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July 14, 2026
China Wants to Regulate AI Companions
With the latest rules, Beijing hopes to rein in a booming industry.
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July 7, 2026
The Myth of Chinese Birth Tourism
The United States has recast a small industry as a national security threat.
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June 30, 2026
Small-Plane Crash Tests China’s Security State
How did a private aircraft enter Beijing’s sensitive airspace?
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June 23, 2026
Why the World Cup Keeps Eluding China
Xi has spent billions of dollars trying to turn Beijing into a soccer powerhouse.
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June 16, 2026
What Will China Learn From the Iran War?
As the conflict winds down, Beijing is taking notes.
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June 16, 2026
Iran Is a Bigger Defeat Than Vietnam
A war of choice has turned into a strategic disaster for Washington.
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June 15, 2026
The End of Chinese Growth
Beijing’s economic ambitions have been brought back to earth.
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June 9, 2026
Xi Seeks to Draw North Korea Back Into China’s Orbit
The Chinese leader’s long-awaited visit to Pyongyang aims to counter Russian influence.
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June 2, 2026
The Deadly Price of China’s Coal Boom
Two fatal disasters highlight enduring problems in the mining industry.
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May 26, 2026
Trump Is Treating Taiwan Like Collateral
The pause of a $14 billion arms package raises concerns about U.S. support for Taipei.
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May 19, 2026
Why China Is Cracking Down on Elite Education
The campaign is motivated by corruption concerns and an old-fashioned egalitarianism.
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May 15, 2026
The Trump-Xi Summit Was Remarkably Banal
A more confident China is happy to downplay presidential visits.
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May 12, 2026
What Trump and Xi Want From Their Summit
The leaders are expected to talk trade, Taiwan, and the Iran war.
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May 6, 2026
China Tests a Rare Tool in Its Sanctions Arsenal
Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, Beijing is pushing back on Washington.
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April 28, 2026
China Pulls the Plug on Meta’s AI Acquisition
The reversal underscores Beijing’s shifting national security concerns.
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April 23, 2026
Pete Hegseth Is America’s New Secretary of Pestilence
Reversing vaccine mandates is a disaster for military readiness.
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April 21, 2026
China Doesn’t Always Win When the U.S. Loses
The Iran war exposes the limits of zero-sum thinking about great powers.
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