Key pieces missing from the US-China diplomatic jigsaw
Toxic politics will continue to plague relations between Washington and Beijing
United States
China’s PLA Navy needs to be ready to go on ‘battle’ alert
President Xi and Defense Minister Wei warn of the dangers to national security amid rising US tensions
China’s vision is to remake the world in its own image
The ruling Communist Party sees the liberal values embedded in the present order as a threat to its rule
President Xi and the Party gripped by ‘China Century’ obsession
The CCP is convinced of its own economic superiority and the gradual decline of western-style democracies
Beijing to ramp up defense spending to combat the US
South China Sea has become a major global hotspot as the PLA expands its naval presence in the region
China’s ‘Wolf Warriors’ are back on the prowl and scent blood
Beijing counter attacks Washington’s move to pursue a rule-based agenda from human rights to trade.
Opening the door on China’s ‘coercive’ trading policy
The US aims to curb the muzzling tactics used to silence American firms by the ruling Communist Party
Does Xi really threaten American power abroad?
The post-World War II order may not be able to withstand the stress of China’s mounting challenges from within
Wang’s new spin on China’s ‘ping-pong diplomacy’ with the US
The Chinese Foreign Minister warns Washington to stop ’smearing’ the ruling CCP after a brief glimpse of the Nixon era
Biden’s battle of democracies and the China challenge
The New Cold War between Washington and Beijing might be on ice but fundamental issues remain