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Ian Johnson

Grappling with rising tension between the US and China

November 27, 2023November 10, 2023 by Ian Johnson

Talks between Biden and Xi at the APEC Summit could put a range of issues on a firmer footing

Categories Commentary Tags APEC Summit, China, Council on Foreign Relations, Key Talks, Leader Xi Jinping, News, President Joe Biden, The Long Read Leave a comment

How China’s Li Keqiang was left out in the cold

November 6, 2023October 27, 2023 by Ian Johnson

His sudden death could be used as a way to criticize his former boss Xi Jinping

Categories Obituary Tags China's Leadership, Communist Party of China, Council on Foreign Relations, News, Premier Li Keqiang, President Xi Jinping, Social Media, Splash, The Long Read Leave a comment

Xi has suffered yet ‘another embarrassing setback’

August 3, 2023August 2, 2023 by Ian Johnson

His judgment at the top of the Party has again been called into question after the Qin Gang fiasco

Categories Commentary Tags Communist Party of China, Council on Foreign Relations, News, President Xi Jinping, Qin Gang, Zero-Covid Policy Leave a comment

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