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The Long Read
231 stories
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China’s massive surplus is popping up everywhere
Yet the International Monetary Fund still has trouble seeing the warning signs clearly
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President Xi is gambling on high-tech dominance
‘Underpowered consumer spending and mounting economic risks’ take a backseat in China’s economic plan
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Xi flexes his muscles to turn back the clock on Trump
China ‘possesses powerful cards that can inflict pain on the US and its partners’
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China’s forgotten legacy of cooperation with the US
Washington gave $1.6 billion in Land-Lease aid during World War II and rebuilt the Chinese Navy
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Lines of conflict drawn in the battle for AI dominance
China and the United States pursue a ‘somewhat different strategy – by choice or by necessity’
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State of play and the rise of ‘Cool China’ brands
Labubu craze has spearheaded ‘cultural exports’ and fueled a surge in the country’s ‘soft power’ push
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Is China a climate goodie or baddie – or both?
It isn’t the United States or the European Union drawing the crowd – it’s the world’s largest emitter
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China sparks the rise of the ‘electrostate’ era
The dominance of ‘petrostates’ is coming to an end in the age of renewables and the energy transition
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Xi is in a race against time to secure his legacy
‘Unification with Taiwan would cement his reputation as the greatest leader in modern Chinese history’
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Forget the new world order, it is already here
Military realignments and growing trade tensions will make it difficult to assemble durable alliances
