China’s massive surplus is popping up everywhere
Yet the International Monetary Fund still has trouble seeing the warning signs clearly
The Long Read
President Xi is gambling on high-tech dominance
‘Underpowered consumer spending and mounting economic risks’ take a backseat in China’s economic plan
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’
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
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’
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
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
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
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’
Forget the new world order, it is already here
Military realignments and growing trade tensions will make it difficult to assemble durable alliances