Thinking About China

Part two: Chinese authorities may fear that an actual conflict could expose serious weaknesses in the military.

Tariffs on foreign partners played a big role in China’s economic transformation and could be a big factor in the U.S. recovery.

Part one: Beijing has been ramping up rhetoric about a potential war with Japan in response to the Japanese prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan.

Beijing has begun to consider a sharp pivot in its export strategy to the Global South. Such a move could help, but it cannot answer all China’s economic needs.

The analogy was always partial, enticing, and ultimately misleading.

Despite Beijing’s stimulus efforts, China’s economy has slowed in recent months, and it seems set to go slower still in the new year.

Since when is head-chopping part of normal diplomatic dialogue?

Beijing is trying to drive a wedge between Washington and Tokyo while also indirectly constraining the United States.

Guangdong Province’s sluggish economy reflects the broader national picture—both are shaped by Beijing’s refusal to undertake genuine political reform.

U.S. bans on advanced chips are affecting China and offering a parallel to Beijing’s threats to cut off rare earths, but both will likely lead to workarounds.

Chinese returnees are bringing Thanksgiving home and Beijing isn’t happy about it.

Is China where Western companies go to die?

Universities should not stop professors from publishing work deemed unflattering by the Chinese communist regime.

Japan’s new conservative leader is shaking up China’s Pacific plans.

Part two: Chinese authorities may fear that an actual conflict could expose serious weaknesses in the military.

Tariffs on foreign partners played a big role in China’s economic transformation and could be a big factor in the U.S. recovery.

Part one: Beijing has been ramping up rhetoric about a potential war with Japan in response to the Japanese prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan.

Beijing has begun to consider a sharp pivot in its export strategy to the Global South. Such a move could help, but it cannot answer all China’s economic needs.

The analogy was always partial, enticing, and ultimately misleading.

Despite Beijing’s stimulus efforts, China’s economy has slowed in recent months, and it seems set to go slower still in the new year.

Since when is head-chopping part of normal diplomatic dialogue?

Beijing is trying to drive a wedge between Washington and Tokyo while also indirectly constraining the United States.

Guangdong Province’s sluggish economy reflects the broader national picture—both are shaped by Beijing’s refusal to undertake genuine political reform.

U.S. bans on advanced chips are affecting China and offering a parallel to Beijing’s threats to cut off rare earths, but both will likely lead to workarounds.

Chinese returnees are bringing Thanksgiving home and Beijing isn’t happy about it.

Is China where Western companies go to die?

Universities should not stop professors from publishing work deemed unflattering by the Chinese communist regime.

Japan’s new conservative leader is shaking up China’s Pacific plans.