Monday, December 15th, 2025

China’s Gorbachev Phobia

There was a time when well-meaning, if not wishful-thinking, Westerners thought that “China’s Gorbachev” was…

The Party Is Not Forever

Human beings approaching 100 normally think about death. But political parties celebrating their centennial, as…

China’s Economic Self-Harm

Early last month, China’s rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress, officially approved the country’s 14th…

China’s Pro-Monopoly Antitrust Crusade

The Chinese government’s newly launched antitrust probe into Alibaba is probably warranted. The e-commerce giant…

China’s Green Gambit

Can US President-elect Joe Biden walk and chew gum at the same time? If walking…

A Roadmap for Stabilizing Sino-American Relations

Devising an effective strategy to compete, cooperate, and co-exist with China will be one of…

Trump’s Election Gift to China?

For China, at least, US President Donald Trump is the gift that keeps on giving.…

Cultural Decoupling from China Will Hurt the US

“Decoupling” is central to the geopolitical duel between the United States and China. Conceived and…

China’s Deepening Geopolitical Hole

The United Kingdom’s decision to ban Huawei from its 5G networks has dealt a painful…

The Political Logic of China’s Strategic Mistakes

Some of the Chinese government’s recent policies seem to make little practical sense, with its…