China

Consider the Possibility That Trump Is Right About China

Critics are letting their disdain for the president blind them to geopolitical realities.

• Nadia Schadlow
• April 5, 2020

Stretching the International Order to Its Breaking Point

The greatest error that geopolitical analysts can make may be believing that the crisis will be over in three to four months.

• Thomas Wright
• April 4, 2020

Chinese Americans Have Seen This Before

The lockdowns, equipment shortages, and overburdened hospitals feel all too familiar.

• Sarah Zhang
• April 3, 2020

Why the U.S. Will Outcompete China

The faith in autocratic ascendance and democratic decline is contrary to historical fact.

• Matthew Kroenig
• April 3, 2020

The Problem With China’s Victory Lap

The Chinese Communist Party is trying to present itself as a global leader in pandemic response. If it declares success too early, it may lead the world back into disaster.

• Kathy Gilsinan
• March 28, 2020

Trump’s Break With China Has Deadly Consequences

After scuttling its partnership with Beijing on public health, the U.S. was unprepared for the pandemic.

• Peter Beinart
• March 28, 2020

The Coronavirus Is Demonstrating the Value of Globalization

We are experiencing a painful introduction to anti-globalism and its consequences.

• David Frum
• March 27, 2020

The Quiet Reformation of Biden’s Foreign Policy

The former vice president represents the so-called establishment’s last chance to change U.S. foreign policy so it is better aligned with how Americans see the world.

• Thomas Wright
• March 19, 2020

China Is Avoiding Blame by Trolling the World

Beijing is successfully dodging culpability for its role in spreading the coronavirus.

• Shadi Hamid
• March 19, 2020

The ‘Chinese Virus’ Is a Test. Don’t Fail It.

You should be more offended by Trump’s incompetence than by his attempt to racialize the pandemic.

• Graeme Wood
• March 18, 2020

China Hawks Are Calling the Coronavirus a ‘Wake-Up Call’

Hard-liners have long warned of the systemic risks posed by America’s global supply chains. Now they’re pointing to the outbreak as definitive proof.

• Uri Friedman
• March 11, 2020

The Democrats’ Dictator Problem

The candidates’ attempts at moral clarity got muddled when conversation turned to the trade-offs inherent in actually conducting American statecraft.

• Uri Friedman
• February 26, 2020

How the Coronavirus Revealed Authoritarianism’s Fatal Flaw

China’s use of surveillance and censorship makes it harder for Xi Jinping to know what’s going on in his own country.

• Zeynep Tufekci
• February 22, 2020

Coronavirus Is Devastating Chinese Tourism

Countries have closed off their borders with China, airlines have slashed flights, and hotels have seen a big drop-off in bookings.

• Timothy McLaughlin
• February 19, 2020

America Is Alone in Its Cold War With China

If the Trump administration is truly going all-in on competition with Beijing, it’s not clear that Trump himself is fully on board. Nor, it’s now clear, are several of America’s closest friends.

• Uri Friedman
• February 17, 2020

China Wants Food. Brazil Pays the Price.

National efforts to strengthen food security have an impact far beyond any single country’s borders.

• Melissa Chan and Heriberto Araújo
• February 15, 2020

The Divides That Make Hong Kong and West Berlin

The two cities have had shared stresses, balancing radically different ideologies.

• Jeffrey Wasserstrom
• February 8, 2020

Democracy Drives Labor in a Hyper-Capitalist City

Growing numbers of people are joining unions in Hong Kong to pressure the authorities to respond to their demands.

• Timothy McLaughlin
• February 6, 2020