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China
Four Scenarios for a World in Disorder
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s recent speech to the Communist Party Congress could be one of the most consequential of the decade. He told the audience —
Collective Leadership, Consensus Building Sacrificed for Personalization of Rule Around Xi
It has been suggested that the removal of Hu Jintao, Xi Jinping’s predecessor, from the closing ceremony of the 20th Communist Party Congress could
Cutting off Chinese Access to High-End Chips Directly Undermines Xi’s Ambition
When Nancy Pelosi travelled to Taiwan in August, it made front page news around the world and raised the specter of all-out war between the U.S. and
Xi Effectively Party Leader for Life, But the Economy May Be His Undoing
Xi Jinping’s clean sweep in elevating trusted allies to the commanding heights of the Chinese Communist Party is a political outcome that has
Xi’s New Speech Frames How China Will Interact With the World Over the Next Five Years
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, currently underway in Beijing, is China’s most significant political event in half a
Xi Jinping Set for Historic Third Term, Aims to Stay in Power Indefinitely
It is a certainty that the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will be confirmed in office at the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, currently
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to Visit Australia Amid China Tensions
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will arrive in Australia on October 6 for talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. What should we
DiCaprio Takes Aim at Chinese Fishing: Is He Right?
Last week, the actor Leonardo DiCaprio tweeted out a link to a New York Times piece on Chinese distant-water fishing, adding an introduction of his
Ukraine War: China Benefits From the Increasing Asymmetry of Its Relationship With Russia
Things are not going well for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. On September 30 he announced the annexation of four Ukrainian regions that are
U.S. Building Robot Subs and Robot Strike Jets to Attack China’s Fleet
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin invited the media to attend when he visited the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific in San Diego on
Chinese Celebrities Are Feeding ‘One China’ Propaganda to Their Increasingly Nationalistic Fans
The Chinese government has a new ally when it comes to pushing its official line on Taiwan: celebrities. Tension over the status of the island,