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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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April 17, 2026
Did London’s Dirty Money Really Kill a Teenage Fantasist?
Patrick Radden Keefe’s “London Falling” is a mystery that turns into a tragedy.
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April 14, 2026
On Iran, China Softens Its Approach
Beijing’s relative quiet amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis underscores a domestic shift.
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April 7, 2026
Another Chinese Politburo Member Falls
Ma Xingrui is the latest official ensnared by anti-corruption purges.
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March 31, 2026
Xi’s Innovation Paradox
Recent mandates show the Chinese leader wants both loyalty and creativity from officials.
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March 24, 2026
Xi Doubles Down on His City of the Future
The Chinese president faces an uphill battle in his hopes for a second capital.
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March 17, 2026
China’s Hormuz Problem
Beijing must navigate an oil crunch and fragile diplomacy with Washington.
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March 10, 2026
Why China Might Have a Role to Play in Iran
Diplomatic messaging suggests Beijing’s potential for mediation in the war.
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March 3, 2026
How China Sees the War in Iran
Beijing is an unentangled superpower—but one with key interests at stake.
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February 24, 2026
China’s Next Cyber Crackdown
A sweeping draft law could test the balance between control and economic growth.
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