The Chinese Communist Party Still Thinks It Owns the Future

Outsiders might see a peaking power, but China’s leaders don’t. A rising chorus of analysts now describe China as a “peaking power”—one that might take greater risks to revise the international order before its strategic window of opportunity closes. They … Read More

Taiwan Steps up COVID-19 Alert, Shutters Non-Essential Workplaces

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Mask-wearing is compulsory indoors and outdoors, and social gatherings are strictly limited. A local resident listens to a medical staff before queueing up for the COVID-19 virus testing at the Wanhua District in Taipei, Taiwan, May 19, 2021. -AFP The … Read More

How China Responded to President Biden’s Address to Congress

Addressing a joint session of Congress on April 28, President Joe Biden outlined his approach to foreign policy. As expected, China looms large in his thinking. The president portrayed his overall foreign policy agenda as one that “benefits the middle … Read More

China Levels Retaliatory Sanctions on US Officials Over Xinjiang Measures

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Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reacts during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee in Washington, March 7, 2019. Beijing announced sanctions Monday on U.S. officials and a government agency in retaliation for ones leveled last week by the Trump … Read More