pressures, broken promises, and political control are straining morale within the Chinese military.

Authorities limit church services, campus activity, and public displays, leaving holiday events largely confined to officially sanctioned venues.

Delayed wages, shuttered channels, and vanishing audiences reflect how financial strain and digital media have hollowed out state broadcasters.

Researchers report a 70 percent increase in rural unrest this year, as local disputes, land tensions, and returning migrant workers strain China’s countryside.

The leadership changes at the Eastern and Central Theater Commands come amid PLA purges and an ongoing investigation into air force corruption.

The agreement would place U.S. user data and content oversight under a new American-controlled entity as ByteDance retains algorithm ownership.

Yu says Washington’s post-2017 security shift reframed Taiwan’s defense as a matter of American self-interest.

The policy, first announced in 2024, reflects Beijing’s effort to fund major projects amid economic headwinds.

Chinese state media has adopted a softer tone toward Washington, but experts argue the underlying rivalry between the two powers remains unchanged.

Interviews with service members reveal how economic pressures, broken promises, and political control are straining morale within the Chinese military.

Authorities limit church services, campus activity, and public displays, leaving holiday events largely confined to officially sanctioned venues.

Delayed wages, shuttered channels, and vanishing audiences reflect how financial strain and digital media have hollowed out state broadcasters.

Researchers report a 70 percent increase in rural unrest this year, as local disputes, land tensions, and returning migrant workers strain China’s countryside.

The leadership changes at the Eastern and Central Theater Commands come amid PLA purges and an ongoing investigation into air force corruption.

The agreement would place U.S. user data and content oversight under a new American-controlled entity as ByteDance retains algorithm ownership.

Yu says Washington’s post-2017 security shift reframed Taiwan’s defense as a matter of American self-interest.

The policy, first announced in 2024, reflects Beijing’s effort to fund major projects amid economic headwinds.