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China's rise inspires a mix of awe, fear and skepticism. But what will its global role be? Are we on the brink of a bipolar world? How will its neighbors respond? Will it all come crashing down? The Diplomat's daily China blog will try to find some answers.
The Reorganization of China’s Space Force: Strategic and Organizational Implications
By Namrata Goswami
The rationale behind the new “Aerospace Force.”
Elections in Panama: The China Factor
By Carlos Eduardo Piña
After Panama’s May 5 presidential election, the country’s next president must prioritize a long-term strategy with China that puts Panama’s development at the forefront.
KMT Continues Outreach to Beijing With Legislators’ Trip to China
By Brian Hioe
Less than a month after former President Ma Ying-jeou's meeting with Xi Jinping, the KMT sent 17 sitting legislators to China as an “ice breaker.”
The ‘Memory War’ Over Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement
By Yang Kuang-shun
The public perception of the Sunflower Movement within Taiwan varies markedly across different demographics and political viewpoints.
Blinken’s China Visit: Has Rapprochement Run Its Course?
By Anushka Saxena
Meaningful bilateral cooperation remains hindered by mistrust. That was made apparent during the U.S. secretary of state's latest trip to China.
Xi Jinping to Visit Europe for First Time in 5 Years
By Shannon Tiezzi
The world – and China-EU relations in particular – look quite different today than they did in 2019.
New Chief in Town: Can Wu Qing Halt the Decline of China’s Stock Market?
By Lizzi C. Lee
The “Brokerage Butcher” is now the chair of the CSRC, with a mandate to address long-standing inefficiencies and rejuvenate market stability.
As US Tech Firms Bow to China’s Censorship, Chinese Users Risk Everything to Defy It
By Yaqiu Wang
Apple continues to remove the tools that ordinary citizens rely on for unfettered speech, even as some use any means possible to speak up.
Chinese Analysts See Little Gain From Blinken’s Visit
By Hemant Adlakha
Semi-official media outlets have taken an unusually strident tone in denouncing the secretary of state's trip to China, urging Beijing to take a harder line.
China Launches New 3-member Crew to Its Space Station
By Andy Wong and Simina Mistreanu
This year, the Chinese station is slated for two cargo spacecraft missions and two manned spaceflight missions.
With Blinken in China, Beijing Deprioritizes Taiwan
By Jasmine Lee
China's emphasis on Taiwan has weakened, even though China-U.S. relations are currently in a more stable phase.
The Sexual Revolution Behind China’s Demographic Crisis
By Gabriele Manca
The “one-child policy” didn’t just artificially limit births; it dramatically reshaped the way Chinese society – particularly women – thinks about sex.
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