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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.
Denied Benefits, Chinese Single Moms Press for Change
By Huizhong Wu
“I just want to know in the national policy, as a single parent, as an unmarried woman, do I have the right to give birth?”
Meet the Hong Kong Sign Language Interpretation Group Translating Politics and Human Rights
By Jessie Lau
A grassroots organization is working to boost the deaf community’s ability to take part in Hong Kong’s most important political debates.
What Do Chinese People Think of Developed Countries? 2021 Edition
By Adam Y. Liu, Xiaojun Li, and Songying Fang
A new survey shows small but important changes after the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
The Polar Policies in China’s New Five-Year Plan
By Marc Lanteigne
The inclusion of Arctic and Antarctic policies within the new FYP represents the emerging importance of the two poles to China.
China Remakes Hong Kong’s Electoral System
By Shannon Tiezzi
The changes, billed as necessary “improvements,” will make it effectively impossible for pro-democrats to win office.
5 Reasons to Worry About the ‘Chinese Vaccine Diplomacy’ Narrative
By Rosie Wigmore
The buzzword masks several misleading or harmful assumptions -- both about China and about recipient countries.
The Challenging Results of China’s New Anti-Poverty Campaign
By Amitai Etzioni
It’s not as simple as some critics might have you believe.
China, Russia Agree to Cooperate on Permanent Moon Base
By Shannon Tiezzi
China has long planned to set up a manned lunar research station. Now it has its first international partner.
China Is Buying Record Amounts of Iranian Oil
By Eleanor Albert
China is moving closer to Iran than ever before, but the partnership still has limits.
Are China’s Companies Taking Action on Sexual Harassment?
By Darius Longarino, Yixin (Claire) Ren, Angela (Lulu) Zhang, and Darius Longarino, Yixin Ren, and Angela Zhang
China’s Civil Code required firms to set up sexual harassment prevention and response policies. But on the ground, the impacts remain limited.
Taiwan Promotes ‘Freedom Pineapples’ in Response to Chinese Import Ban
By Nick Aspinwall
The U.S. and Canada are among the countries promoting Taiwanese pineapples after China moved to block all imports of the fruits, citing biosecurity concerns.
The Continuing Mystery of the Belt and Road
By Yuan Jiang
There are still competing theories and explanations of what China's signature foreign policy platform actually means.