It’s Time for Biden to Ratchet Up the Pressure on the WHO
Washington and its allies have several levers for reforms.
View ArticleBeijing Eyes New Military Bases Across the Indo-Pacific
Tanzania, Cambodia, and the UAE are on China’s wish list—and now Kiribati, within striking distance of Hawaii.
View ArticleXi Jinping Is Watching His Back
His rhetoric has taken a paranoid turn—and holing himself up in Beijing hasn’t helped.
View ArticleDon’t Buy the Xi-Putin Hype
Beijing went out of its way to downplay the summit's significance, revealing a potential wedge for the West.
View ArticlePutin’s War Is Xi’s Worst Nightmare
Beijing is watching closely. And it doesn’t like what it sees.
View ArticleWhy Xi Is Trapped in Ukraine
Now, it is Russia, not China, sitting in the geopolitical driver’s seat.
View ArticleChina’s Crisis of Confidence
What if, instead of being a competitor, China can no longer afford to compete at all?
View ArticleXi’s Great Leap Backward
Beijing is running out of recipes for its looming jobs crisis—and reviving Mao-era policies.
View ArticleHow Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Gambit Backfired
Beijing’s shock-and-awe military response has created a new normal in East Asia.
View ArticleHow Beijing Benefits From a New Iran Deal
The nuclear agreement could unleash Chinese activity in the Gulf and complicate U.S. goals in the Indo-Pacific.
View ArticleHow Far Will Xi Go to Help a Desperate Putin?
Cracks have emerged in their marriage of convenience, but the two autocrats are in it for the long haul.
View ArticleXi’s Third Term Is a Gift in Disguise
With China’s leader, what you see is what you get. That’s good news for Western policymakers.
View ArticleChinese Election Meddling Hits the Midterms
Beijing-linked cyberactors seek to sow divisions, discourage Americans from voting, and discredit the election process.
View ArticleLessons for the Next War
Twelve experts weigh in on how to prevent, deter, and—if necessary—fight the next conflict.
View ArticleChina’s Ukraine Peace Plan Is Actually About Taiwan
Beijing’s phony proposal lays bare its conditions for winning an East Asian war.
View ArticleWhy Xi Is Ghosting Biden
Beijing’s refusal to talk to Washington is part of a war of attrition against U.S. influence.
View ArticleXi’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.
View ArticleXi Prepares to Eat Economic Bitterness
To withstand threats from China’s economic troubles, Xi stays focused on security.
View ArticleAre Chinese Battery Companies the Next Huawei?
Electric cars, charging networks, and batteries made in China come with critical security threats.
View ArticleBeijing’s Post-Election Plan for Taiwan
Expect China to double down on political warfare.
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