Thinking About China

Part 4: Coercion, Control, and Proof‑by‑Dashboard

The ambiguous outcome of the recent Trump–Xi summit raised a deeper question: Is Taiwan quietly becoming negotiable?

Rising developer defaults say the country has a long way to go before it gets out of the woods.

The evidence and at least one billionaire agree.

May’s summit between Xi and Trump shows that each wants to avoid tension and manage the competition between the two nations.

China’s economic and demographic problems are forcing Beijing to place greater emphasis on vocational training.

What once looked like ordinary trade expansion has evolved into something far more consequential.

The U.S. data center boom exposes a fundamental strategic contradiction.